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Low Voltage Live Testing Training

Hello all,

 

I am looking for advice on behalf of my work on what training is available for low voltage testing on live products.

 

For context of what is likely needed:

We usually build and test offshore electronic products which are low volume output, so the technicians (including myself) are electronic instrument technicians by trade. At times however we build and test goods with voltages of 110V AC, 230V AC or 370V DC for example. As we are manufacturing these, they often need set-up or fault found on which will require working on them live. We try and take all the necessary precautions while doing so, but the one main issue we have is technicians asking for further training.

When we have talked to electricians on what training they do, the answer has been they don’t work live.

Can anyone tell me of any courses that would give everyone a better understanding of the requirements to working live in a manufacturing background? Ideally if anyone comes for a manufacturing company and can detail any external training your test technicians have done would be preferred.

My work would obviously like training that would satisfy any HSE guidelines, however in this instance I would prefer training that is not about ticking boxes, but making the people doing the job be and feel safer.

 

Any recommendations or advice?

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    Gareth,

    I am going to have to disagree with you with regard to the electronic repair technicians working on circuit boards for machinery needing a qualification in BS7671, it is totally irrelevant to what they are doing.


    Much of the rest of your post is valuable, but, what is the point in these people studying the requirements for wiring fixed installations in buildings under BS7671 etc. and the associated qualifications when the only thing that relates to what they do is safe isolation, and the rest bears no resemblence to what they are doing?


    Sorry, but, I just can't see the point in fixed wiring installation training for an electronics repair technician, and that is from someone who is qualified and experieinced in doing, both, implementing safe systems of work for both, and supporting both from many aspects, they are extremely different skil sets, and approaches.

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  • Former Community Member
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    Gareth,

    I am going to have to disagree with you with regard to the electronic repair technicians working on circuit boards for machinery needing a qualification in BS7671, it is totally irrelevant to what they are doing.


    Much of the rest of your post is valuable, but, what is the point in these people studying the requirements for wiring fixed installations in buildings under BS7671 etc. and the associated qualifications when the only thing that relates to what they do is safe isolation, and the rest bears no resemblence to what they are doing?


    Sorry, but, I just can't see the point in fixed wiring installation training for an electronics repair technician, and that is from someone who is qualified and experieinced in doing, both, implementing safe systems of work for both, and supporting both from many aspects, they are extremely different skil sets, and approaches.

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