ELECTRICAL SAFETY TRAININGFor

Engineers

(2 day Programme)

Target participants:

Engineers / Safety Engineers / Supervisors

Sl.No.Training Session TopicTime Slot &DurationContents

Day 1

Inauguration:

Comapny Top Executive9.30 am1.

Pre-training quiz

10.00 – 10.20

(20 minutes)

Quiz will contain 15

questions

to assess theparticipants’ pre-training electrical safetyawareness level2.Electrical Accident Overview10.20 – 11.00

(20 minutes)

Electrical fire & accident statistics; causes;Focus areas3.Fundamentals of Electricity,Hazards & Control11.00 – 12.00

(45 minutes)

Definition of electricity; current, voltage,resistance, AC, DC; effects of shock; neutral;Flash Accidents; Various shock conditions;MCB, Fuses, ACB, VCB, RCCB

(applications of 30, 100, 300 milli ampere sensitivity devices)

;Relays; Personal Protection Equipments(helmets, rubber gloves, arc flash suits);isolation transformer; Centre- Tapped EarthSupply; Extra-Low voltage 24V supply, etc.4.Hazardous AreaClassification, Selection of Electrical Equipment for Flammable Areas12.00 –12.45

(40 minutes)

PGSHAC concepts; Selection of various specialequipment as per IS 5571 & 5572; Specialdesign features of flameproof, increased safety,intrinsically safe equipment5.Film on

‘Hazardous AreaClassification’

12.45 –13.15

(30 minutes)

An informative video film that explains theconcepts of Hazardous Area Classification,Special features of electrical equipment inflammable atmospheres

LUNCH BREAK

13.15 –14.156.Electrical Fires & PreventionMeasures14.15 – 14.45

(30 minutes)

Electrical fires, Causes,

Portable FireExtinguishers,

Use of Linear Heat Sensingcables, Smoke detectors, Nitrogen blanketingsystem & Mulsifier systems for transformer fireprotection, Fire Trace systems, etc.7.Earthing & Electrical HazardControl14.45 –15.15

(30 minutes)

Why earthing, high earth resistance values &adverse consequences,

earth pits (pipe &plate), fault current dissipation,