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S2 - Access to Electrical Substations and Switchrooms

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This course covers the safe access to electrical substations and switchrooms and working within the vicinity of High Voltage electrical equipment as well as competency in the safe access procedure and receipt of appropriate safety documents.

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The Faraday Centre

The Faraday Centre

The Faraday Centre is a privately-owned international training company based in North East England. Upholding over 30 years’ experience, we specialise in providing comprehensive high and low voltage electrical safety training either at our purpose-designed facilities or at our clients’ sites, in the UK and worldwide. Our highly experienced, multi-skilled lecturers offer an effective combination of theoretical understanding and practical hands-on learning experiences using industrial equipment to provide engineers with the knowledge and skills required to carry out specialised jobs in a safe way that’s in accordance with industry standards.
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S1 - The Safe Operation of High Voltage Power Systems (Limited High Voltage Authorisation)

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