LV Authorised Person - In House Training

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Organisation Profile

Founded in 1984, Suir Engineering is a leading provider of innovative mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and high-voltage engineering solutions for our clients throughout Ireland, the UK, Europe and other locations across the globe. We provide best-in-class contracting solutions with in-house, flexible resources capable of providing our customers with a personable and consistent service.

Suir Engineering operates in the following sectors: data centres, energy power & renewables, pharmaceuticals and food and beverage. Although its primary focus is on the Irish market, Suir Engineering is delivering successful M,E&I projects in Europe, UK, Europe and Scandinavia.

Training aim

To ensure that personnel who are appointed into roles to manage LV Electrical Safe Working across Suir Engineering are trained in the roles duties and responsibilities that their appointment brings.  

Learning objectives

LV AP Course

  • Clarity on the Roles Duties and Responsibilities of an AP.
  • Understanding of the Regulations and Standards
  • To ensure we are compliant with NSAI IS 10101 ; 2020
  • Importance of Safety and Isolations
  • Recognise Terminology associated with LV Safe Working
  • Understand the Safety Requirements when dealing with Electricity
  • Understand Suir Engineering LV Electrical Safe Working Procedures
  • Familiarising our personnel with the implementation of Electrical Permits

Course outline

To set out the core requirements for the management of all LV Electrical Systems which fall under the Company’s control.

To protect employees, contractors, service providers, end users, and equipment from injury or damage resulting from inadvertent/unexpected energisation, start up, and release of stored energy while work is in progress.

To explain how systems and equipment should be energised after installation/modification and how access to systems and equipment must be managed following energisation.

Trainer’s profile

John Clare is the primary course trainer with support from Andrew Norris.

John has been in the electrical industry with over 40 years working alongside RECI,ETCI,NSAI and CENELEC. John is a leading authority on Rules for Electrical Installations. He is also a member of Technical Committee 2 which oversees the National Rules for Electrical Installations. John was previously Chief Inspector with RECI for 20+ years.

Andrew Norris is in the electrical Industry with +25 years. 

All of Andrews career has been spent with Suir Engineering where he has progressed from apprentice to electrician to Project Manager and onto a Director of EHS, Quality and Continuous Improvement. Andrew has a broad overview of standards, workplace scenarios, different sectors of the industry which all assist in ensuring the courses which have been developed with John Clare are in line with industry best practice.

Course duration

2 day.

Assessment & certification

Course content is assessed over the 2 days via questionnaires and the questionnaires closed off at the end of the 2 day course. Suir Engineering Certificate issued to attendees who pass the course and saved to our online platform Flex.

Who should attend

Skilled Persons (Electricians) & Electrical Engineers

Website link

www.suireng.ie