Electrical Distribution Equipment Operation & Maintenance

This Gulf Rowad Electrical Engineering course will ensure participants understanding and importance of primary electrical distribution equipment and maintenance. The goals of each participant are discussed to ensure their needs are fulfilled as far as possible. Questions are encouraged throughout, particularly at the daily wrap up sessions. This provides opportunities for participants to discuss specific issues and, if possible, find appropriate solutions. Case studies are employed to highlight particular points and appropriate video material used to illustrate particular conditions.

At the end of this Gulf Rowad training seminar, participants will learn to:

• The need and management for maintenance
• Management and implementation of safe systems of work
• Co-ordination of maintenance activities and maintaining system safety
• Switchgear maintenance - transformer maintenance
• Cable installation and rating, condition monitoring using non-intrusive technology
• Routine inspections, properties of insulating oils

This Gulf Rowad training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Electrical Professionals
• Electrical Engineers
• Technicians
• Professionals responsible for the operation and maintenance of distribution equipment, who will benefit from sharing experiences in the planning, organisation, and implementation of maintenance activities

Organisational Impact

Upon completion of this Gulf Rowad training course, the organizational impact would be:

• An understanding of the need for routine inspection
• Using selected videos and case studies to illustrate the material being discussed
• An emphasis on ensuring material is appropriate to the organisations being represented
• An awareness and understanding of the course objectives
• Safe working practices being stressed and
• Risk reduction methods investigated

Personal Impact

On successful completion of this Gulf Rowad training seminar, delegate will be able to understand:

• The need for a routine inspection, adequate maintenance of equipment and accurate record-keeping
• Methods of maintenance management, using safe systems of work
• How to co-ordinate maintenance activities for best utilisation of time and resources, while ensuring safety is not compromised
• Switchgear maintenance requirements and techniques - properties of insulating oils and their analysis
• Transformer maintenance requirements and techniques - cable installation and fault finding techniques
• The use of non-intrusive condition monitoring methods