This course is designed to provide candidates such as repairers as well as vehicle recovery personnel with an introduction to the knowledge of safe working practices, the dangers surrounding and the precautions required to avoid potential injury when near Electric/Hybrid vehicles. It is also for those people who may encounter accident damaged or broken-down vehicles, e.g., emergency services and roadside recovery operators.
What will you learn
This course provides the knowledge required to work with vehicles that are powered by live high energy electrical components and associated systems.
This course does not require any previous training or repair knowledge within the automotive industry.
This course does not cover commercial or domestic electrical installations.
Requirement
- SPM or PMR, must be passionate to learn
- Age from 18 to 40 max
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE
The content of this qualification has been designed to give the candidates the knowledge required to work safely around Electric/Hybrid vehicles during emergency and recovery situations. It contains one
mandatory unit covering:
- The types of Electric / Hybrid vehicles available
- Hazards associated with motor vehicle high energy electrical systems
- Working safely around Electric/Hybrid vehicles including charging
- Know the levels of current and voltage that present a hazard to humans
- Know the appropriate methods to isolate safely the high energy electrical system and carry out a safe method to re-instate the vehicle following the manufacturer’s instructions
- Know the correct method of connection of an alternative power source (if permissible) to an electrically propelled/hybrid vehicle for the purpose of jump starting and/or charging the vehicle
- Candidates completing this qualification will acquire significant core knowledge of working safely around, but not the maintenance of Electric Hybrid vehicles
- How to reduce the risk of injury when encountering electric/hybrid vehicles
- How to safely transport and store electric/hybrid vehicle
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