Industrial Electrical Safety and Systems
This course is designed for industrial manufacturing and maintenance personnel, to support their understanding of industrial electrical systems, to allow them to work on industrial equipment, and to diagnose and repair electrical faults in production equipment.
Overview
This course is only available to those currently in employment and partially funded under the Skills to Advance initiative.
Skills to Advance is a national initiative that provides upskilling and reskilling opportunities to employees in jobs undergoing change and to those currently employed in vulnerable sectors. Skills to Advance aims to equip employees with the skills they need to progress in their current role or to adapt to the changing job market. Skills to Advance helps employers identify skills needs and invest in their workforce by providing subsidised education and training to staff.
If you would like more information on this initiative, please email our Enterprise Engagement Team at skills@kwetb.ie and they would be delighted to help.
Save Your Spot
This course is delivered in collabortion with ESS Training & Griffith College.
To apply for this course, you must be currently in paid employment and provide the following:
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Photo ID (e.g. Passport or Driving Licence)
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Brief CV
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Irish Residency Permit (if applicable)
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If under 23, leaving cert results or proof of a level 6 course successfully completed
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Meet the english language requirement
By clicking Apply, you will be directed to the ESS Training Website to begin the application process.
If you have any questions regarding this course or the application process, please email our recruitment team - trainingcourses@kwetb.ie and they would be delighted to answer any queries you may have.
January 2026
9 Jan - 13 Feb
5 Classroom Days (Thurs) in CELTEC
May 2026
29 May - 3 July
5 Classroom Days (Fri) in CELTEC
February 2026
13 Feb - 20 March
5 Classroom Days (Fri) in CELTEC
July 2026
3 July - 7 August
5 Classroom Days (Fri) in CELTEC
March 2026
20 March - 24 April
5 Classroom Days (Fri) in CELTEC
April 2026
24 April - 29 May
5 Classroom Days (Thurs) in CELTEC
Course Content
The Industrial Electrical Safety and Systems course is designed for industrial manufacturing and maintenance personnel, to support their understanding of industrial electrical systems, to allow them to work on industrial equipment, and to diagnose and repair electrical faults in production equipment. Learners gain a working knowledge and clear understanding of the function, construction, principle of operation and application of Industrial Electrical systems.
The course seeks to develop learners who are capable of maintaining the efficient operation of industrial electrically controlled systems and are cognisant of the implications of the health and safety legislation for the users of Industrial Electrical systems and equipment.
Learning Outcomes
Describe how to achieve isolation and switching for mechanical maintenance and electrical isolation
Describe the interrelationship between cable sizes, current carrying capacities, fuses, circuit breakersand installation conditions
Detail the means of protecting against direct contact to include basic insulation, barriers/enclosures and extra low voltage
Detail the means of protecting against indirect contact to include double insulation, automatic disconnection by earthing, residual current device (RCD), equipotential bonding and isolating reduced low voltage transformers
Describe D.C. and A.C. single phase and three phase, their relative merits and applications
Describe the operation of three phase induction motors, their control protection, connection and testing
Interpret wiring, circuit and schematic diagrams
Predict voltages at given points in a circuit and then measure these using a multi-meter
Test a three phase induction motor
Construct control circuits using typical components to include functional control switches, emergency control switches, latched switches, unlatched switches, normally open switches, normally closed switches, auxiliary contacts, contactors and thermal overloads
Construct direct on line starter (DOL) and forward and reverse control circuits
Suitability
Due to Skills to Advance (STA) funding, this course is only available to those in employment.
Applicants must have prior technical experience or knowledge and/or exposure to an industrial environment.
Delivery
This course is delivered over 5 non-consecutive full days + 1 exam day. These are all physical classes at CELTEC, Celbridge, Co. Kildare where learners will gain hands-on experience in working with industrial electrical equipment.
Learners must be available for all days as this is an intensive course with much content to cover over this period.
Certification
On successful completion, learners will receive a QQI Level 6 Minor Award in Industrial Electrical Systems (6N5377).
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