87: Working away, preparing training and earthing challenges

In recognition of Safe4September the guys discuss how they initially go involved in the journey and how safe isolation differs across sectors.

This episode we discuss ai in the industry and how different apps are becoming more popular with AI, where does it make improvements and where could it go wrong. We briefly discuss earthing and bring a discussion on generators into the fold. Also going back to the discussion about authorised persons and authorised engineers. We talked about other things as well but I can't remember these days - getting old.

This week the Ninja rants a little about the experienced worker NVQ and Mr Betteridge challenges us on adjustments for Zs measurements.

Mr B wants to discuss cable CPR classes and he is seeing different levels of expected fire performance on cables in designs and installations. BS 7671 doesn't appear to provide sufficient data for this range of cables we're now expected to select.The Ninja tells about his experience popping over to Denmark and carrying out training on turbines.

In this episode we catch up on what we have been doing since our last podcast.We have both been working in new spaces and taken on different roles so we discuss what we have been up to and come up with ideas to plan forward with the series.

This week we talk about the challenges with working away from home. Some of the issues Dave W has with preparing training courses and a challenge Dave B has with Earthing design.

This week we have a catch up and talk through thee battery storage course, safe isolation, control panel assessments and EICRs

Travelling to Northern Ireland to provide training with ETTSurge protectionThermography - camera selectionDesign dilemmasWorking awayCPDTemperature limitations of conduit installationsOpen PEN is it protection or detectionEV chargersTalking in schoolsRCD protection in industrialFacebook groups

This weeks podcast covers:BS EN 60947-2Arc flashPortfoliosEICR extent and limitationsEICR coding for AC RCDsPAT safetyPortfolio rambleRogue trainersBonding extraneous conductivee parts - or not to

This weeks podcast covers:Cable bendingUpdate on Diverted Neutral CurrentSurge protectionArc FlashIET 01Solar