16th Edition Training

[charlie_vaf]

Hi,

 

more and more of the work I do includes temporary power distribution, and lighting within the context of marquees/outdoor events.

 

I don't have to do any 'hard wiring' as such. I just connect 16amp, 32amp, 63amp.. cabling together/runs from our rubber box co. distro.

I do use generators, again no hard wiring, just connecting up. normally 30-60kva. I can see myself getting involved with larger gensets in the future.

I always do a power budget, to work out maximum current draw for each phase/outlet/cable run.

 

What formal training course I should take - so that I am 'covered'?

 

Thanks,

Charlie.

[CraigPower]

Do you use your own generators or hire them in? Not that this is the element here. Irrespective of the gen size you need to be deemed competent and appropriately qualified even when using c form sockets. As there is no guarantee that the socket that you may be connecting to on the generator being suitably protected by the correctly sized rcd/mcb. Or the cable that you are connecting to the generator being terminated. Obvious checks to make are the usual phase rotation, continuity, impedance etc. The principles remain the same irrespective of size. Working for a specialist generator rental company we do offer familiarisation' sessions on our equipment- but these are not certified to any level nor endorsed by an organisation such as the IEE. (As the connection works will fall under BS7671). The familiarisation is especially useful when you are using sync/ amf sets- as the set up is not always obvious even to the most proficient electrician. . A lt of the time as you will well know, the extent to which this is endorsed depends upon the council in which you happen to be working.

 

Craig