Power and ElectricalSafe Operation and Maintenance of Circuit Breakers and Switchgear
Switching operations and switchgear maintenance carry the most serious electrical risk in most plants, and arc flash incidents remain a leading cause of severe injury. This course covers both the technical and the safety discipline. Delegates work through circuit breaker types and interrupting technology, switchgear construction and arc containment, switching principles and safe sequences, isolation, locking and earthing, and the maintenance and testing regime that keeps switchgear operable. Arc flash risk is treated properly: hazard assessment, incident energy, protective equipment and the working practices that reduce exposure. The course is explicit that it supports, and does not replace, an employer's own safety rules and authorisation regime.
Course objectives
- Describe circuit breaker types and interrupting technologies
- Explain switchgear construction, arc containment and internal arc classification
- Apply safe switching principles and construct a switching sequence
- Carry out isolation, locking and earthing to a defensible standard
- Assess arc flash hazard and select protective equipment accordingly
- Plan and interpret switchgear maintenance and testing
- Recognise the limits of training against site authorisation requirements
Who should attend
- Electrical engineers and technicians
- Switching and substation operations personnel
- Maintenance staff working on switchgear
- Electrical safety and authorising officers
- Technical supervisors responsible for switching
Course outline
- 01Circuit breaker types and interrupting technology
- 02Switchgear construction, arc containment and internal arc classification
- 03Switching principles and constructing a safe sequence
- 04Isolation, locking, tagging and earthing
- 05Arc flash: hazard assessment and incident energy
- 06Protective equipment selection and working practice
- 07Maintenance regimes and condition assessment
- 08Testing, verification and return to service
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 to 28 October 2026 | Accra, Ghana | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 24 to 28 October 2026 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 11 to 15 November 2026 | Port Louis, Mauritius | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 28 November to 2 December 2026 | Gaborone, Botswana | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 5 to 9 December 2026 | Lagos, Nigeria | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |