Electrical safety and fault finding
Introduction
Electricity is fundamental to most systems now. As the electrical grid grows and more remote areas electrify using off-grid and micro-grid setups, electrical safety is important. Although a great enabler, electricity is also an invisible and silent killer with those maintaining and installing systems at great risk.
Safely and efficiently finding faults on systems is a valuable skill. Not all faults can be identified by a Google search or even AI. To be equipped to find faults on any system, you need to be able to follow a logical process of enquiry. Finding faults is about looking for clues, asking the right questions and taking a targeted approach to resolving the issues.
3 Day Workshop
In-Person
[email protected]
Jean de Dieu Iyakaremye
Programme Dates
No Dates Scheduled
Course Fees
Course Description
This 3-day course includes both practical (workshop) and classroom-based learning. Students will be taught how to work safely with electricity and diagnose faults on machines. Practical exercises include emergency treatment, safety inspections of portable electrical equipment, safe isolation of supplies before carrying out maintenance, and how to find faults in electrical systems. Classroom sessions include how to carry out risk assessments, maintain test records, use schematics to understand systems, follow a logical process of fault diagnostics and use root cause of failure analysis to prevent a recurrence of the fault.
- Hazards with electricity
- Emergency procedures
- Safe isolation
- Risk reduction
- Portable appliance testing
- Record keeping
- Fault finding process
- Using schematics
- Looking for faults
- Root cause of failure analysis
Who Should Apply?
Anyone working with machinery and electrical systems in a technical or maintenance role.
How To Apply
Applicants must submit a single PDF document containing the following:
- A Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Short responses (maximum 150 words each) to the following questions:
- What experience do you have with food safety and the cold-chain?
- What specific food safety challenges do you hope to understand through this course?
- Confirmation of your commitment to do the online course.
Logistical confirmation:
- Do you have the means to travel to the ACES campus for the full daily training?
- Do you have accommodation arrangements for the duration of the training?
- Do you have any dietary requirements or mobility restrictions we should be aware of? (This will be treated confidentially to support your attendance.)
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications online by the designated deadline to ACES through [email protected], with the subject line: "Electrical safety and fault finding – [Your Name]".
* We don't provide transportation to or accommodation on the campus for in-person training. For in-person training, lunch, tea break, and the training materials are all included.