TEMPORARY ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS: TRAINING COURSE on BS7909 (in House) FULL Course

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This course deals with therequirements of BS7909:  – The Code ofPractice for the creation and operation of Temporary Electrical Systems forEntertainment and Related Purposes. BS7909 is used in a huge range of eventsbeyond the scope of the IET Regulations. The Standard outlines the necessarymanagement arrangements and the required range of electrical supplies,heavy-duty flexible cables and portable distribution units needed. The systemsused range from very simple to highly complex and the Standard givesrecommendations for all temporary electrical systems.

The course is intended forall those involved in electrical work that is required to comply with BS7909.For candidates expecting to gain the necessary understanding to allow them todo work in temporary installations, an understanding of electrical principlestogether with an appreciation of electrical installation working practices is apre-requisite of the course, and these participants should possess a recentCity & Guilds 2382 qualification (IET Wiring Regulations, BS7671). Forstudio managers, production directors and other non-electrical candidates whoneed to gain an understanding of the Standard without the need to actuallyperform electrical work in temporary installations, there are no pre-requisitesto the course.

• the required management arrangements
• the meaning of ‘small/simple’ and ‘large/complex’ events
• the cables and connectors required.
• the earthing and bonding arrangements required.
• the requirements for RCDs
• why earth fault loop impedance and voltage drop limits are important.
• how inspection and testing should be performed, and the documentation required.