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Isolating transformer

Ben22
I’m looking to create a training board for apprentices and trying to come up with a way to allow energisation but keeping any faults created separate from the installation, 


im thinking of using an isolating transformer. Unless anyone can suggest another method?
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    Ben22:

    I’m looking to create a training board for apprentices and trying to come up with a way to allow energisation but keeping any faults created separate from the installation, 


    im thinking of using an isolating transformer. Unless anyone can suggest another method? 




     

    surely the object of the exercise is for them to find and rectify any and all faults before anyone gets near to energising - ie dead testing and fault finding with instruments and the Mark I eyeball are a key part of the skill set being taught.


    I'm pretty sure you aren't actually advocating "bang" testing via a safety source


    Regards


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    I am sure he isn’t but tutors are human and even with fairly tight control, when you have 14 apprentices all on individual test rigs it’s easy for mistakes to happen. I once gave an instruction to first year apprentices to remove the work in the cubicles of the previous years cohort. All fully risk assessed. One young lad stripped out everything in the cubicle including the light above his head which was 230v and providing illumination for the cubicle.

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    Ben22:

    I’m looking to create a training board for apprentices and trying to come up with a way to allow energisation but keeping any faults created separate from the installation, 


    im thinking of using an isolating transformer. Unless anyone can suggest another method? 




     

    surely the object of the exercise is for them to find and rectify any and all faults before anyone gets near to energising - ie dead testing and fault finding with instruments and the Mark I eyeball are a key part of the skill set being taught.


    I'm pretty sure you aren't actually advocating "bang" testing via a safety source


    Regards


    OMS

     




    I am sure he isn’t but tutors are human and even with fairly tight control, when you have 14 apprentices all on individual test rigs it’s easy for mistakes to happen. I once gave an instruction to first year apprentices to remove the work in the cubicles of the previous years cohort. All fully risk assessed. One young lad stripped out everything in the cubicle including the light above his head which was 230v and providing illumination for the cubicle.

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