Skills & Knowledge you will learn

Assemble, mount and connect control gear and switchgear
Fabricate and assemble bus bars
Mount and wire control panel equipment
Participate in switchgear and controlgear work and competency development activities
Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components
Solve problems in d.c. circuits
Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment
Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications
Document and apply measures to control OHS risks associated with electrotechnology work
Solve problems in single and three phase low voltage machines
Arrange circuits, control and protection for general electrical installations
Solve problems in electromagnetic devices and related circuits
Solve problems in low voltage a.c. circuits
Carry out basic repairs to electrical apparatus
Apply environmentally and sustainable procedures in the energy sector
Disconnect – reconnect control devices connected to low voltage installation wiring
Comply with scheduled and preventative maintenance program processes
Maintain documentation
Use computer applications relevant to a workplace
Overhaul and repair major switchgear and controlgear
Repair mechanical and electrical components of electrical machines
Repairs basic electronic apparatus faults by replacement of components
Troubleshoot single phase input d.c. power supplies
Locate and rectify faults in low voltage control devices using set procedures