Essential Electrics and Safe Isolation of Electrical Equipment
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General Information
Course Structure and Learning Outcomes
This course is aimed at Heating and Refrigeration Engineers
Essential Electrics and Safe Isolation course is made up of 6 modules incorporating the Safe Isolation of Single/Multi - Phase Systems:-
- Module 1: Basic electrical theory (mandatory)
- Module 2: Heating controls and wiring.
- Module 3: Fault finding techniques.
- Module 4: Common components used in the Gas Industry.
- Module 5: Common components used in the Refrigeration Industry.
- Module 6: (Specialist module as per centre/clients/manufacturers requirements)
Candidates are required to sit a minimum of 1 additional module (2-6) in addition to the mandatory module.
Prerequisites and Assessment
It is essential that the candidate will be working in a related industry
Related Qualifications and Resources
Additional Learner and Centre Information
What Careers Can This Course Lead To?
This course helps to enhance your electrical safety competence in roles such as a:
- Heating and plumbing engineer working with electrical controls
- Gas engineer working on appliances with electrical components
- Refrigeration or air conditioning engineer
- Multi-skilled maintenance or installation engineer
- Site engineer or installer working in kitchens, bathrooms, or domestic systems
It may support a career development opportunity into supervisory roles where an understanding and oversight of electrical safety is part of the responsibility.
What Progression Opportunities Will Be Available To Me After I've Completed This Course?
This course contributes to your overall health and safety CPD profile, helping you demonstrate safe working practices to employers and industry regulatory bodies.
What is Involved in Delivering This Course?
Centres delivering the Essential Electrics & Safe Isolation Course must be approved by LCL Awards and have teachers with relevant industry experience and appropriate teaching experience and or qualifications.
Assessment in the course involves a combination of multiple-choice questions, short written responses, scenario-based exercises, and observed practical tasks.
Centres must adhere to the requirements of the LCL Awards' Approved Centre Quality Management System and the Centre Agreement in delivering the course.
The course is typically delivered over 12 guided learning hours, combining classroom instruction and hands-on activities in a workshop.
Assessment is by learners completing a short written examination and a practical assessment, which includes a teacher led question-and-answer session to confirm the learner’s knowledge and understanding.
The practical element assesses safe isolation procedures a using realistic scenarios.
Centres must provide safe electrical workstations, fault-finding setups, relevant industry-standards and tools for use by learners.