HIGH VOLTAGE COURSES 2014

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HIGH VOLTAGE COURSES 2014

The school offers different High Voltage Courses for electricians,

technicians, engineers and engine officers, working on various

ships and offshore installations.

FÆRDER VIDEREGÅENDE SKOLE, AVD. KORTEN

P.O.BOX 43 tel. + 47 33 35 47 00

3101 TØNSBERG fax + 47 33 35 47 10

NORWAY E-Mail:

[email protected]

or

[email protected]

Visiting address: Nordbyen 40

3111 TØNSBERG

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HIGH VOLTAGE COURSES

HISTORY

In order to meet new regulations given by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate ( NMD) = ( SD ),

Tønsberg Maritime Videregående Skole (TMVS) , now named Færder videregående skole (FVGS)

initiated in 1983, High Voltage courses specifically designed for Norwegian electricians working on

vessels and oilrigs. Through the years more than 1000 Norwegian electricians have passed our

courses.

The following is an extract of current Regulations from Norwegian Maritime Directorate regarding

general qualifications requirements and mandatory certificates of competency on board Norwegian

Vessels concerning qualifications for ship electricians laid down by Regulation of 29 April 1998

serie F 3/98 § 14 nr.7. High Voltage electricians.

“On board installations from 1000 VAC or 1500 V DC the responsible electrician ( safety manager)

need High Voltage Certificate or documentation of High Voltage competency.

7.1 “- - must obtain 3 months practical training in operation and maintenance of the High Voltage

installation on board Norwegian Ships, Drilling Vessels or other Mobile Offshore Units, together

with accepted High Voltage course. - -“

In 1999 our first course in English was tailored for American chief engineers employed in the

American shipping company, Arco. Due to an increasing number of High Voltage installations on

board ships we have been asked from various shipping companies to arrange international courses in

English for electricians and chief engineers. In the year 2000 several courses were arranged both in

Norwegian and English. Current courses on offer are listed below.

THE COURSES

H-01 Ten days (100 hrs) training for Norwegian electricians according to the regulations

above. This is an SD (Norwegian Maritime directorate) certified HV course for

Safety Manager with 3 months additional training on board a HV installed ship.

H-02 Five days (40 hrs) course for engineers and electricians. This course will give

knowledge and understanding of maritime HV installations and safety working

procedures.

Courses in English will be arranged on request.

Special courses can be designed for your requirements/needs.

Yearly 1-2 days refreshing courses in safety for High Voltage/Low Voltage (FSE)

can be arranged.

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HANDS ON SESSION

After the theoretical part with rules, regulations

and safety video, the participants will get a

chance to practice in our laboratory.

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safety measures related to work on-or close

to earthed and short-circuited installations

and

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work on or close to High Voltage

installations.

The main switchboard 6,6 kV is supplied from

a step up transformer 0,23 / 6,6 kV.

The school has a training cabinet containing the new maintenance-free vacuum interrupter VM1 and a comprehensive main protecting device

REM 543 for generators and lmotors from ABB.

At NEFI High Voltage test laboratory Røed Skien the participants have a demonstration of an arc shorting Shortcurrent 8 kA

Voltage 7,5 kV. (Only Course H-01)

The participants take part in end terminations and joints on PEX and offshore cables.

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COURSES IN 2014

The courses might be arranged in English on request.

Course H-02

HIGH VOLTAGE COURSE FOR

TECHNICAL PERSONNEL

Duration: 5 days (40 hrs.) Price: : NOK. 18.000,00 Dates:

March 3

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April 7

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– 11

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August 25

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October 27

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st

Times: Starts Monday 9 am- Friday 3 pm the other days 8 am – 4 pm.

Objective: To give engineers and electricians who

have the responsibility of the technical installations on board, knowledge and understanding of safety working procedures for high voltage installations.

Course content:

Why High Voltage? Preventive maintenance. Consequences of short circuit. Installations, generators, motors and switchboards.

Vacuum, SF 6 breakers. Arc Guard system, Is limiter. Cable theory and cable exercises. Safety procedures. Diesel electric.

Voltage test, earthing and safety procedures are carried out in our High Voltage room on 6,6 kV main

switchboard.

Cable exercises: End terminations.

Each participant will receive a certificate after completion of the course.

Course H-01

HIGH VOLTAGE COURSE FOR

NORWEGIAN ELECTRICIANS

Duration: 10 days (100 hrs.) Price: NOK. 33.500,00 Dates:

Febr. 3

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June 16

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-25

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September 15

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Nov. 17

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-26

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Times: Starts 12 noon day one, the other days 8 am.

Objective: Norwegian electricians/engineers with

ships electrical certificate who have after the course completed 3 months training on board are qualified High Voltage electrician on board ships and mobile oilrigs.

Course content:

Why High Voltage? Preventive maintenance. Consequences of short circuit. Installations, generators, motors and switchboards.

Vacuum, SF 6 breakers. Arc Guard system, Is limiter. Cable theory and cable exercises. Safety procedures.

Regulations. FME, FSH. Diesel electric.

First Aid.

The participants visits ABB Skien and short circuit test at NEFI teststation at Røed, Skien.

Voltage test, earthing and safety procedures are carried out in our High Voltage room on 6,6 kV main switch– board.

Cable exercises: End terminations and joints.

Each participant will receive a certificate after completion of the course.

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ACCOMODATION AND LOCATION

Special room rates have been negotiated on at the two hotels mentioned below.

If you wish to benefit from these rates, please send booking directly to the hotel and refer to Færder

School

:

Thon Hotel Brygga, Nedre Langgate 40, 3126 Tønsberg. Tel. + 47 33 34 49 00

Booking: [email protected] Fax:+ 47 33 34 49 01

Quality Hotel Tønsberg, Ollebukta 3, 3126 Tønsberg. Tel.+ 47 33 00 41 00

Booking: [email protected]

Fax:+ 47 33 00 41 01

Tønsberg, the oldest town in Norway (1100 years

old), is situated on the shore of the Oslofjord. The

distance to Oslo is 100 km. and 1 ½ hrs by train.

Norway`s main airport Oslo Airport Gardermoen is

reached within 2 ½ hrs. from Tønsberg.

The nearest airport is Sandefjord Airport Torp (TRP).

The airport has several departures daily to Sweden,

Denmark, England and Holland.

Oslo Airport Gardermoen Oslo Tønsberg Sandefjord Airport Torp

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