- Standard Rate
- £1450.00 +VAT
- Member Rate
- £1160.00 +VAT
- Electrical Services
This extensive and detailed course is suitable for all types of professionals who want a good grounding and understanding of electrical engineering.
The course summaries the key aspects of electrical engineering in building services and provides clear concise notes and summary tables for future reference, to use in your daily activities. Topics include:
- Legislation & guidance
- Basic electrical principles
- Transformers and substation design
- Alternative and standby power supplies (generators and UPS)
- Dangers of electricity and physiological effects of electric shock
- Explanation of short circuits and fault currents
- Protective systems using fuses and circuit breakers
- Lighting & lamps with simple design calculations
- Wiring systems and final circuits, differences between the ring and radial final circuits
- Examples of cable sizing calculations
- Overview of BS7671 Wiring Regs and Electricity At Work Regulations
- Inspection and testing and certification to BS7671 IEE Wiring regulations and EAWR
- Periodic inspection and testing of existing installations and Portable Appliance Testing
- Certification and reporting
Learning outcomes:
Attendees will gain a wide breadth of knowledge across electrical services, and feel confident in applying this in their everyday work.
Feedback
'There is a lot covered in this course in regards to regulations that I feel can be implemented straight away'
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| Day 1 | Supplies, switch-gear and safety |
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| Day 2 | Systems, Circuits & Cables |
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| Day 3 | Inspection, Testing and Certificates |
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This course is suitable for all types of people whether you are an engineer or facilities manager or mechanical engineer, who want a good grounding and understanding of electrical engineering.
The course would be suitable for professionals working in the industry, practising electrical engineers and / or electricians, facilities managers and / or engineers who require a better understanding of electrical basics or any person with some basic electrical knowledge wishing to familiarise themselves with all aspects of electrical engineering in buildings services.
- Electrical engineers of all grades
- Electricians of all grades
- Building services engineers
- Property managers of all grades
- Facility Managers of all grades
- Building surveyors of all grades
- Architects
This course is also applicable for anyone involved in the build process and the high-level procurement of electrical installation design or services would find this course useful as a means to increase their understanding and improve their awareness of the design and installation requirements of electrical services.
Speakers
Heather Beaumont
Managing Director, Canty Compliance|
An experienced Technical Manager with over 35 years in technical service delivery, coupled with a NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, Heather has worked in technical consultancy as well as contract and operations management in facilities management. She is qualified for working in highly regulated environments such as MoD, Defra and NHS as well as pharmaceutical research and manufacturing. Heather is trained in all key areas of customer account and team management, including KAM, Customer Service Skills, Performance Coaching and Leading People through Change. Heather has been working in Training for 7 years and is currently MD of her own technical consultancy business providing facilities management and health and safety apps and software.
Meet the trainer: Get to know your trainers: Heather Beaumont, Electrical Services Explained trainer (cibseblog.co.uk)
Booking your place on a course is easy with two simple options:
- Credit/Debit Card
Click the 'Book Now' button at the top right of this webpage, next to your desired date to secure your spot instantly using a credit or debit card. - Invoice
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International Bookings
For delegates booking from outside the UK, VAT will not be charged for ‘Remote’ and ‘On-Demand’ courses, as well as online exams. VAT will only apply if you attend a course in person within the UK. If you are booking from outside the UK for a ‘Remote’ course, please complete our ‘Public Course Booking Form’ and state your location in the 'Country of Residence' field to ensure VAT is removed from your booking.
If you encounter any difficulties, please don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected].
Group Bookings
For bookings of 6 or more employees, please visit the 'Corporate Bookings' tab on the left of this page for details on how to arrange group training.
Please contact us to talk about all your corporate training requirements:
Email: [email protected] or call +44 (0)20 8772 3660.
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Further discounts are available for group bookings.
To learn more about these discounts and to discuss your corporate training needs, please contact us:
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Remote - How to join:
This course will be conducted live online via Microsoft Teams. You do not need a Microsoft Teams account. After finalising your booking, you will receive a confirmation email containing a link to join the session.
You can join using your preferred web browser. Alternatively, if you have the Microsoft Teams desktop app installed, simply click 'join meeting' in the email to connect directly through the app.
Face-to-Face:
The course location will be listed below the corresponding date and included in your booking confirmation email, sent after your booking is finalised. Please arrive at the location 15 minutes before the start time.
Note that face-to-face courses are not available online, so your in-person attendance is required.
Catering will be provided during the course. If you have any food allergies or intolerances, please inform us in advance by emailing [email protected] so we can make suitable arrangements.
Please be aware that parking is not available at the venue.
Course Materials:
The course presentation and any additional materials will be provided to delegates on the day of the course, once attendance has been confirmed. You will receive links via email to download these materials via email. For those attending a remote course, the materials will also be shared through the Microsoft Teams chat.
In our efforts to be more sustainable, we encourage you not to print the materials.
What is included?
- Full-day training led by an industry expert
- CPD certificate upon completion
- PDF course materials
- Lunch and refreshments (For face-to-face courses only)