Course Aim
This course addresses the Oman regulatory requirements for installing and working on an electrical system. This course is a prerequisite requirement from the DCRP for all electrical staff undertaking work on electrical systems in Oman.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course, the trainee will be able to:
- Describe the purpose of the Electrical Safety Rules and local regulations.
- Understand the general principles of electrical installation, protection circuits, and equipment.
- Select the correct electrical equipment for a range of different installation requirements.
- Understand service connections including low and high-power requirements, load balancing, distribution boards, and segregation of phases.
- Understand the principles of conductor and cable selection for a range of different services.
- Describe the requirements for conduit and cable trunking and cable trays used in cable installations.
- Understand the requirements and importance of earthing and earth leakage protection.
- Understand the correct installation of electrical accessories and apparatus in a range of different applications.
- Understand the requirements of electrical temporary equipment used on construction sites.
- Understand the requirements of electrical installations in agricultural and horticultural environments.
- Understand the requirements for installations in special locations such as wet areas, mobile locations, and solar PV systems.
- Understand how to perform testing and inspection of electrical installation to the required standards, including completing periodic and completion reports
Course Content
- Fundamental principles & General requirements.
- Equipment selection.
- Service connection and consumer installations.
- Installation of conductors and cables.
- Installation of conduits, trunking, and trays.
- Earthling and earth leakage protection.
- Installation of accessories and apparatus.
- Installations on construction and building sites.
- Agricultural and horticultural installations.
- Special installations or locations.
- Testing and inspections
Who Should Attend?
Electrical technicians, maintenance planners, and supervisors with operation and maintenance responsibilities in an industrial plant.
Pre-requisite:
Electrical installations in an industrial setting.