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Engineering & Maintenance

Electrical Safety and Installation Compliance

Work safely with electrical systems and ensure installations comply with regulations, standards and inspection requirements.

  • 5 days
  • Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
  • Afriskora Certificate of Completion

Course overview

Electrical incidents cause fatalities, fires and costly downtime. This course covers electrical hazards, safe isolation and lockout, arc flash, safe work procedures, legal responsibilities under occupational health and safety and electrical installation regulations, wiring standards such as SANS 10142, inspection and testing, and certificates of compliance.

Who should attend

  • Electricians and electrical technicians
  • Electrical supervisors and engineers
  • Maintenance managers
  • Safety officers responsible for electrical work

What you will be able to do

  • Identify electrical hazards and assess risk
  • Apply safe isolation, lockout and permit procedures
  • Understand arc-flash risk and protective measures
  • Apply installation regulations and wiring standards
  • Plan inspection, testing and compliance certification

Course outline

  1. Day 1Electrical hazards

    • • Shock, burns and arc flash
    • • Incident case studies
    • • Risk assessment
    • • PPE

  2. Day 2Safe work

    • • Safe isolation and lockout-tagout
    • • Permits to work
    • • Working near live parts
    • • Emergency response

  3. Day 3Legislation and standards

    • • OHS Act and electrical regulations
    • • SANS 10142 overview
    • • Responsibilities of competent persons
    • • Regional standards

  4. Day 4Installations

    • • Earthing and bonding
    • • Protection devices
    • • Hazardous locations
    • • Installation design checks

  5. Day 5Inspection and testing

    • • Inspection procedures
    • • Testing instruments
    • • Certificates of compliance
    • • Electrical safety programme

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Electrical Safety and Installation Compliance course?

The course runs for 5 days. Daily start and finish times are confirmed in your joining instructions. Live virtual sessions cover the same programme.

Do I receive a certificate?

Yes. Every participant who completes the course receives an Afriskora Certificate of Completion with a unique code that employers can verify online.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. We can run it at your premises or online for your team, on dates that suit you, and adapt examples and case studies to your sector.

How do I book and pay?

Request dates and we'll send available sessions and a quote. Bookings are confirmed by invoice and paid by EFT. South African clients can include the course in their Workplace Skills Plan.

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