High Voltage Operator Training

Delivered at your workplace using your equipment.

QET has provided High Voltage Training for electricians since 2005 when first approached by SunWater. QET has now delivered this training to other water suppliers, city councils, power stations, mines and refineries.

Course Outcome: QET is registered to deliver the UEEPOPS competencies or UETTDRIS competencies, depending on the units you require. Click on Scope of Registration for the full list of HV competencies.

To be eligible to enrol you must:

1. Have access to High Voltage equipment and system.

2. Have a Queensland Electrical Licence (Others can undertake this training, e.g. electrical engineers and maintenance fitters, however they won't be able to complete the competencies that require electrical work as defined by the Legislation).

3. Be employed in a position that requires high voltage operator/assistants.

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Firstly, as for any competency, students need to complete both the on and off job training. You therefore need to be employed in a position where your employer requires you to perform HVIA. Completing the training in a classroom environment and using simulated equipment will not qualify you to work on any equipment anywhere. That's just dangerous. It's important that you understand the HV system as well as the idiosyncracies of the equipment you need to switch.

Secondly, you also need access to high voltage system that you are required to switch. Every high voltage system is different, from reticulation systems to mines and refineries. Understanding the system ensures reliability of the system, which is paramount. Writing switching sheets for a reticulation system is different to writing switching sheets for mines and refineries, which is different to writing switching sheets for a Power Station. You need to understand your system.

Delivery:

High Voltage training is delivered at your workplace. Learning guides are prepared using your HV system, your HV protection, your HV switching "lingo", and your HV Access Permits/switching sheets.

Further Information

If your company has five or more employees requiring high voltage training, please email me on chris@qet.edu.au to discuss your training needs. I can provide a formal proposal which will include all the information regarding the delivery of the course, the competencies to be completed, the on and off-job training, the dates and times for training, and the cost.