Electrical Building Services - An Introduction
17 January 2023 - 9:30am - 2 days half days.
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[edit] Overview
Electrical building services are essential to control the flow of electrical power throughout a building.
This electrical building services course provides a practical introduction to electrical theory and electrical building services systems to enable delegates to communicate more effectively with specialists such as electrical designers, consultants and contractors.
"Very useful course, trainer was knowledgeable and patient", Derek Smith, Middlesex University
"Really good training - thank you" Paul Tester, CGG Veritas
[edit] Special offer
Book this course and receive 20% discount when booking onto the Mechanical Building Services - An Introduction course. Contact us to arrange (training@bsria.co.uk / 01772 754 387).
[edit] Learning aims
- Find out how electricity is generated and how electrical systems operate.
- Understand the dangers of electricity and why these dangers exist.
- Explore sources of further information and guidance.
[edit] Who should attend
This electrical building services course is suitable for facility, project and commercial managers, sales staff, general construction personnel without an electrical background and non-technical facilities personnel involved in operating buildings who require a basic appreciation of how and why electrical systems work. No prior knowledge is required.
[edit] Course content
- Basic electrical theory: volts, amps, watts and kilowatt-hours
- Measuring electricity; earthing, bonding and lightning protection
- Alternating current and direct current; transformers
- Single-phase and three-phase electricity; electrical distribution and switchgear
- Single-line diagrams; cables, busbars and cable management
- Circuit protection: Fuses and circuit breakers
- Light sources and lighting levels; lighting controls
- Emergency lighting; fire alarm systems; structured IT cabling
- Photovoltaics; uninterruptible power supplies (UPS)
- Power quality; regulations and standards
[edit] Lecturers
- Nick Blake
Nick is an experienced facilities manager and joined BSRIA in the summer of 2018. Read Nick's full profile
- David Bleicher
David has a background in building services design, with experience of mechanical and electrical design both in the UK and in the USA. Read David's full profile.
- Pete Tse
Peter joined BSRIA in 2009 to provide guidance and consultancy services to help the industry design and operate better performing buildings. Read Peter's full profile
[edit] Course details
1 day course. 6 CPD hrs. BSRIA Certified Course
Delegates will be provided with a complementary copy of the BSRIA Guide BG 32/2014 Illustrated Guide to Electrical Building Services.
Please be advised this course requires a minimum of 5 delegates. Should we receive fewer bookings, BSRIA reserves the right to amend your booking to the next available date.
This article originally appeared on the BSRIA Training site as "Electrical Building Services - An Introduction" posted in December 2022.
--BSRIA
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