HIGH VOLTAGE
Burraq UK provides High Voltage Training aimed at developing the practical skills and technical knowledge required to work safely around high-voltage electrical systems. The course covers high-voltage safety, switching principles, electrical protection, substations, cables, testing, maintenance and controlled practical procedures for industrial and utility environments.
Aim of Hight Voltage Course
The primary aim of the High Voltage Training Course at Burraq UK is to equip learners with the knowledge, technical skills and safety awareness required to understand, operate and support maintenance activities on high-voltage electrical systems within defined workplace procedures. The program emphasizes hazard recognition, safe isolation, switching discipline, protection systems, equipment inspection and practical fault-awareness under competent supervision.
Key aims include:
- To provide a strong foundation in high-voltage electrical principles and terminology.
- To develop understanding of substations, switchgear, transformers, cables and protection systems.
- To reinforce safe systems of work, isolation, earthing, permit-to-work and lockout/tagout principles.
- To develop skills in inspection, testing, maintenance awareness and systematic fault diagnosis.
- To prepare learners for technical roles in industrial plants, facilities, utilities and electrical maintenance environments.
Course Overview
HIGH VOLTAGE
Total Modules 7
Training Credits 28
Directed Learning Hours (DLH) 175
Course Code BUK1756
To enroll in the High Voltage Training Course at Burraq UK, applicants should meet the following requirements:
- Age Requirement: Applicants must be at least 18 years old due to the safety-critical nature of high-voltage training.
- Educational Requirement: Secondary education or equivalent is preferred; basic mathematics and electrical science are advantageous.
- Technical Knowledge: Prior electrical, industrial maintenance or electrician experience is strongly recommended for practical understanding.
- Health & Safety: Learners should be medically and physically capable of participating in supervised technical training and following safety instructions.
- English Language Proficiency: Applicants should have sufficient English skills to understand safety procedures, manuals, warning notices and assessments.
| Course Code | Curriculum Title | Credit | DLH |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUK1756-1 | High Voltage Fundamentals & Electrical Safety | 4 | 25 |
| BUK1756-2 | HV Substations, Switchgear & Transformers | 4 | 25 |
| BUK1756-3 | HV Switching, Isolation, Earthing & Permit-to-Work | 4 | 25 |
| BUK1756-4 | Protection Systems & Electrical Faults | 4 | 25 |
| BUK1756-5 | HV Cables, Testing & Condition Assessment | 4 | 25 |
| BUK1756-6 | Inspection, Maintenance & Troubleshooting | 4 | 25 |
| BUK1756-7 | Practical Safety Procedures & Scenario Assessment | 4 | 25 |
High Voltage Fundamentals & Electrical Safety
- Understand high-voltage terminology, system components and basic electrical principles.
- Identify electrical hazards including shock, arc flash, induced voltage and step/touch potential.
- Apply PPE, safe approach, risk assessment and emergency-response principles.
HV Substations, Switchgear & Transformers
- Identify the purpose and basic operation of substations, circuit breakers, disconnectors and busbars.
- Understand transformer construction, ratings, cooling and common protection concepts.
- Recognize equipment nameplates, single-line diagrams and operational indications.
HV Switching, Isolation, Earthing & Permit-to-Work
- Understand approved switching sequences and the importance of authorization and communication.
- Explain isolation, proving dead, discharge and earthing principles before work begins.
- Understand permit-to-work, lockout/tagout, key control and controlled access procedures.
Protection Systems & Electrical Faults
- Understand overcurrent, earth-fault and differential protection concepts.
- Recognize common fault conditions and the purpose of relays, CTs, VTs and trip circuits.
- Interpret basic protection indications and escalation requirements without bypassing safety controls.
HV Cables, Testing & Condition Assessment
- Identify common high-voltage cable types, terminations, joints and installation considerations.
- Understand insulation resistance, continuity and condition-assessment concepts.
- Recognize safe test preparation, equipment isolation and post-test discharge requirements.
Inspection, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
- Perform structured visual inspection and identify signs of overheating, contamination, damage or deterioration.
- Understand planned preventive maintenance principles for high-voltage equipment.
- Apply systematic, safety-led fault diagnosis and reporting within authorized limits.
Practical Safety Procedures & Scenario Assessment
- Practice controlled pre-work checks, documentation and communication in simulated scenarios.
- Demonstrate safe identification, isolation and earthing concepts using training equipment or simulations.
- Complete practical and knowledge assessments focused on safe decision-making and procedural compliance.
This course is suitable for:
- Qualified electricians and electrical technicians seeking high-voltage awareness and structured skills development.
- Industrial maintenance technicians working around substations, switchgear, transformers or large electrical installations.
- Electrical supervisors, facility personnel and engineers who require a practical understanding of HV safety and operations.
- Utility, construction, manufacturing, oil & gas and infrastructure personnel whose duties involve high-voltage environments.
- Learners progressing from industrial electrical training who meet the entry and safety requirements.
- All modules within this training program are assessed internally by the approved training centre and reviewed in accordance with BURRAQ UK quality-assurance requirements. Assessment may include written knowledge checks, oral questioning, practical demonstrations, scenario-based exercises and documented evidence of competence.
- A Pass in any unit is awarded only when the learner provides valid, reliable and authentic evidence demonstrating achievement of the required learning outcomes and assessment criteria. Practical activities must be completed under appropriate supervision and within the learner’s authorized scope.
- Assessors are responsible for recording assessment decisions and maintaining an auditable evidence trail to support fairness, consistency and quality assurance.