l maintenance personnel who would like to increase their electrical troubleshooting skills. The course is ideally suited to industrial maintenance personnel who would like to increase their electrical troubleshooting skills.
The course is for anyone who has a need to work with electrical systems in their workplace. It is geared towards nonelectrical staff to enable them to carry out repairs and replacement safely. Electrically trained personnel will also find opportunity to add to their troubleshooting skills.
Correct diagnosis of electrical systems faults saves time and money in the long run. Effective troubleshooters add great value to the organisation they work for. Learning to work safely with electrical equipment is central to the course and qualification means that you have demonstrated your competence as required in Health and Safety legislation.
This internationally recognised qualification will present opportunities to work in diverse areas within the manufacturing environment carrying out the diagnosing and repair/replacement of components.
A learner seeking entry to this Level 6 programme does not need a previous formal qualification but should have relevant work or life experience to have reached the standards of knowledge, skill and competence associated with Level 5 of the National Framework of Qualifications.
A learner seeking entry to this Level 6 programme does not need a previous formal qualification but should have relevant work or life experience to have reached the standards of knowledge, skill and competence associated with Level 5 of the National Framework of Qualifications. Learners would typically be working in a manufacturing environment as part of an equipment maintenance team. Learners must have some experience working with electrical components ie they should be familiar with using a multimeter to troubleshoot, in order to complete the course in 5 days. Competence in written and spoken English is essential. International students whose first language is not English may be required to have an appropriate score in an approved examination in English language.
At the end of the course the participants will be able to:
- Test electrical systems to narrow down a problem area.
- List electrical hazards when testing live systems and list ways to minimise hazards.
- Use electrical schematics to navigate a system effectively.
- Carry out LOTO procedures correctly. Describe the operating principle of fuses, MCBs and RCDs.
- Competently use multi-meters to test systems.
- Analysis 3-phase motor circuits controlled by contactors and overloads.
- Demonstrate how to troubleshoot a range of common faults on work-based technology.
- Test and fault find electrical actuators including 3-phase motors, solenoids and coils, DC motors.
Course delivery:
- There are 6 instructor led days with self-directed hours of between 20 and 100 hours, depending on entry level knowledge.
- Day 2 of the course is delivered online in a virtual classroom on our LMS platform.
- Learners are required to bring a laptop/tablet to the classroom on each of the course scheduled days. The course cannot be completed on a phone.
- Self-directed hours take the form of interactive activities on our LMS platform.
- There is plenty of scope and opportunity there for learners to revise key concepts and prepare for exams.
- Course days are generally scheduled over 3 weeks to facilitate time for self-directed hours of learning at home.
- The online course resources are available as soon as learners register on the course.
- Class size is limited to 10 people maximum to enable individual attention and the pace to be adjusted to learner needs.
- Workbooks are provided for practical exercises and revision.
- Troubleshooting simulation software for additional practice and interactive learning is incorporated into the course.
- Learners taking QQI accredited courses who successfully complete all their assessments during the course will receive their QQI certificates within 3 months of taking the course.