Any delegates who are likely to come in contact with electrical equipment track-side, mandatory for Signalling Team Leaders and recommended for installation, maintenance, fault finding, testing and groundworks staff who may come close to or touch cables/wires.

On successful completion of this course delegates will be able to:

• Understand the basic requirements of the Electricity at Work Regulations
• Be aware of Network Rail regulations regarding working with electricity within location cases
• Generally understand the dangers of working with electricity
• Understand the requirements for live working on or near signalling power distribution equipment above 175 V
• Understand the safe working practices when working on or near signalling equipment
• Be aware of the correct PPE to be worn when working in trough routes, cable trays and when pulling cables
• Be aware of the dangers of electricity in work and home environments
• Be aware of the correct test equipment to work in or near location cases
• Understand who is permitted to take test measurements on live equipment
• Understand electrical safety and how to isolate electrical equipment and check that is it dead

Classroom-based with proactive team discussions, PowerPoint presentations and video sessions.
Theory assessment to gauge the understanding of the delegate.

A basic understanding of electrical principles is ideal.