Authorised Persons Refresher up to 33,000V
The Authorised Persons Refresher (33kV) course is a comprehensive three-day programme designed for experienced HV Authorising Persons who need to refresh, update, and reaffirm their competence in managing and overseeing high voltage electrical systems operating up to 33kV.
This course revisits the key responsibilities of the Authorising Person role, reinforcing safe working practices, HV safety rules, switching procedures, isolation and earthing requirements, and the correct use of safety documentation. Delegates will review current legislation, industry best practice, and lessons learned from operational incidents to ensure their knowledge remains current and relevant.
Through a combination of expert-led tuition, practical exercises, equipment demonstrations, scenario-based assessments, and competence evaluation, participants will refresh their knowledge and maintain the skills required to safely and effectively fulfil the duties of an HV Authorising Person on systems up to 33,000V.
Course Content
- Health and Safety at Work Act and Electricity at Work Regulations updates.
- Review of electrical hazards and the effects of electricity on the body.
- Understanding arc flash and arc blast hazards.
- Review and application of safety documentation.
- Operational and safety features of switchgear and substation access.
- Secondary hazards and emergency conditions.
- High voltage safety rules and recent industry developments.
- Key safes, key management, multi-hasp systems, and LOTO procedures.
- Test equipment and procedures for proving dead.
- Switching schedules and earthing schedules.
- Operational and removable locks for complex switching arrangements.
- Cable identification, spiking procedures, and selection of appropriate safety documentation.
- Practical switching and safety exercises.
- Review of operational incidents, best practices, and lessons learned.
Who Should Attend?
- Existing HV Authorising Persons requiring periodic refresher training and reassessment.
- Authorising Persons returning to the role after a period of inactivity.
- Electrical engineers, senior technicians, and HV operations personnel responsible for managing or authorising work on systems up to 33kV.
- Supervisors and managers responsible for issuing HV permits, authorising switching operations, and controlling isolations.
- Personnel working within utilities, renewable energy, industrial facilities, data centres, manufacturing sites, and commercial HV networks.
- Organisations wishing to maintain and demonstrate ongoing competence of their Authorised Persons.
Certifications
Candidates who successfully complete the course and both theoretical and practical assessments will receive the SWALEK training competence certificate and report. Candidates who fail will receive the SWALEK training attendance certificate..