Course details
This course meets the training, understanding, and proficiency as set out in the Transport Canada High Voltage Safety Training TP 15326 (05/2016), Part 4: High Voltage Endorsement, and requirements of STCW 2010, Manila amendments (Tables A-111/2 and A-111/6), for electrical, electronic, and control systems at the operational level. HVS-O explains the safety requirements necessary for working on ships with High Voltage (HV) electrical systems; including the hazards associated with HV, the requirements outlined in CSA Z462-18: Workplace Electrical Safety. This course provides knowledge of the electrical systems and typical voltages found on board vessels, the protocols around lockout, permit to work, and authorized and competent person. The course also includes a brief introduction to risk assessment, safety documentation and records, HV isolation process, and the importance of a circuit main earth. HV-approved test instruments and personal protective equipment (PPE) are also used in this course.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
1.0
- Not offered this term
- This course is not offered this term through BCIT Part-time Studies. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify electrical system components, generators, transformers, and motors on ship’s one-line schematic drawing.
- Describe the essential protective devices on the main switchboard to protect HV systems on vessels.
- Describe the safety requirements for operation of HV systems on vessels.
- State the safety working rules, which must be followed when working on or near electrical systems, both HV and low voltage.
- Describe arc flash boundary, and limits of approach.
- Identify ship-earthed neutral resistance, and know the difference between an earthed neutral and an insulated neutral distribution system.
- Apply CSA safety standards Z460 and Z462 to marine HV systems.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2021
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