Electrical engineering systems course
Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Date: September 23rd 2010 - November 11th 2010
Session time: 6.30 pm - 8.30 pm, every Thursday evening for 8 weeks
CPD credit: 2
Fee: Engineers Ireland members €500* / €575 Non-members €600* / €675
Unable to travel to Dublin? Not a problem! This event is available as a webcast.
Course aim
To enable delegates to understand the ETCI Rules, 4th Edition (ET101:2008) and their application to electrical installations including an appreciation of health and safety legislative requirements that will allow delegates to practically implement engineering solutions underpinned by the scope and breadth of the ETCI rules.
Overview
The Electro-Technical Council of Ireland (ETCI) has published the National Rules for Electrical Installations ET101:2008 4th Edition. According to the Commission for Energy Regulation, all registered electrical contractors must be conversant with these ETCI National Wiring Rules. The introduction of these rules compounded with the requirements of recent Health and Safety Legislation has created an increased impetus on Electrical Engineers, Engineering Managers and Registered Electrical Contractors to be cognisant and confident in all aspects of Electrical Safety. This training course will provide participants with a review of the scope and application of the ETCI rules and through the application of specific electrical engineering problems; participants will be introduced to a core range of design criteria.
Learning objectives
- To inform with respect to legislative requirements including the (General Application) Regulations 2007 – S.I. No. 299 part 3 (and subsequent Amendments S.I. 732).
- To reinforce the awareness of the ETCI LV Rules concerning Layout, Plan and Application; with particular reference to recent additions brought about by the introduction of the 4th Edition (ET101:2008)
- To apply the Rules in wiring system design and designation of appropriate protective devices
- To provide an introduction to distribution design
- To introduce the logistics and requirements involved in verification and testing of electrical installations in the context of requirements as laid down by both ET101:2008 as well as the CER criteria document
- To understand the criteria associated with ‘protection for safety' systems Earthing Equipotential Bonding and Automatic Disconnection of Supply
Programme
- Introduction to the ETCI Rules, Layout Plan and Application of the Rules
- Use of ETCI rules for Cable Selection
- Introduction to Electricity Legislation Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application), Regulations 2007 – S.I. No. 299, Part 3 (electricity) and Part 8 (explosive atmospheres at Places of Work)
- Protection for Safety – Earthing and Equipotential Bonding
- Protection Devices – Fuses, MCBs and RCDs
- Introduction to Distribution Board Layout and Design
- Introduction to verification and testing of electrical installations
- Programme Evaluation and QA feedback.
Who should attend
Electrical Engineers/Electrical Engineering Managers; Building Services Engineers/Technicians; Technical Staff involved in electrical engineering disciplines; Technical Staff with responsibility for the management electrical safety in particular those with responsibility for writing electrical safety statements.
Trainer's profile
Richard O'Rourke is a Chartered Electrical Building Services Engineer. He has extensive experience in the electrical services sector.
Formally employed by Electricity Supply Board; (18 years service) and 28 years with the CDVEC/DIT in academic and management capacities, lecturing in Electrical Services Engineering, Electrical Safety Engineering and Environmental Engineering in the Department of Electrical Services Engineering, he was health and safety coordinator in the School of Electrical Engineering Systems DIT Kevin Street.
He is a member of the Electro-Technical Council of Ireland and is proactive on the following committees: Technical Committee 5 (TC5) Electrical Safety Committee; Technical Committee 6 (TC6) Equipment for Potentially Explosive Atmospheres and the ETCIS Training Committee.
Keith Sunderland is an electrical engineer and is actively engaged in research concerning the application of micro (wind) generation technologies. Formerly an electrician with Ianróid Éireann, he is currently lecturing in the School of Electrical Engineering Systems at Dublin Institute of Technology. He is a member of Technical Committee 2 (TC2) of the Electro-Technical Council of Ireland (ETCI) whose primary task is the publication of the National Rules for Electrical Installations in Ireland and is also a committee member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE, ROI).
Course requirements for delegates
Each participant will require:
- Their own copy of the National Rules for Electrical Installations – 4th Edition ET101:2008 which can be obtained from ETCI at a special discounted price. http://www.etci.ie/safety/nationalruleselectricalinstallations.html
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