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#1 Posted : 08 June 2009 15:42:00(UTC)
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Posted By chris oliver Does any one have any experience or knowlege of what level of Basic training should/can, be given to a previously untrained persons, so they are able to remove and then replace 3 phase drive motors on mechanical equipemnt during maintenance work. Does that level of training exist?
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#2 Posted : 08 June 2009 16:52:00(UTC)
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Posted By JohnV Chris, I would be very cautious of going down this track. This is clearly a job which requires competent electrical isolation (tracing where the supply is fed from, making the circuit dead, proving it is dead, re-energising, etc). I don't think that the competence required can be achieved by going on a limited, targeted course, eg such as the PAT courses available. I firmly believe that a competent electrician should do all this and then hand over the equipment to the person who will do the mechanical task of removing the motor. The EAWR do allow someone to work under the supervision of a competent person, however this would not meet your objective of having one person on the task. Regards, John
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#3 Posted : 09 June 2009 20:04:00(UTC)
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Posted By C. Wright One of my many hats as I meandered through life was working for the electricity board part of my job was to strip out the connector boxes for large transformers check the integrity of the casing for deep rust patches or impact damage. I was not a trained electrician but trained in just the work I was required to do, after I had done my part the electrician done the technical stuff then back to me to clean up and repaint. Also on site we often have electricians labourers doing a lot of the donkey work leaving them free to do the work that need a qualified electrician. So in theory if the work is to be checked and supervised by a qualified electrician I see no problem
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