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T0838 Working Safely On or Near Electrical Network Infrastructure in QLD (System Key for EQL Contractors ONLY)

Summary

This course provides the knowledge and skills required for anyone that needs authorisation to access a high voltage enclosures for the purposes of high voltage switching.

***Electrical Apprentices in the first 6 months of their apprenticeship ARE NOT permitted to attend this course.***

Please note:

  • Contractor Workers who want to apply to Ergon Energy or Energex for substation system access key can complete this course.
  • On completion of this course, participants (including Electrical Apprentices that have already completed the first 6 months of their apprenticeship) can be assigned the 'Safe Entry to High Voltage Enclosures' authorisation.
  • This course can now be used as part of your application to become an Authorised Person. This course is not equivalent to and does not replace the '1656 (T0911) Introduction to Electrical Network Infrastructure for Authorised Persons' training course.
  • Important: Until further notice, we will only be issuing S1/S3/System Access Keys to personnel that work for companies that have a current Contract with us. Any application for S1/S3/System Access Keys by non-contracted personnel will be declined. Please contact your Contractor Specialist or Contract Tender for further information about how to obtain a S1/S3/System Access Key.
  • The following courses have been superseded by T0838:
    • 4431 Safe Entry to HV Enclosures
    • M204 Substation Safety Awareness (SSAW)
    • T0912 Safe Access to Substation Enclosures (System Key Access).

Training refresher: Every 3 years by completing course 4027.

Training Mode Face to face
Duration 16 hours
COST (ex. GST) $1080 per person

Do you have a query or want to discuss the availability of this course? Please submit a Training availability enquiry form.

Prerequisites

This course has no prerequisites.

8 Locations

Oxley 19 Bannerman Street, Oxley QLD 4075
Raceview 21 Thornton Street, Raceview QLD 4305
Toowoomba Building 3, Cnr South and Hampton Streets, Toowoomba QLD 4350
Maryborough 52-62 Searle Street, Maryborough QLD 4650
Rockhampton Building 8, 63 Glenmore Road, North Rockhampton QLD 4700
Mackay 23 Cemetery Road, West Mackay QLD 4740
Townsville 4-28 Hartley Street, Garbutt QLD 4814
Cairns 107-125 McLeod Street, Cairns QLD 4870

Upcoming Course Sessions

Mon 9th Dec 2024 -
Tue 10th Dec 2024
7:30am - 4:00pm
TOWNSVILLE - TT TRAINING CENTRE
1 spot available
person
Cost (ex. GST) $1080.00
Wed 11th Dec 2024 -
Thu 12th Dec 2024
7:00am - 3:30pm
BRISBANE
1 spot available
person
Cost (ex. GST) $1080.00
Wed 8th Jan 2025 -
Thu 9th Jan 2025
7:30am - 4:00pm
TOWNSVILLE - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots available
person
Cost (ex. GST) $1080.00
Thu 9th Jan 2025 -
Fri 10th Jan 2025
8:00am - 4:00pm
CAIRNS - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots available
person
Cost (ex. GST) $1080.00
Mon 20th Jan 2025 -
Tue 21st Jan 2025
7:30am - 4:00pm
MARYBOROUGH - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots available
person
Cost (ex. GST) $1080.00
Tue 28th Jan 2025 -
Wed 29th Jan 2025
8:00am - 4:00pm
TOOWOOMBA - TT TRAINING CENTRE
6 spots available
person
Cost (ex. GST) $1080.00
Thu 6th Feb 2025 -
Fri 7th Feb 2025
8:00am - 4:00pm
ROCKHAMPTON - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots available
person
Cost (ex. GST) $1080.00
Mon 10th Feb 2025 -
Tue 11th Feb 2025
7:30am - 4:00pm
TOWNSVILLE - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots available
person
Cost (ex. GST) $1080.00
Tue 18th Feb 2025 -
Wed 19th Feb 2025
8:00am - 4:00pm
CAIRNS - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots available
person
Cost (ex. GST) $1080.00
Thu 27th Feb 2025 -
Fri 28th Feb 2025
7:30am - 4:00pm
MACKAY - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots available
person
Cost (ex. GST) $1080.00
Tue 11th Mar 2025 -
Wed 12th Mar 2025
7:30am - 4:00pm
TOWNSVILLE - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots available
person
Cost (ex. GST) $1080.00
Tue 25th Mar 2025 -
Wed 26th Mar 2025
8:00am - 4:00pm
TOOWOOMBA - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots available
person
Cost (ex. GST) $1080.00
Tue 1st Apr 2025 -
Wed 2nd Apr 2025
8:00am - 4:00pm
CAIRNS - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots available
person
Cost (ex. GST) $1080.00
Tue 8th Apr 2025 -
Wed 9th Apr 2025
8:00am - 4:00pm
TOOWOOMBA - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots available
person
Cost (ex. GST) $1080.00
Mon 28th Apr 2025 -
Tue 29th Apr 2025
7:30am - 4:00pm
MARYBOROUGH - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots available
person
Cost (ex. GST) $1080.00
Mon 28th Apr 2025 -
Tue 29th Apr 2025
7:30am - 4:00pm
TOWNSVILLE - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots available
person
Cost (ex. GST) $1080.00
Mon 28th Apr 2025 -
Tue 29th Apr 2025
8:00am - 4:00pm
ROCKHAMPTON - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots available
person
Cost (ex. GST) $1080.00
Mon 12th May 2025 -
Tue 13th May 2025
8:00am - 4:00pm
CAIRNS - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots available
person
Cost (ex. GST) $1080.00
Mon 19th May 2025 -
Tue 20th May 2025
7:30am - 4:00pm
TOWNSVILLE - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots available
person
Cost (ex. GST) $1080.00
Mon 9th Jun 2025 -
Tue 10th Jun 2025
7:30am - 4:00pm
MACKAY - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots available
person
Cost (ex. GST) $1080.00
Mon 9th Jun 2025 -
Tue 10th Jun 2025
7:30am - 4:00pm
MARYBOROUGH - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots available
person
Cost (ex. GST) $1080.00
Tue 10th Jun 2025 -
Wed 11th Jun 2025
8:00am - 4:00pm
TOOWOOMBA - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots available
person
Cost (ex. GST) $1080.00
Tue 24th Jun 2025 -
Wed 25th Jun 2025
8:00am - 4:00pm
CAIRNS - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots available
person
Cost (ex. GST) $1080.00
Mon 30th Jun 2025 -
Tue 1st Jul 2025
7:30am - 4:00pm
TOWNSVILLE - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots available
person
Cost (ex. GST) $1080.00
Date & Time Locations Availability No. of People COST (ex. GST)
Mon 9th Dec 2024 -
Tue 10th Dec 2024
7:30am - 4:00pm
TOWNSVILLE - TT TRAINING CENTRE
1 spot
$1080.00
Wed 11th Dec 2024 -
Thu 12th Dec 2024
7:00am - 3:30pm
BRISBANE
1 spot
$1080.00
Wed 8th Jan 2025 -
Thu 9th Jan 2025
7:30am - 4:00pm
TOWNSVILLE - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots
$1080.00
Thu 9th Jan 2025 -
Fri 10th Jan 2025
8:00am - 4:00pm
CAIRNS - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots
$1080.00
Mon 20th Jan 2025 -
Tue 21st Jan 2025
7:30am - 4:00pm
MARYBOROUGH - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots
$1080.00
Tue 28th Jan 2025 -
Wed 29th Jan 2025
8:00am - 4:00pm
TOOWOOMBA - TT TRAINING CENTRE
6 spots
$1080.00
Thu 6th Feb 2025 -
Fri 7th Feb 2025
8:00am - 4:00pm
ROCKHAMPTON - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots
$1080.00
Mon 10th Feb 2025 -
Tue 11th Feb 2025
7:30am - 4:00pm
TOWNSVILLE - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots
$1080.00
Tue 18th Feb 2025 -
Wed 19th Feb 2025
8:00am - 4:00pm
CAIRNS - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots
$1080.00
Thu 27th Feb 2025 -
Fri 28th Feb 2025
7:30am - 4:00pm
MACKAY - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots
$1080.00
Tue 11th Mar 2025 -
Wed 12th Mar 2025
7:30am - 4:00pm
TOWNSVILLE - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots
$1080.00
Tue 25th Mar 2025 -
Wed 26th Mar 2025
8:00am - 4:00pm
TOOWOOMBA - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots
$1080.00
Tue 1st Apr 2025 -
Wed 2nd Apr 2025
8:00am - 4:00pm
CAIRNS - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots
$1080.00
Tue 8th Apr 2025 -
Wed 9th Apr 2025
8:00am - 4:00pm
TOOWOOMBA - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots
$1080.00
Mon 28th Apr 2025 -
Tue 29th Apr 2025
7:30am - 4:00pm
MARYBOROUGH - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots
$1080.00
Mon 28th Apr 2025 -
Tue 29th Apr 2025
7:30am - 4:00pm
TOWNSVILLE - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots
$1080.00
Mon 28th Apr 2025 -
Tue 29th Apr 2025
8:00am - 4:00pm
ROCKHAMPTON - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots
$1080.00
Mon 12th May 2025 -
Tue 13th May 2025
8:00am - 4:00pm
CAIRNS - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots
$1080.00
Mon 19th May 2025 -
Tue 20th May 2025
7:30am - 4:00pm
TOWNSVILLE - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots
$1080.00
Mon 9th Jun 2025 -
Tue 10th Jun 2025
7:30am - 4:00pm
MACKAY - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots
$1080.00
Mon 9th Jun 2025 -
Tue 10th Jun 2025
7:30am - 4:00pm
MARYBOROUGH - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots
$1080.00
Tue 10th Jun 2025 -
Wed 11th Jun 2025
8:00am - 4:00pm
TOOWOOMBA - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots
$1080.00
Tue 24th Jun 2025 -
Wed 25th Jun 2025
8:00am - 4:00pm
CAIRNS - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots
$1080.00
Mon 30th Jun 2025 -
Tue 1st Jul 2025
7:30am - 4:00pm
TOWNSVILLE - TT TRAINING CENTRE
8 spots
$1080.00

Skills Acquired

On successful completion of this module including all prerequisites and assessments you should have these skills:

  • Apply electrical safety and technical knowledge relevant to the type of work and the operation of plant or vehicles near overhead and underground electric lines.
  • Interpret the application and intent of the Electrical Safety Code of Practice – Working Near Overhead and Underground Electric Lines.
  • Describe the difference between Authorised Persons and Untrained Persons as outlined in the Electrical Safety Code of Practice - Working Near Overhead and Underground Electric Lines.
  • Explain basic electrical concepts and the effect of electricity on the human body.
  • Identify hazards that may be present and the control measures to be implemented to manage the risks associated with work carried out on or near overhead and underground electric lines, and within high voltage enclosures.
  • Identify electricity network infrastructure assets, substation components and voltages.
  • Identify exclusion zones applicable to people, vehicles and operating plant for various electric line voltages, types of conductors and cables, high voltage enclosures, environmental conditions, and training and authorisations of people on the electricity network.
  • State the emergency planning, response and reporting procedures required in the event of an electrical incident or accident.
  • Demonstrate the process for detecting abnormal electrical interference in a high voltage enclosure using a tuned AM radio.
  • Demonstrate the process for safe entry to and exit from a high voltage enclosure.