This unit standard is for persons in the Electrical Engineering, Distribution and Construction environment.

A person credited with this unit standard will be capable of:

Planning, installing, terminating and connecting of Medium Voltage cables according to manufacturer`s specifications.

This unit standard contributes to the full development of the learner within the electrical engineering, distribution and construction environment by providing recognition, further mobility and transportability within the field of Physical Planning and Construction. The skills, knowledge and understanding demonstrated within this unit standard are essential for social and economic transformation and upliftment within the electrical engineering, distribution and construction environment.

Learning assumed to be in place and recognition of prior learning

The following knowledge, skills attitude and/or equivalent:

1. Introduction to industry.
2. Knowledge of electrical drawings.
3. Knowledge of isolating and safety testing procedures.
4. Basic hand tools.
5. Understanding of operating regulations.
6. Install, joint and terminate LV cables.

This unit standard is for persons in the Electrical Engineering, Distribution and Construction environment.

A person credited with this unit standard will be capable of:

– Jointing and testing of Medium Voltage cables according to statutory and manufacturer`s specifications.

This unit standard will contribute to the full development of the learner within the electrical engineering, distribution and construction environment by providing recognition, further mobility and transportability within the field of Physical Planning and Construction. The skills, knowledge and understanding demonstrated within this unit standard are essential for social and economic transformation and upliftment within the electrical engineering, distribution and construction environment.

Learning assumed to be in place and recognition of prior learning

The following knowledge, skills attitude and/or equivalent:

1. Use and knowledge of electrical testing instruments.
2. Introduction to industry.
3. Knowledge of electrical drawings.
4. Knowledge of isolating and safety testing procedures.

This unit standard is for persons in the Electrical Engineering, Generation, Distribution, Transmission, Construction and Renewable Energy Sector.

A person credited with this unit standard will be capable of:

1. Conducting an electrical test and inspection of a three phase industrial/commercial installation to ensure compliance with all statuary requirements and that they have been applied to the installation.
2. Using appropriate test instruments and understanding the indicated results.
3. Using appropriate inspection documents.
4. Completing the appropriate inspection documents with correct and relevant information.

This unit standard will contribute to the full development of the learner within the electrical engineering and construction environment by providing recognition, further mobility and transportability within the field of Physical Planning and Construction. The skills, knowledge and understanding demonstrated within this unit standard are essential for social and economic transformation and upliftment within the electrical engineering and construction environment.

This unit standard is a pre requisite for registration as an accredited person and does not give the learner the legal right to issue a Certificate of Compliance. The registering authority will do registration as an accredited person. This unit standard may not cover the Explosion Industry.

Persons credited with this unit standard knows and understands the operating regulations and conditions governing persons and work as applicable to high voltage installations, apparatus and equipment.

This unit standard is for persons in the Medium Voltage reticulation environment.

The person credited with this unit standard is capable of carrying out operating on Medium Voltage networks by doing:

1. Switching of apparatus.
2. Linking of apparatus.
3. Safety testing and earthing of apparatus.
4. Prepare apparatus for safe/working conditions [where applicable].
5. Returning apparatus to service.

This unit standard will contribute to the full development of the learner within the electrical engineering and construction environment by providing recognition, further mobility and transportability within the field of Physical Planning and Construction. The skills, knowledge and understanding demonstrated within this unit standard are essential for social and economic transformation and upliftment within the electrical engineering and construction environment.

Operating on Medium Voltage Networks (unit standard 259204), which has a theoretical as well as a practical component will address this specific need, and will provide the operator with the necessary skills to confidently carry out work on their networks.

The course caters for both the Municipal/Utility as well as the Commercial/ Industrial applications, where a dedicated Control Officer may not be available to issue the operating instructions.

The content covers the overhead line type networks as required by the unit standard, but the emphasis of the course is based primarily on indoor medium voltage substations.

The dynamics of standby generation is evolving with the load requirements being constantly increased to accommodate not only critical loads, but non-essential loads as well, and this has resulted in medium voltage generation, or the stepping up of conventional 400V generation, a viable option.

This progression has resulted in a new set of challenges, as most electrical personnel are not firstly familiar with the MV systems, and secondly the Occupational Health and Safety Act requires that all personnel who operate within the MV spectrum must be deemed competent to do so. This was another reason for the development of the course, which will assist in this matter.

The aim of this training is also to assist Universities and FET Colleges, where the lack of practical facilities is proving to be restrictive, and we are hoping to offer some real ‘hands on’ experience to the young Technicians and Engineers who have a good theoretical background, but lack in the practical application thereof.

The course duration is 5 days, which consists of 3 days of theory, 1 day of practical training and 1 day of practical assessment.

The following aspects are covered in the 5 days:

1. Single line diagrams
2. Ring and radial circuits
3. Plan and prepare to switch
4. Switching/isolation of apparatus
5. Linking of apparatus
6. Safety testing and earthing of apparatus
7. Prepare apparatus for safe/working conditions
8. Lock out procedures
9. Issue of work permits
10. Return apparatus to service

All practical aspects are performed under the supervision of the Facilitator and the final assessment is done with each individual learner.

This unit standard will most likely address the needs of persons who are active in the Electrical Engineering heavy current field within the generation, transmission, distribution and renewable energy sectors.

A person accredited with this unit standard will be able to know and understand the working principles of transformers, identify and describe transformer auxiliaries within the industrial process environment.

This is achieved by addressing the following Specific Outcomes of the unit standard:

SO1: Know and Understand the Working Principles of Transformers.

1. Construction of transformers described
2. Transformer components identified
3. Operating principles known and understood
4. Transformer losses described
5. Working principles of transformers

SO2: Identify and describe transformer auxiliaries

1. Transformer auxiliaries known and understood
2. Cooling methods

The knowledge and skills attained through the unit standard will contribute to the social upliftment and empowerment of the candidates within the electrical engineering and construction environments.

This unit standard is for persons in the Electrical Engineering, Generation, Distribution, Transmission, Construction and Renewable Energy Sector.

A person credited with this unit standard will be capable of:

1. Explaining the electron theory.
2. Explain magnetic theory.
3. Explain the basic fundamentals of power generation and distribution.
4. Apply Ohm’s law to solve problems.
5. Configure series, parallel and series-parallel resistive circuits.

This unit standard will contribute to the full development of the learner within the electrical engineering and construction environment by providing recognition, further mobility and transportability within the field of Physical Planning and Construction. The skills, knowledge and understanding demonstrated within this unit standard are essential for social and economic transformation and up liftment within the electrical engineering and construction environment.