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Colophon Edition:

1st edition June 2011 Page count: 77

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Quercus Technical Services B.V. Baileystraat 3, 8013 RV Zwolle, The Netherlands Tel: (038) 452 99 91, Fax: (038) 452 56 90 http://www.qts.nl, E-mail: info@qts.nl

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Introduction â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;If you really want to know, Quercus is the place to goâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Together, we want to lift the knowledge and know-how of you and your employees to a higher level through courses, consultancy and inspections. Beside this, we provide you with support in the management of your electrical installations. We are specialized in particular in in-company and custom courses. We also offer the possibility to train your employees on-the-job and guide them to a predetermined goal, in which knowledge and know-how are transferred in a practical and theoretical manner. We would very much like to share our knowledge, experiences and skills with you. With this information guide, we hope to provide you with the insight into our services. Paul Koop President Quercus Technical Services

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Table of contents Who is Quercus Technical Services?

Instructors

Combination of theory and practice

In-company courses and custom courses

Certification by Certium

Examination

Stipel

Practical lab

Special Courses Efficiency of the Power and Desalination Plant

Desalination Plant Design of High Voltage Installations Desgin of High Voltage Systems and Load Flow Analysis Design and Operation of typical Electrical Components HVAC Systems and Design Electrical Systems SMART Instrumentation Technology Operation Engineer Desalination & Power Plant Pressure, Level Flow and Temperature measurements engineering Planning Engineer Desalination & Power Plant Inspection Engineer; inspections of technical installations Safety instrument system - design, analysis and justification Valaves, Selection & Maintenance Power Plant & Cooling Systems Project Management Fundamentals Advanced Project Management Commissioning Engineer; Desalination & Power Plant Planning Quality Management Different International Electrical Standards Principles of distributed Control Systems Process Control Practical industrial data communication, telecommunication and field bus foundation Safety Management Effective Risk Based Inspection and Maintenance Management Understanding Codes and Standards Training Effectiveness; Evaluation & Benchmarking Human Factors Awareness

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High voltage

Low voltage

Combination courses Skilled Person High and Low Voltage

Explosion safety ATEX trainings

Sufficiently Trained Person High Voltage Requalification Sufficiently Trained Person High Voltage Skilled Person High Voltage Requalification Skilled Person High Voltage Installation and Work Responsible High Voltage Requalification Installation and Work Responsible High Voltage High Voltage Expert Design Expert High Voltage Basic Protection Techniques High Voltage Application Specialist Protection Techniques High Voltage High Voltage for Shipping

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Sufficiently Trained Person Low Voltage Requalification Sufficiently Trained Person Low Voltage Inspector Work Equipment Skilled Person Low Voltage Requalification Skilled Person Low Voltage Installation and Work Responsible Low Voltage Requalification Installation and Work Responsible Low Voltage Inspector Low Voltage 1 Requalification Inspector Low Voltage 1 Inspector Low Voltage 2 Design Expert Low Voltage

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Requalification Skilled Person High and Low Voltage Installation and Work Responsible High and Low Voltage Requalification Installation and Work Responsible High and Low Voltage Installation and Work Responsible High Voltage + High Voltage Expert

Basis for the trainings Competencies Levels Basic instruction ATEX Operator ATEX Management of ATEX-installations for staff officers Executive personnel E/I ATEX (Basic) Executive personnel E/I ATEX (CompEx) Skilled person ATEX: Mechanical (Execution) Installation and Work Responsible E/I ATEX (Staff ) Inspector E/I ATEX Mechanical Staff & Designers Design Expert E/I ATEX Gland Assembly

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Inspection

Consultancy

Quercus certified

Why is inspecting important? What can we offer you

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Who is Quercus Technical Services? ‘A monkey you learn a trick, a man you learn to think’ Every company with an installation needs a proper management system and a skilled person who can work with it. These three elements cannot be seen separately. A skilled person is more than someone who learned a trick. “A monkey you learn a trick, a man you learn to think.” Quercus offers specified solutions for setting up and managing your electrotechnical measurement and control systems. After conducting preliminary research, a set of measures can be offered so your organisation, resources, methods and laws and regulations are optimally applied to ensure a safe and effectual installation. We offer knowledge and insight into the management of technical installations, using qualified people who know what technical management demands. Our inspection services determine the status and scope of the technical management and provide you with advice and support. In order to reach a sustained result, assurances need to be made through securing. Securing occurs through training and education. Inspections, consultancy and trainings currently on market often do not deliver the desired result. An inspection is only useful if the inspection’s results yields an improvement programme for the technical management. Consultancy, in turn, is only useful if the client gains progress from it. Training is only useful if people actually perform better because of it. Why tire people with matters that do not increase their productivity but merely provide them with a piece of paper? For a lasting result, securing needs to take place. This securing we can offer through training and education. Training founded on practice with theoretical knowledge added are for us the key to servicing our clients. This provides them with the greatest added value.

Mission

Quercus delivers services in the form of inspection, consultancy and training to industrial companies who deal with designing, building, managing and dismantling of industrial installations.

Vision

For the realization of a company’s goals, companies search for ways to make their capital assets manageable. This is only possible with valid installations, a smart management system, and competent personnel. Quercus plays an important role in this. If you own sizeable installations, you will know and find Quercus!

Identity

Quercus is a partner for its clients and employees, where all parties contribute to each other’s successes.

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Instructors Bareld Bruining

Bareld Bruining develops and conducts (practical) skill related training modules (together with associated hardware training skids). Furthermore, he develops and conducts (practical) HART and Foundation Fieldbus (FF) training modules, combined with associated training-skids for several offshore companies. At the moment he is also developing (on-line analyzer) training modules for the internal training program of one of the biggest oil companies (global). In this project the company has decided to develop their own training material (theory and skills related) for every technical position (operation, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and on-line analyzers). The developed modules will be conducted by company internal trainers (who have gone through a trainthe-trainer program). Bruining conducts train-the-trainer programs for several companies; is developing E-learning modules for technical jobs and is developing an E&I maintenance (excellence) training centre in which all practical training can be conducted (SIL, ATEX, HART, FF, control valves, flow-, pressure-, level- and temperature-transmitters. He, furthermore, conducts E&I training courses in 4-20 mA, HART, FF instruments and control valves, and conducts Custody Transfer training. Bareld Bruining is implementing FF technology on a pilot distillation column (donated by his former employee ExxonMobil). The facility was the first worldwide interoperable training facility. He developed several generic FF technology training courses and was one of the first certified FF trainers worldwide. He is conducting worldwide FF training (e.g. Bahrain, Oman, Switzerland, Brunei, Malaysia, Brazil, Belgium, France), using different host systems from Honeywell, Emerson, Yokogawa, Smar, National Instruments.

Henk Butterman Bsc.

Henk Butterman graduated as an electrical engineer in 1971 with application courses in instrumentation, microprosessors, scada, management and teaching. In 1971 he started as a contractor for central heating and air-conditioning; in the period 1974 - 1992 he worked for Tebodin, an engineering firm on many different projects. For Tebodin Middle East Ltd is worked for 6 years in Abu Dhabi. In the period 1992 - 1997 he was head of the department electrical for a consultant company. In the period 1997 -2004 as a head of an engineering department and advisor. Since 2005 Butterman works for Quercus Technical Services as a trainer for low voltage and explosion safety.

Paul Koop

In 1972 Paul Koop started out as an electrical and instrument engineer. He was involved in many engineering, construction, commissioning and maintenance projects in the Netherlands, Ethiopia, Iran, Libya, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. He was also involved in setting up quality systems for commissioning and operation of technical installations. In 1990 Paul Koop founded Quercus Technical Services as an impartial and independent service provider for the industry. Aside from building up and managing his own company, Paul Koop is involved in many activities and developments.

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Aside from building up and managing his own company, Paul Koop is involved in many activities and developments. In addition he conducts seminars, courses, presentations and consults clients. His most recent project is “Texemus”, a web technology based system for all the management and control aspects within the life cycle of installations.

Ivo Marx BSc.

After his graduation from the Royal Netherlands Naval Academy, Ivo Marx graduated from the University of London. At the moment, he is a Senior Lecturer in Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer and Fluid dynamics at the Royal Netherlands Naval Academy, as well as a lecturer in High Voltage techniques at Quercus Technical Services.

Maarten Versluis MSc.

Maarten Versluis graduated at the Royal Netherlands Naval Academy in mechanical engineering. He is at the moment Chief Engineer HMS Van Speijk at the Royal Netherlands Navy, Officer at Royal Dutch Navy and a lecturer High Voltage techniques at Quercus Technical Services.

Herman Vlutters BSc.

Herman Vlutters graduated in 1959 as an electrical engineer. For Eaton Holec he tested low and medium voltage equipment and was involved in certification. Together with Kema he introduced “factory testing” for Eaton Holec. He conducted courses High Voltage Technology in the 70’s. From 1978 onwards he was in charge of the High - and Low Voltage laboratory of Eaton Holec, and was a member of the Standard Committee for low voltage installations; low - and medium voltage installations on board of ships; for breakers and earth leak protectors, and for low - and medium voltage in the Cenelec. As from 1985, he was also deployed as an Expert for accreditation of laboratories by the Council of Accreditation. In 1998 he was put in charge of the realization of a short circuit laboratory for 690 volt, up to 120 kA, and in 2008 he started conducting courses for Quercus Technical Services.

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Combination of theory and practice Often the effectiveness of theoretical training alone is insufficient. Back in one’s own environment, the world looks different more often than not. Research shows that only about 10% to 40% of investments in vocational training result in changes in the working situation. A proper transfer between learning and working is missing. Specified training that can be tested in practice are the key herein. Succeeding in doing so means that the motivation of the employee and with it the efficiency of the knowledge gained is improved significantly. In other words: practical training!

Quercus and the client look for the best combination of theory and practice together Quercus links practice to theory and theory to practice. Our qualitatively high grade teachers provide support and guidance so as to heighten the knowledge and know-how of students and to practice the accompanying skills. A training does not stop at the transfer of knowledge. What matters is that the knowledge that has been gained can and is applied in one’s own company’s situation and practice. In this way, people understand what they are doing. And... safe conduct primarily stems from competence. Naturally, earning a certificate is an affirmation of the knowledge gained, but when the knowledge cannot be translated to practice or cannot be applied, or the knowledge insufficiently connects theory to practice, then merely adding to technical knowledge is not the solution. Understand what you are doing and do what you understand. If not, it is merely a trick somebody learned. Proper preparation to the exam (certifying the employee) is of vital importance to us.

“Victoria amat curam” Freely translated: “Succes cares for preparation”

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In-company courses and custom courses A number of our courses can be held on random locations, mainly such locations as the client’s place of work or a centrally chosen location. If the client has access to a space that can serve as a schoolroom or instruction space with the corresponding facilities and equipment, then this can provide some interesting possibilities. Often, notable savings can be made by sending the teacher and the course itself to the client. These savings on course costs, but also on indirect costs such as travelling expenses and absence hours, can be significant.

All courses can be tailored to your needs Custom courses can also be provided, after consideration with the client. Often this concerns client-specific situations, where a tight fit to the business is of great importance. Because of our years of experience, we are able to develop a custom course especially for you. Together with the client, we can determine what knowledge areas for the target group need supplementing and what learning modules qualify. In this way a custom course is developed that precisely meets the needs of the client. It is even possible to redevelop specific learning modules. In short, more than enough possibilities. Quercus Technical Services has all the knowledge and possibilities in order to support you optimally.

The advantages

• Fully adjusted client-specific situations and solutions • Connection to your business • Savings on course costs

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Certification by Certium Working in the technical field can be electrifying, literally. In the execution of daily work activities, your employees will come into contact with many risks. You can prevent these risks as much as possible by certifying your employees.

For us certification is more than meeting the standard In order to stay current in the technical world required investments in knowledge and know-how of employees and the organisation as a whole. More than ever before, the market demands technically competent personnel. Installations need to keep running and secured as much as possible. Imparting knowledge is the most important component here. However, if one is out of the running for a few years, the knowledge is already nearly worthless. So: invest in knowledge! Certium is an independent organisation specialised in certification and examination of various electrotechnical certification diagrams. Aside from conducting technical exams, Certium is also specialised in developing exam questions on company-specific instructions. In collaboration with Quercus Technical Services B.V. a custom course is set up for you. Certium B.V. provides solely the exam with an appropriate exam method. The quality of the exams is guaranteed by an independent exam committee. This exam committee supervises the course and execution of the exams. The quality of the exams and the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own instructions can be guaranteed by an independent work group. This work group is set up by Certium in collaboration with the company in question and can be set under supervision of a certifying body. This work group supervises quality, the course and the execution of company-specific exams. Certium can test your personnel on their knowledge and know-how of your electrotechnical installation. In this way you can learn where in your organisation knowledge and/or know-how is lacking or what you still need, in order to find an adequate solution for you for the lack of knowledge and/or know-how.

Examination Quercus offers you the possibility to finish courses with an exam. Even though this is not always a requirement for all clients, this can often be of great added value to the individual participant. Both for the practical and the theoretical part an exam can be done. Both the theory and practical exams are conducted by Certium. Quercus offers different certification possibilities to finish a course. Examples of this are the Stipel certificate, the Certium certificate or proof of participation (if an exam is not desired).

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Stipel To create unity in the trainings and exams on offer in the gas, heat and electrotechnical areas, the Association for Personal Certification for the Energy Technical Industry (STIPEL) took the initiative to set up a clear system in the Netherlands.

Uniformity in professional competence

This association is an initiative from the business world, with representatives from different areas: • employers • employees • certificate holders • certifying bodies • training institutes Aside from this, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment is tightly involved in the forming of STIPEL. Exams are under accountability of a Certifying Body and the Council of Accreditation (RvA) who tests the independence and quality of the Certifying Bodies. One does not put an employee who does not have a driver’s license behind the wheel. This principle also counts for working on gas, heat and electrotechnical installations. An employee with a personal certificate is professionally competent and is capable of doing his work properly and without risk. A personal certificate from Stipel is THE driver’s license for working in the energy sector: the energy license.

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Practical lab For the practical training of your employees, we have access to two Quercus-owned practical labs, in Zwolle and Zoetermeer. Our practical labs are of an excellent level of quality and provide enough diversity to train students properly. The practical lab in Zwolle is our newest addition and has grown into the largest switching centre in the Netherlands since. This practical lab contains diverse switching materials that are found extensively throughout production companies. One could think of the Aeg and the duplex Capitole circuit breaker. So as to closely mirror reality, we have set up a transformer vault outside especially for students from energy companies.

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Special Courses

Efficiency of the Power and Desalination Plant

For companies it is of vital importance that engineers, involved in the realization of new plants, rehabilitation and major extension or modification of existing plants are able to control the installation work and obtain the documented evidence that after completion the installation complies with all set criteria. This course is designed for Commissioning Engineers and Staff involved in the commissioning of new & re-commissioning of existing Power & Desalination Plants. The program addresses review of fundamentals of Commissioning Activities for successful project realization. The workshop is designed to provide the participants with insight into both the process of project realization with all management aspects in order to prove installation integrity and obtain full potential of the operation directly after handover against set criteria of time, costs, functionality and safety.

Target group

This course is intended for project staff involved in all activities that influence and effect the efficient commissioning of an installation. It focuses on engineers who are responsible for the commissioning strategy during design; supervisors responsible for construction and installation and the commissioning engineers responsible for testing and start up and all parties indirectly involved in plant realization, extension or rehabilitation. Participants attending this course upon completion will have an insight as to the control of material, construction, installation, inspection, testing and start up of installations

Course contents

The course covers the following subjects: • Introduction • The process of commissioning • The commissioning organization • The Commissioning Planning • Setting up a commissioning and validation strategy • System break down • Activities • Information • Setting up a commissioning plan • Procedures and instructions • Phases and stages • Document • Pre-commissioning • Actual commissioning • Post commissioning • Plant acceptance and Operation • Software Control Tools • Case Studies • Discussion implementation commissioning strategy within SWCC • Evaluation

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

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Desalination Plant

For companies it is of vital importance that engineers and managers involved in the technical field of power & desalination water plants have a solid insight into all control factors in order to contribute to the company’s mission. This course is designed for Planning Engineers that are presently working in the field of Power & Water. This program addresses the review of fundamentals and proceeds to Life Cycle Aspects, which include the latest technologies used in the industry.

Target group

The course is designed to provide the participants with insight into both the technical and management aspects of industrial power and Water installations that may impact the functioning and the integrity of the installation.

Course contents

• Introduction • Reversed Osmosis • Basic principles • Pre-Treatment • Post-Treatment • Membranes • NF compared with RO • Degradation of the RO plant • Evaporators • Basic principles • Pre-treatment • Post-treatment • Different types of Evaporation processes • Degradation of the Evaporation plant • Planning aspects and discussions • Evaluation

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

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Design of High Voltage Installations

Course contents

The course Design of High Voltage Installations provides insight and skills in designing safe and reliable high voltage installations. The student learns to guarantee the safety of proceedings where a high voltage installation causes hazards, and you learn to prevent financial damage caused by halting of the production processes in case of failure of the high voltage installation.

Target group

This course is meant for employees who work at engineering offices, energy companies and installation companies, with their own design departments wherein, on medium voltage, installations are designed in-house.

• Short circuit calculations by the impedance method in accordance with IEC 60909 • Setting up safeties on the basis of calculated short circuit currents • Research into the selectivity of different safety components • Dimensioning of the installation on the basis of calculated values.

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

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Design of High Voltage Systems and Load Flow Analysis

For companies it is of vital importance that engineers and managers involved in the technical field of power & desalination water plants have a solid insight into all control factors in order to contribute to the company’s mission. This course is designed for Electrical Engineers that are presently working in the field of Power & Water. This program addresses the review of fundamentals and proceeds to Life Cycle Aspects which include the latest technologies used in the industry.

Target group

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Course contents

• Introduction • Power System Analysis • Generators • Transformers • Cables • Basis design of a High Voltage System • Load flow analysis • Short circuit currents • Higher Harmonics • Substation and Equipment Grounding • Grounding schemes • Equipment grounding • High Voltage Switchgear Technology • Types of Switch gear • Types of component isolation • Relay settings • Evaluation

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Design and Operation of typical Electrical Components

For companies it is of vital importance that engineers and managers involved in the technical field of power & desalination water plants have a solid insight into all control factors in order to contribute to the company’s mission. This course is designed for Electrical Engineers that are presently working in the field of Power & Water. This program addresses the review of fundamentals and proceeds to Life Cycle Aspects which include the latest technologies used in the industry.

Target group

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Course contents

• Introduction • Basics and advanced Electrical Components • Generators • Transformers • Switchgear • Cables • Motors • Frequency convertors • Different types of relays • Protection Relays Setting of: • Different types of loads • Transformers • Generators • Evaluation

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HVAC Systems and Design

For companies it is of vital importance that engineers and managers involved in the technical field of power & desalination water plants have a solid insight into all control factors in order to contribute to the company’s mission. This course is designed for HVAC Engineers that are presently working in the field of Power & Water. This program addresses the review of fundamentals and proceeds to Life Cycle Aspects, which include the latest technologies used in the industry.

Target group

Course contents

• Introduction • Introduction to HVAC systems System components Basics and advanced Thermodynamics Evaporative cooling Air-heating Chilled Water Plant

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• Air conditioning Process Mollier Diagram The Conditioning Process • Cooling Load Estimation and Calculation Load Estimation Estimation of the Size of Components Standards • Evaluation

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

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Electrical Systems

For companies it is of vital importance that engineers and managers involved in the technical field of power & desalination water plants have a solid insight into all control factors in order to contribute to the company’s mission. This course is designed for Planning Engineers that are presently working in the field of Power & Water. This program addresses the review of fundamentals and proceeds to Life Cycle Aspects which include the latest technologies used in the industry.

Target group

Course contents

• Introduction • Synchronous Generators • Transformers

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Cables A-synchronous Motors Grounded versus Ungrounded systems Protection of personnel AC versus DC Systems Frequency converters System protection System design Planning aspects and discussion Evaluation

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

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SMART Instrumentation Technology

For companies it is of vital importance that engineers and managers involved in the technical field of power & desalination water plants have a solid insight into all control factors in order to contribute to the company’s mission. This course is designed for Planning Engineers that are presently working in the field of Power & Water. This program addresses the review of fundamentals and proceeds to Life Cycle Aspects which include the latest technologies used in the industry.

Target group

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Course contents

• Introduction • Smart instruments • Transmitter types • Design of smart transmitters • MultiVariable transmitters • The HART Protocol (Smart) • Operation • Main features • Installation requirements • Intelligent Maintenance • Smart Communicator operation • Asset Management Systems • Systems topology • Intelligent Scada Systems • Understanding Digital process variables • Systems design & operation • DCS and smart instruments • Integration of smart interfacing • Adoption of multivariable devices • Evaluation

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Operation Engineer Desalination & Power Plant

For companies it is of vital importance that engineers and managers involved in operation and maintenance have a solid insight into all control factors for the production of electric power and desalination water in order to contribute to the company’s mission. The program addresses review of fundamentals and proceeds to Operational Aspects which include the latest technologies used in the industry.

Target group

The course is designed to provide the participants with insight into both the technical and management aspects of industrial power and water installations that may impact the functioning and the integrity of the installation. This course is intended for supervisors and middle management involved in the day to day activities for operation and maintenance in order to guarantee the quality and production of power and water by installation integrity, reliability, availability and safety through competence. Participants attending this course upon completion will have insight as to: • The functioning of Combined Cycle Power Plants • The functioning of Desalination Plants • The different techniques • The different equipment • International difference in approach • Safety aspects • Critical control points • Project management • Recommended competence requirements within their respective position.

Course contents

• Introduction • Workshop Overview of Power & Water • Basics and Review of Thermodynamic Cycles • Water Steam Cycle: Primary Components

& Function & Quality Requirements • Intake cooling water design • Steam Turbines • Balance of Plant Equipment for Steam Cycle: Feed water pumps and condensers. • Gas Turbines • Power Plant Control • General Overview of Desalination plants, the chemistry • The process of desalination. • Different techniques of desalination • Basics of Electrical Energy for Power & Water Generation • Major Electrical Components used in the Generation of Power & Water (Generators, Transformers, Breakers) and Proper Grounding Techniques • AC & DC Systems • Review of Electrical Safety Require-ments for Power & Desalination Plants • Protection Philosophies for the Electrical Generation & Distribution System • Basics of Corrosion • Prevention of Corrosion • Proper Fuel Treatment & Analysis for heavy fuel oil and diesel as well as Environmental Issues • Project management (according to IPMA-D) • Evaluation

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

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Pressure, Level Flow and Temperature measurements engineering

Special Courses

For companies it is of vital importance that engineers and managers involved in operation and maintenance have a solid insight into all control factors for the production of electric power and desalination water in order to contribute to the company’s mission. This course is designed for Planning Engineers that are presently working in the field of Power & Water. This program addresses the review of fundamentals and proceeds to Life Cycle Aspects which include the latest technologies used in the industry.

Target group

Course contents

• Introduction • Measurement Technology • Physical properties • Sensing technology • Instrument Specifications • Output variables • Pressure • What is pressure? • Pressure sensors • Instrument diagnostics • Pressure calibration • Level • What is level? • Properties of tanks • Level sensors • Instrument diagnostics • Level calibration

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• Flow • What is flow? • Flow fundamentals • Flow sensors • Instrument diagnostics • Flow calibration • Temperature • What is temperature? • Temperature sensors • Instrument diagnostics • Temperature calibration • System design • Instrument selection • Engineering process • P&ID’s & Loop diagrams • Evaluation

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

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Planning Engineer Desalination & Power Plant

For companies reliability and availability is of vital importance. Planning Engineers involved in projects, operation and maintenance are a critical factor for success by means of having the right material and manpower on time and available to execute works. A solid insight of processes and materials is essential to plan and coordinate regular operation and works related to modification, extension and other ad hoc activities. By this Planning Engineers contribute to the company’s mission This course is designed for Planning Engineers and also for other non technical staff to understand the process of water making and the equipment used for facilitating this process.

Target group

The course is designed to provide the participants with insight into process, techniques and equipment used for conversion of salt water and generation of power. The objective is to have a better understanding of the technical part of water conversion in all of its technical facets in order to serve operation and maintenance of the installations. This course is intended for personnel that is not directly involved in process and maintenance but must provide support, services and materials to operations and maintenance. Participants attending this course upon completion will have: • Insight as to the process of water making • Insight as to the working of the different SWCC plants • Insight as to the working of the major components • Insight as to the operation and maintenance activities • Ability to communicate with technical staff and operations personnel on plant related matters • Ability to estimate time and financials issues and to execute works • Ability to evaluate materials used for plants • Ability to communicate with suppliers on technical plant related subjects.

• Confidence in performing the day to day activities

Course contents

• Introduction • Energy conversion. • Steam cycle: turbines, boilers, feed water pumps and condensers. • Boilers. • Turbines • Feed water pumps and condensers. • Components: Features & Functions • Efficiency of the total power plant & control. • Intake cooling water design. • Desalination plants, the chemistry. • The process of desalination. • Different techniques of desalination. • Analysis of water. • The basics of electrical energy • The basics of electrical energy • AC and DC systems. • Component Features & Function • Corrosion, the basics. • Prevention of corrosion & components used • Power plant technology and control systems. • Evaluation.

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

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Inspection Engineer Inspections of technical installations

For the companies it is of vital importance that the integrity of installations be assessed against a set of criteria based on established Industry Standards. Inspectors involved in the realization, operation and maintenance of technical assets must have a solid insight into all control factors for the reliability of power and water plants in order to contribute to the company’s mission This course is designed for Inspectors, Quality Officials, Safety Officials, Management and Technical Specialists. The program will begin with a review of fundamentals and then proceeds into implementation of inspection techniques which include the latest methods and technologies used in the industry

Target group

The course is designed to provide the participants with insight into both the technical and management aspects of inspection of industrial installations that may impact the functioning and the integrity of the installation. Functioning and Integrity depend on the people involved in the realization of projects, operation and maintenance. Therefore, inspections should not be limited to the installation but must also incorporate the methods and competence of personnel involved. Participants attending this course upon completion will have: • The philosophy behind inspections • The critical control factors to be considered within installations • Background of terms like Risk Based Inspections (RBI), Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM), Risk Based Management, Safety Inspections, Integrity testing, etc. • Inspections for new installations • Inspections for existing installations • Change Management and inspections • Inspections by Third Parties • Testing, assessment, audits • Acceptance criteria for inspections

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Course contents

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Introduction Inspection Philosophy. Installation Integrity. Critical Control Points Acceptance Criteria Installation Break Down Risk Management Reliability Centred Maintenance Risk Based Inspections Inspection & Testing Third Party Inspections Inspection activities The inspection philosophy State of the art solutions Instrument inspections Electrical inspections Non Destructive Testing Pressure testing Mechanical testing Control of test- and measuring equipment Case studies; Based on actual situations the participants will set up an inspection plan, do the inspection and the reporting. • Course Evaluation

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Special Courses

Safety instrument system design, analysis and justification

For companies it is of vital importance that engineers and managers involved in the technical fields have a solid insight into all control factors in order to contribute to the company’s mission This course is designed for Planning Engineers. This program addresses the review of fundamentals and proceeds to Life Cycle Aspects which include the latest technologies used in the industry.

Target group

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Course contents

• Introduction • Functional safety • Principles • Definitions • Related standards • Classification process • HAZOP • Safety criteria & matrix • Safety Integrity Level (SIL) • System design • Defining Safety Instrumented Functions • Safety Requirement Specification • Safety Instrumented System (SIS) design • Safety Verification • Failure rates & definitions • Integrity calculations • Verification & Assessment • SIS Management • Safety Lifecycle • Inspection & Maintenance • Modifications • Evaluation

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Special Courses

Valves Selection & Maintenance

Target group

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Course contents

• Introduction • Valve Technology • Valve Types • Parts and accessories • Control Valve Selection • Selection criteria • Sizing • Materials of construction • Intelligent Valve Positioners • Basic principles • Operation • Valve Diagnostics • Installation & Maintenance • Installation criteria • Maintenance considerations • Noise, Flashing and Cavitation • On-off Valves • Types of On-off valves • Selection process • Evaluation

Quercus Technical Services B.V.

Special Courses

Power Plant & Cooling Systems

For companies it is of vital importance that engineers and managers involved in the technical field of power & desalination water plants have a solid insight into all control factors in order to contribute to the company’s mission This course is designed for Planning Engineers. This program addresses the review of fundamentals and proceeds to Life Cycle Aspects which include the latest technologies used in the industry.

Target group

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Course contents

• Introduction • Steam Cycle (Condenser, Boiler, Feedwater) • Basic principles • Planning, Maintenance and Control • Steam Turbines • Basic principles • Planning, Maintenance and Control • Gasturbines • Basic principles • Planning, Maintenance and Control • MSF-plants: • Basic principles. • Planning, Maintenance and Control • Cooling Water intake design • Flow estimation at full and part load. • Cooling water treatment • Planning, Maintenance and Control • Evaluation

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Special Courses

Project Management Fundamentals

For companies it is of vital importance that employees involved in the realization of projects have a solid insight into all the fundamentals for management and control of all critical success factors within projects with the goal of reliable installations and fit for use. The Entry Level requirements for the course Project Management Fundamentals is engineering, MBA or an equivalent background. The course Project Management Fundamentals is the basic course for Project management and gives the participants insight into both the management and control aspects in order to participate, under direct supervision, in major projects and cooperate with all parties involved. Project Manager Fundamentals is a course for technical management involved in the realization of industrial installations to work in a construction team. The main topic for the personnel certificate is the understanding of the process of project realization with the roles and responsibilities of parties involved including the information and information management involved. The Holder of the certificate is able to take active part in a project team and to make a contribution to the integrity and performance of the installation within time and budget. The Personnel Certificate gives, in combination with an engineering, MBA or equivalent background, the holder documented evidence of insight in all aspects of the primary process of project realization.

Course contents

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Introduction Life cycle and asset management What is a project? What are the different project forms? Installation breakdown Phases within a project The project organisation Information and information management Financial aspects ICT Risk management Quality management Change management Project planning Project preparation Financial aspects Juridical aspects Evaluation

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Target group

Quercus Technical Services B.V.

Special Courses

Advanced Project Management

For companies it is of vital importance that employees responsible for the realization of projects have solid insight and control of all critical control points of project and are able to set up a structured project plan in order to deliver installations that comply with set and evident criteria. The Entry Level requirements for the course Advanced Project Management is successful completion of the course Project Management Fundamentals. (See former page) The course Advanced Project Management gives the participants, in combination with several years of experience, the ability to set up a project organisation and take supervision in the management and control of major projects. The main topic for the personnel certificate is the ability to take active part in project realization from the moment of release of the engineering documents up to and including the commissioning of the installation. The Holder of the certificate is able to manage and control the whole process of project realization within a project team. The Personnel Certificate gives, the Holder documented evidence of professional ability to take active part in project realization.

Target group

Advanced Project Management is a course for technical management involved in the realization of industrial installations to play a leading role in a project team.

Course contents

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Introduction Project Execution Plan Project planning Project cost control Alliances Risk prevention Human factors Setting up an information management system Implementation of web technology Setting up a Project Organisation Setting up a Project Manual Setting up a Commissioning Plan Progress Control Certification and classification CAPEX versus Life Cycle Costs Case Study Evaluation

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

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Special Courses

Commissioning Engineer Desalination & Power Plant

For companies it is of vital importance that engineers, involved in the realization of new plants, rehabilitation and major extension or modification of existing plants are able to control the installation work and obtain the documented evidence that after completion the installation complies with all set criteria in order to contribute to the company’s mission. This course is designed for Commissioning Engineers and Staff involved in the commissioning of new & re-commissioning of existing Power & Desalination Plants. The program addresses review of fundamentals of Commissioning Activities for successful project realization. Participants attending this course upon completion will have an insight as to the control of material, construction, installation, inspection, testing and start up of installations with respect to • Organization, • Tasks, authorities and responsibilities • The realization of projects: • Materials control • Labour contracting • Construction • Installation • Commissioning • Setting up a system for commissioning • Coordination of activities • Change Management • Plant extension • Plant rehabilitation

Target group

Quercus Technical Services B.V.

Course contents

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Introduction The process of commissioning The commissioning organization The Commissioning Planning Setting up a commissioning and validation strategy System break down Activities Information Setting up a commissioning plan Procedures and instructions Phases and stages Document Pre-commissioning Actual commissioning Post commissioning Plant acceptance and Operation Software Control Tools Case Studies Discussion implementation commissioning strategy Evaluation

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Special Courses

Planning

For companies it is of vital importance that engineers and managers involved in the technical field of power & desalination water plants have a solid insight into all control factors in order to contribute to the company’s mission. The course is designed to provide the participants with insight into both the technical and management aspects of industrial power and water installations that may impact the functioning and the integrity of the installation.

Target group

This course is designed for Planning Engineers and addresses the review of fundamentals and proceeds to Life Cycle Aspects which include the latest technologies used in the industry.

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Course contents

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Introduction Function and Competence Profile Life Cycle and Asset Management Change Management Project organization Personnel deployment Installation break down Critical Control Points Documentation Project planning Phases, Stages and Milestones Material control and Equipment Planning normal activities Planning after accidents and incidents Critical path Price Costing Man-hours spending Plant stops and Plant rehabilitation Software programs Evaluation

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Special Courses

Quality Management

For companies it is of vital importance that engineers and managers involved in the technical field of power & desalination water plants have a solid insight into all control factors in order to contribute to the company’s mission. Quality is conformance to requirements and has to be defined in each separate relationship between parties. The parties are suppliers and customers. How to keep the customer satisfied means control of the supply and your own transformation process. Who is the customer and who is the supplier? What does the customer want? This makes quality subjective. Quality is covering the critical control factors in the process and requires procedures to control that may form a quality risk. How to define these procedures and these control factors? For implementation of a quality system we can define eight principles of quality management. Which are these principles of quality management? The course Quality Management gives the participants, in combination with several years of experience, a clear mindset how do deal with quality in the total organization and the ability to integrate quality within their line of business.

Course contents

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Introduction What is quality? Why a quality system? ISO 9000 explained ISO 9000 requirements How to implement a quality system Certification of a quality system Integration of systems Documentation for a quality management system ICT solutions Cases Exam Evaluation

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Target group

This course is designed for Quality Officers the course will give insight in of how to embed quality in a total management system

Quercus Technical Services B.V.

Special Courses

Different International Electrical Standards

For companies it is of vital importance that engineers and managers involved in the technical field of power & desalination water plants have a solid insight into all control factors in order to contribute to the company’s mission. This program addresses the review of fundamentals and proceeds to Life Cycle Aspects which include the latest technologies used in the industry. The course is designed to provide the participants with insight into both the technical and management aspects of industrial power and water installations that may impact the functioning and the integrity of the installation.

Target group

This course is designed for Planning Engineers that are presently working in the field of Power & Water.

• EU standards in-depth • US standards in-depth • Arc Flash analysis and Touch Potential • Evaluation

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Course contents

• Introduction • Design Standards • European Standards • US Standards • Differences between EU and US standards • EU standards in-depth • US standards in-depth • Electrical Safety Standards • EU standards • US standards • Differences between EU and US standards

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Special Courses

Principles of distributed Control Systems

For companies it is of vital importance that engineers and managers involved in the technical field of power & desalination water plants have a solid insight into all control factors in order to contribute to the company’s mission. This program addresses the review of fundamentals and proceeds to Life Cycle Aspects which include the latest technologies used in the industry. The course is designed to provide the participants with insight into both the technical and management aspects of industrial power and water installations that may impact the functioning and the integrity of the installation.

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Target group

This course is designed for Planning Engineers that are presently working in the field of Power & Water.

Course contents

• Introduction • Automation principles • Control functions • Initial design • From centralized to distributed control • Plant design • Installation • Distributed Control Systems • Basic principles • Operation • Workstations • Control modules • Field modules • Interfacing • Commissioning • Initial setup & goal • Commissioning procedures • Maintenance • Hardware • Software • Intelligent maintenance • Evaluation

Quercus Technical Services B.V.

Special Courses

Process Control

For companies it is of vital importance that engineers and managers involved in the technical field of power & desalination water plants have a solid insight into all control factors in order to contribute to the company’s mission. This program addresses the review of fundamentals and proceeds to Life Cycle Aspects which include the latest technologies used in the industry. The course is designed to provide the participants with insight into both the technical and management aspects of industrial power and water installations that may impact the functioning and the integrity of the installation.

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Target group

This course is designed for Operation Engineers that are presently working in the field of Power & Water.

Course contents

The participants receive instruction in all risk factors that are of importance in the realization and maintenance of industrial installations • • • • • • • • • •

Introduction Basic and advanced Electrical Components Generators Transformers Switchgear Cables Motors Frequency converters Different Types of Relays Protection Relays Settings of: • Different types of loads • Transformers • Generators • Evaluation

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Practical industrial data communication, telecommunication and field bus foundation

Special Courses

For companies it is of vital importance that engineers and managers involved in the technical field of power & desalination water plants have a solid insight into all control factors in order to contribute to the company’s mission. This program addresses the review of fundamentals and proceeds to Life Cycle Aspects which include the latest technologies used in the industry. The course is designed to provide the participants with insight into both the technical and management aspects of industrial power and water installations that may impact the functioning and the integrity of the installation.

• Special issues • Devicenet • History • Method of Operation • Installation criteria • Commissioning • Special issues • Evaluation

Target group

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

This course is designed for Planning Engineers that are presently working in the field of Power & Water.

Course contents

• Introduction • Data communication • Digital data • Signal types • Communication technology • Foundation Fieldbus • History • Method of Operation • Installation criteria • Commissioning • Special issues • Profi bus • History • Method of Operation • Installation criteria • Commissioning • Special issues • ASi Bus • History • Method of Operation • Installation criteria • Commissioning

Quercus Technical Services B.V.

Course duration Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Special Courses

Safety Management

Accidents cost money; more than most managers realize or admit. Costs of machinery, equipment, materials, energy, labour, social security, liability, availability etc. Loss control is maybe the most lucrative activity in the organization and has relations with quality, competence, management structures and installation integrity. The costs of prevention against the cost of accidents are negligible if we manage safety rightly. No incidents mean no accidents. How do we achieve zero incidents and benefit from controllability? It requires safe installations, safe working conditions, safety awareness and safety commitment. The course Safety Management gives the participants, in combination with several years of experience, a clear mindset how do deal with safety and the ability to integrate safety within their line of business.

Target group

For safety officers the course will give insight in of how to embed safety in a total management system. The Entry Level requirements for the course Safety Management is an engineering -, or a management background.

Course contents

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Introduction Safety Policy Safety training Safety inspections Maintenance Critical Task Analysis Safety procedures Task observations Personal Safety Equipment Risk Inventory and Evaluation Safety Management System Cases Exam Evaluation

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

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Special Courses

Effective Risk Based Inspection and Maintenance Management

For the companies Risk Assessment within Maintenance Management is of vital importance. Effective Risk Based Inspections and Maintenance Management addresses the strategy as to how to manage your technical asset by setting up an inspection regime and a maintenance management system in order to avoid risks and obtain the highest possible availability. Most problems concerning safety and losses are a management problem. The prime task of an organization in order to survive is loss prevention. To control losses, a company needs to identify first all the possible losses and subsequently to evaluate potential risks before taking appropriate control measures. The goals of each loss control program may be summarized as follows: • Identify all possible losses • Evaluate the risk for every possibility • Make plans to control losses • Implement plans • Monitor the plans (by measurement, evaluation, corrective actions, etc.) Effective Risk Based Inspection and Maintenance Management requires insight of all management aspects within the realization, maintenance and operation of the capital assets.

Target group

The course is designed for employees who need to gain insight into all management aspects of industrial installations that may jeopardize and or effect the safety of people and the availability of the installation.

Quercus Technical Services B.V.

Course contents

The participants receive instruction in all risk factors that are of importance in the realization and maintenance of industrial installations • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Introduction Key elements Installation breakdown Legislation and regulations Procedures and instructions Organization Risk Based Inspections Reliability Centred Maintenance Integrity Test Critical Control Points Information management Change management Maintenance management Topics and case study

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Special Courses

Understanding Codes and Standards

For companies it is of vital importance that engineers and managers involved in the technical field have a solid insight into all control factors in order to contribute to the company’s mission. This program addresses the review of fundamentals and proceeds to Life Cycle Aspects which include the latest technologies used in the industry. The workshop is designed to provide the participants with insight into both the technical and management aspects of industrial power and Water installations that may impact the functioning and the integrity of the installation.

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Target group

This course is designed for Planning Engineers

Course contents

• Introduction • Standardization • Global process (IEC-ISO) • Regional standards • Process related standards • Standards for electrical installation • Standards for design functions • Documenting & Symbols • Safety related standards • Functional safety • Machine safety • Electrical Safety • Explosion Safety • Evaluation

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Special Courses

Training Effectiveness; Evaluation & Benchmarking

For companies competence of employees is of vital importance. Deployment of personnel must be based on ambition, creativity and challenge. Missing this gives a false start, even with endless training and instructions. These elements have established our modern world. Motivated people need a working climate that stimulates, and not de-motivates. Newly employed staff is motivated and wants to perform. The existing situation is detrimental for the performance of the person. With this condition as a starting point we can say that training is meant to get a better performance. Performance is related to a function and associated with tasks. Tasks are again related to the workplace. This is why that training effectiveness is per definition related to the workplace. For an optimal performance we need to define the workplace or the scope of work or the function profile. The success of knowledge intensive organizations will ultimately depend on the speed of organizational learning, the ability to effectively mobilize their knowledge and people base and turn it into a “valued commodity”. The competence level in all situations should be guaranteed.

Target group

Project and Planning Engineers and also for other non technical staff to understand the importance of personnel competence.

Course contents

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Introduction The Training Cycle Linking Training Results with Objectives Evaluation Instruments Evaluation at Levels I and II Evaluation at Level III; Skill Transfer from the workshop to the workplace Converting Data to monetary value and calculating the return on investment (Levels IV and V) The R.O.I. Myths Training Engineering Training in organisations Development of courses Training Necessity Task analysis for function related courses Attaining Targets Development of a training program Teaching A consistent training policy R.O.I. Certification of personnel Evaluation

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Quercus Technical Services B.V.

Special Courses

Human Factors Awareness

For companies it is of vital importance that engineers and managers involved in the technical field have a solid insight into all control factors in order to contribute to the company’s mission This program addresses the review of fundamentals and proceeds to Life Cycle Aspects which includes the latest technologies used in the industry. The workshop is designed to provide the participants with insight into both the technical and management aspects of industrial power and water installations that may impact the functioning and the integrity of the installation.

Course duration

The course duration is 5 consecutive days

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Target group

This course is designed for Planning Engineers

Course contents

• Introduction • Disaster cases in process control • Power plants • Airplanes • Ships • Space • Medical • Human Factors in process control • Human error • Situational awareness • Workload (stress, underload, lockup, fatigue) • Trust • Decision making • Information processing • Designing automation in the 21st century • Human centered design • Scenario based design • Design patterns • Evaluation

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The course Sufficiently Trained Person High Voltage emphasizes the risks you can encounter working on electrical installations. This course facilitates the responsible management of electrical installations and work equipment and the safe conduct of electronic work equipment. After this course you will be able to recognize the ever-present electrical dangers, and be able to deal with them in a responsible manner.

Target group

This course is meant for persons who are not skilled in an electrotechnical manner, but who, as per their function, need to be able to identify electrical hazards and deal with them responsibly. Examples of these persons are maintenance technicians, adjusters, and employees who perform simple electrotechnical activities.

Previous education

No specific previous education is required for taking this course. Affinity with technology is desired.

Course contents

The course covers the following subjects: • acquiring knowledge of and insight into the relevant standards and laws for the safe management of electrical installations; • knowledge of the hazards in working with electricity; • the necessary activities that a Sufficiently Trained Person High Voltage needs to take in case of an electrical accident or when observing a dangerous situation; • safely conducting working activities in high voltage installations; • insight into procedures, measures and the use of tools for the safe conduct of working activities in high voltage installations; • understanding assignments and assessing competencies; • safety measures in relation to the work to be performed.

Quercus Technical Services B.V.

High Voltage

Sufficiently Trained Person High Voltage

Course duration

The course duration is 2 days of which 1 day is theory and 1 day is practical.

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Exam / certificate

The course is concluded through a theory and practice exam. Examination will be conducted by Certium. There are three ways to wrap up the course after this: 1. Stipel certificate 2. Certium certificate 3. Certificate of participation

High Voltage

Requalification Sufficiently Trained Person High Voltage

This requalification is especially suitable for keeping your knowledge and skills up-to-date. The requalification is made up of 2 modules: theory and practice. You can choose if you want to take a single module or if you want to take the entire course. This feature also makes this requalification course suitable for failed exam candidates. For each subject that has an insufficient score, a requalification can be taken and the exam can be done.

Target group

This course is meant for employees whose certificate Sufficiently Trained Person High Voltage is running on its end and that are going for a requalification of this certificate. The course is also suitable for employees who failed and still want to obtain the certificate.

Previous education

The admission requirements for this course for requalification are that the base course or a similar course needs to have been concluded.

Course contents

Aside from freshening up the base course, the requalification covers the following subjects: • the latest developments in legislations and often used standards; • important clauses from the standards that are useful to have ready, but especially what they mean for your situation in practice; • training of skills, directed at the STIPEL end terms.

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Exam / certificate

Course duration

The course duration is 2 days of which 1 day theory and 1 day practical.

Informationguide

Working on electrical installations has its risks. In the course Skilled Person High Voltage, the main goal is preventing these risks which can stem from electricity. A Skilled Person High Voltage often performs electrotechnical and non electrotechnical activities, or works near high voltage installations, under the accountability of a person certified as work responsible for high voltage.

Target group

This course is meant for any who perform electrotechnical working activities in their field and for any who work near high voltage installations.

Previous education

For taking this course, the student needs to have at least passed a level 2 electrotechnical vocational education in accordance with the Law on Education and Vocational Training. Level 2 conforms with the electrician (electrotechnical energy engineering), and is comparable to an intermediate electrotechnical vocational education. This can also be achieved however through sufficient knowledge and experience from practice.

Course contents

The course covers the following subjects: • relevant standards and laws and regulations; • build-up and function of the installation; • theoretical backgrounds of electrotechnical energy engineering; • use of different tools, aids, and personal protection methods; • assignments for safe conduct; • consequences of overloads and short-circuits in electrical installations; • how to act when abnormalities of normal business conduct occur; • securing of electrical installations by following work instructions; • taking installations into operation through following work instructions.

Quercus Technical Services B.V.

High Voltage

Skilled Person High Voltage

Course duration

The course duration is 7 days wherein theory is taught in the mornings and practical lessons in the afternoon.

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Exam / certificate

High Voltage

Requalification Skilled Person High Voltage

Target group

This course is meant for employees whose certificate Skilled Person High Voltage is running on its end and that are going for a requalification of this certificate. The course is also suitable for employees who failed and still want to obtain the certificate.

Previous education

The admission requirements for this course for requalification are that the base course or a similar course needs to have been concluded.

Course contents

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Exam / certificate

Course duration

The course duration is 4 days wherein theory is taught in the mornings and practical lessons in the afternoon.

Informationguide

In the course Installation and Work Responsible High Voltage you learn to carry the responsibility regarding the proper safety measures and procedures in the management of high voltage installations, and also for execution of electrotechnical and operating activities on high voltage installations. The goal of the course is to enable personnel that is or will soon become part of the high voltage personnel with the necessary skills and competence.

Target group

This course is meant for employees responsible for the management and safety of activities on, or in the vicinity of, high voltage installations, such as responsible experts, business operators or heads of technical services.

Previous education

For taking this course, the student needs to have at least passed a level 4 electrotechnical vocational education in accordance with the Law on Education and Vocational Training. Level 4 conforms with the electrician (electrotechnical energy engineering), and is comparable to an intermediate electrotechnical vocational education. This can also be achieved however through sufficient knowledge and experience from practice.

Course contents

High Voltage

Installation and Work Responsible High Voltage

Course duration

The course duration is 8 days of which 5 days are theory and 3 days are practical.

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Exam / certificate

The course covers the following subjects: • relevant standards and laws and regulations; • build-up and function of the installation; • theoretical backgrounds of electrotechnical energy engineering; • use of different tools, aids, and personal protection methods; • assignments for safe conduct; • consequences of overloads and short-circuits in electrical installations; • how to act when abnormalities of normal business conduct occur; • practicing switching operations using work instructions; • assessment and creation of a safe working place.

Quercus Technical Services B.V.

High Voltage

Requalification Installation and Work Responsible High Voltage

This requalification is especially suitable for keeping your knowledge and skills up-to-date. The requalification is made up of 3 modules: theory, practice and the switch letter. You can choose if you want to take a single module or if you want to take the entire course. This feature also makes this requalification course suitable for failed exam candidates. For each subject that has an insufficient score, a requalification can be taken and the exam can be done.

Target group

This course is meant for employees whose certificate Installation and Work Responsible High Voltage is running on its end and that are going for a requalification of this certificate. The course is also suitable for employees who failed and still want to obtain the certificate.

Previous education

The admission requirements for this course for requalification are that the base course or a similar course needs to have been concluded.

Course contents

Course duration

The course duration is 4 days of which 3 are theory and 1 is practical.

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Exam / certificate

Informationguide

This course is a supplement to the course Installation and Work Responsible High Voltage, meant to provide greater technical insight into the construction and workings of high voltage installations and nets. After taking this course, you will be able to manage extensive installations, as well as assess them regarding safe construction and so as to take the necessary measures if installations and operations are not in accordance with the criteria that have been set.

High Voltage

High Voltage Expert

• theoretical backgrounds of electrotechnical energy engineering; • use of different tools, aids, and personal protection methods; • consequences of overloads and short-circuits in electrical installations; • conduct concerning deviations from the normal management of electrical installations; • practicing switching operations using work instructions; • assessment and creation of a safe working place; • how to act when abnormalities of normal business conduct occur; • essays and assignments for safe conduct.

Course duration

The course duration is 5 days of which 4 are theory and 1 day practical.

Target group

This course is meant for installation and work responsible persons who operate within high voltage, who want to attain more technical insight into the construction and workings of high voltage installations and nets.

Previous education

For following this course, the student needs to have a previous education as Installation and Work Responsible Stipel, or its equivalent.

Course contents

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Exam / certificate

The course is concluded through a theory and practice exam. Examination will be conducted by Certium. There are two ways to wrap up the course after this: 1. Certium certificate 2. Certificate of participation

The course covers the following subjects: • relevant standards and laws and regulations; • build-up and function of the installation;

Quercus Technical Services B.V.

High Voltage

Design Expert High Voltage The course Design Expert High Voltage provides you with insight and skills in designing safe and reliable high voltage installations. You learn to guarantee the safety of proceedings where a high voltage installation causes hazards, and you learn to prevent financial damage caused by halting of the production processes in case of failure of the high voltage installation.

Target group

Previous education

Course contents

The course covers the following subjects: • short circuit calculations by the impedance method in accordance with IEC 60909; • setting up safeties on the basis of calculated short circuit currents; • research into the selectivity of different safety components; • dimensioning of the installation on the basis of calculated values.

Location

Course duration

Exam / certificate

The course duration is 10 nights of theory and 2 days of practice, or 8 days of theory and 2 days of practice. The study load is about 10 to 12 hours per week. Per meeting a design case is discussed that is to be done beforehand by the students. This course demands a high degree of self-study.

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course. The course is concluded through a theory and practice exam. Examination will be conducted by Certium. There are two ways to wrap up the course after this: 1. Certium certificate 2. Certificate of participation

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The course Basic Protection Techniques High Voltage provides you with insight into the starting points of protection techniques. Society is dependent to a high degree of a constant supply of electrical energy. This course is a solid base for the course “Application Specialist Protection Techniques High Voltage” for those who want to make themselves proficient in protection installations.

Target group

This course is meant for electrical engineers on an IVE/HVE level who want to expand their area of expertise with safety engineering. These are employees who are operating at engineering offices or energy companies, and industries that have installations and networks in-house.

Previous education

High Voltage

Basic Protection Techniques High Voltage

• the problems and solutions of EMC; • maintenance and malfunction analysis.

Course duration

The course duration is either 5 nights or 3 days of theory.

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Exam / certificate

Course contents

The course covers the following subjects: • primary net structures and their functions, availability and quality; • starting points of the protection philosophy; • criteria for determining malfunctions; • current and voltage transformers; • properties of breakers; • safety relays specific for cables and lines, transformers, motors and high voltage switching installations; • automatic conversion, automatic reclosing; • backup switch protection, doubling of protections, portable circuits; • synchronisation equipment, malfunction registration equipment;

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High Voltage

Application Specialist Protection Techniques High Voltage The course Application Specialist Protection Techniques High Voltage offers you insight and skills into protecting, testing and installing reliable protection installations. You learn to guarantee the safety of proceedings where a high voltage installation causes hazards, and you learn to prevent financial damage caused by halting of the production processes in case of failure of the safety installations.

Target group

This course is meant for electro technicians in energy engineering on IVE/HVE level who want to expand their scope to protection techniques. These are employees who are operating at engineering offices or energy companies, and industries that have installations and networks in-house.

Previous education

Course duration

The course duration is 3 days of practice.

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Exam / certificate

Course contents

The course covers the following subjects: • installing (or having installed) of protection installations; • the integral EMC execution of protection installations; • setting up safety relays and systems; • testing and taking into operation of protection installations; • capturing of data for maintenance; • performing a malfunction analysis.

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In this course specific attention is paid to shipping installations. Herein, you learn to take the correct safety measures and follow procedures in the management of high voltage installations on ships. The course material is aimed at installations that are frequently found on ships, like generators and specific power systems.

Target group

This course is meant for employees who work in shipping and perform maintenance and/or are responsible for the management of the high voltage installation.

Previous education

Course duration

High Voltage

High Voltage for Shipping

The course duration is 3½ days, of which 2 days are dedicated to theory and 1½ days to practice.

Location

The course is held in suitable places.

Course content

The contents of the course contain the following: • relevant standards and laws and regulations; • building and function of the installation; • theoretical backgrounds of the electrotechnical energy engineering; • use of the different tools, aids and personal protection methods; • how to act concerning deviations from the normal business processes with electrical installations; • assessment and creation of a safe workplace; • consequences of overloading and short circuits in electrical installations; • practicing of switching operations through work instructions; • practicing the synchronising of generators through using a specially made generator simulator.

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Sufficiently Trained Person Low Voltage

Low Voltage

The course Sufficiently Trained Person Low Voltage emphasizes the risks you can encounter in the execution of working activities on electrical installations. This course facilitates responsible management of electrical installations and working equipment and the safe conduct of electronic working equipment. After this course you will be able to recognize the electrical that present everywhere, and be able to act regarding these dangers in a responsible manner.

Target group

This course is meant for persons who are not electrotechnical experts or have experience therein, but who need to be able to recognize electrical hazards as per their function, and need to be able to act on these hazards in a responsible manner. Examples of these persons are maintenance technicians, mechanics and employees who perform elementary electrotechnical work activities.

Previous education

For following this course no specific previous education is required. A technical affinity is desirable.

Course content

The contents of the course contain the following: • laws, regulations and standards; • Working Conditions Act and Working Conditions Decree; • risks of working with electricity; • electrotechnical concepts and definitions; • safely working on and near electrical installations; • dead-state working; • how to act in case of an electrical accident; • what is electricity (basic principles and concepts); • terms and definitions; • designation policy; • (periodic) instruction employees; • building of an electrical installation; • drawings, schematics and symbols; • installation material, duct types; • wire and core colours;

• tools, aids and (personal) protection methods; • warnings signs; • securing an end group; • current and voltage measuring; • three-phase induction motors; • questions/ cases.

Course duration

The course duration is ½ a day of theory and 1 day of practice.

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

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Requalification Sufficiently Trained Person Low Voltage

Target group

This course is meant for employees whose certificate Sufficiently Trained Person Low Voltage is running on its end and that are going for a requalification of this certificate. The course is also suitable for employees who failed and still want to obtain the certificate.

Previous education

Exam / certificate

Low Voltage

The admission requirements for this course for requalification are that the base course or a similar course needs to have been concluded.

Course content

Beside freshening up the basic course, the requalification contains the following: • the latest developments in laws and regulations, and often used standards; • important provisions from the standards that are good to have ready, but most of all, what they mean for your practical situation; • training of skills, aimed at the STIPEL end terms.

Course duration

The course duration is 1 day of which the morning is theory and the afternoon is practice.

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

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Inspector Work Equipment In this course, the theoretical and practical aspects that are of importance in periodic inspection of electrical work equipment are examined. The course facilitates the responsible management of electrical installations and electrical work equipment, and the safe conduct of electrotechnical work processes.

Low Voltage

Target group

The course offers you an excellent opportunity to obtain the necessary practical knowledge for periodic inspecting, and to practice a real inspection in a practical lab, or see one demonstrated.

Target group

This course is meant for persons who are charged with the periodic inspection of electrical work equipment.

Previous education

For taking the course, the certificate ‘Sufficiently Trained Person Low Voltage’ or an electrotechnical education is required.

Course content

The contents of the course contain the following: • legal provisions; • inspection electrical work equipment; • what work equipment; • inspection period; • visual checking; • measurement and testing; • measuring principles; • measuring value; • measurements done in the practical lab.

Particulars

In the practical part of the course, the following measuring equipment can be used: • ABB-Secutest • ABB 5013 • NIEAF SMIT PAT 3140S • NORMA Unilap 701x • Pollen Ultra 701/702S The measurements can be performed with all of the measuring equipment mentioned above. It is also possible that the participant performs the measurements with only one type of measuring equipment. Personal measuring equipment may also be brought in.

Course duration

The course duration is ½ a day of theory and ½ a day of practice.

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

Exam / certificate

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In the course Skilled Person Low Voltage, safe conduct on and near electrical installations is the focal point. In addition to this, your employer needs to make sure that you, as the appointed professionally competent person are sufficiently equipped to conduct yourself adequately. This pertains to your conduct in combination with the electrotechnical competence. After taking this course, you will have insight into the possible dangers during the working activities and the safety measures that are to be taken into account. Furthermore, you have the ability to be able to determine, at all times, whether it is safe to continue the work proceedings.

Target group

This course is meant for employees who, in the broad sense, need to perform activities on or near low voltage installations and who are or will be assigned as a skilled person. Examples of this are e-maintenance technicians, supervisors and e-mechanics.

Previous education

Course duration

The course duration is 3 days wherein theory is done in the mornings and practice is done in the afternoons.

Low Voltage

Skilled Person Low Voltage

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

Exam / certificate

Course contents

The contents of the course contain the following: • knowledge and insight into laws and regulations; • knowledge into the risks concerning work processes; • knowledge of the building and function of the installation; • skill in assessing and creating a safe workplace; • insight in the use of the different tools; • skills in applying the proper procedures for work processes.

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Requalification Skilled Person Low Voltage

Low Voltage

Target group

This course is meant for employees whose certificate Skilled Person Low Voltage is running on its end and that are going for a requalification of this certificate. The course is also suitable for employees who failed and still want to obtain the certificate.

Previous education

The admission requirements for this course for requalification are that the base course or a similar course needs to have been concluded.

Course content

Beside freshening up the basic course, the requalification contains the following:

• the latest developments in laws and regulations, and often used standards; • important provisions from the standards that are good to have ready, but most of all, what they mean for your practical situation; • training of skills, aimed at the STIPEL end terms.

Course duration

The course duration is 2 days wherein theory is done in the mornings and practice is done in the afternoons and 1 part of a day for the exam.

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

Exam / certificate

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Installation and Work Responsible Low Voltage

Target group

The course is meant for employees who have or will get the designation as installation and work responsible person, and the management of the low voltage installation.

Previous education

Course content

The course contents contain the following: • relation NEN 3140 to the Working Conditions Act and European standards; • risks of electricity; • electricity supply, building of installations, power systems; • management of installations; • competencies and responsibilities; • liability; • outsourcing of electrotechnical work processes; • procedures; • implementation of the standard into the organisation; • determining the frequency of instruction and inspection; • inspection plan, sampling, inspecting,

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reporting; • writing of work instructions; • taking installations into operation.

Low Voltage

As Installation and Work Responsible, you are responsible for the safe management of electrical installations. The course prepares you for the aspects you need to implement and manage electrical safety in your organisation. This course facilitates the responsible management of electrical installations and working equipment, and the safe use of electrotechnical working equipment.

Course duration

The course duration is 5 days, of which 4 are theory and 1 day is practice.

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

Exam / certificate

The course is concluded through a theory and practice exam. Examination will be conducted by Certium. There are three ways to wrap up the course after this: Stipel certificate Certium certificate Certificate of participation

Requalification Installation and Work Responsible Low Voltage

Low Voltage

Target group

This course is meant for employees whose certificate Installation and Work Responsible Low Voltage is running on its end and that are going for a requalification of this certificate. The course is also suitable for employees who failed and still want to obtain the certificate.

Previous education

The admission requirements for this course for requalification are that the base course or a similar course needs to have been concluded.

Course content

Course duration

The course duration is 2 days, of which 1½ days are theory and ½ a day is practice.

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

Exam / certificate

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Inspector Low Voltage 1

Target group

This course is meant for electro experts who want to perform inspections of electrical installations themselves in accordance with NEN-EN 50110 / NEN 3140 and NEN 1010-6. The electrotechnical employee who is charged with the repair duties through inspections, will also benefit from this course.

Previous education

Course duration

The course duration is 4 days of which 1 is theory and 3 are practice.

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

Low Voltage

In the course Inspector Low Voltage 1, you are prepared to perform elementary inspection activities on low voltage installations, and to interpret the values thereof. The goal is to be able to determine that the installations meet the criteria that safe low voltage installations are set to. In acquiring the personal certificate, you will have the expertise needed for drawing up a plan and ensuring the correct execution thereof.

Exam / certificate

Course content

The course contents contain the following: • safety and standards; • tasks, competencies and responsibilities; • procedures and the inspection plan; • safety measures preceding and during the inspection; • performing and interpreting measurements; • administrative processing (reporting)); • inspection of work equipment; • inspection of installations.

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Requalification Inspector Low Voltage 1

Low Voltage

Target group

Previous education

The admission requirements for this course for requalification are that the base course or a similar course needs to have been concluded.

Course content

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

Exam / certificate

Course duration

The course duration is 2 days of which 1 a day is theory and 1 days is practice.

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Inspector Low Voltage 2 After taking the course Inspector Low Voltage 2, you will be able to determine through inspection whether an electrical low voltage installation meets the safety criteria, and be able to make recommendations to guarantee a safe installation. An Inspector Low Voltage level 2 is, as such, involved with the execution of electrical inspections.

Previous education

For following this course, the student needs to be in possession of the certificate Inspector Low Voltage 1.

Course content

The contents of the course contain the following: • criteria which the installation has to meet; • the components and properties that make part of the electrical installations; • insight into the different specific conditions in installations with an explosion hazard, in the utility, in the industrial environment, in medical and public spaces, and to be able to reduce those; • determine the scope of the inspection; • executing and interpreting measurements; • administrative processing (reporting)); • making recommendations; • fitting electrical inspection results into a total improvement plan.

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Course duration

The course duration is 4 days of which 2 days are theory and 2 days are practice.

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

Low Voltage

Target group

Exam / certificate

Design Expert Low Voltage

Low Voltage

The course Design Expert Low Voltage provides you with insight and skills in designing safe and reliable low voltage installations. Beside knowledge of NEN 1010, for designing, maintaining and inspecting of low voltage installations, knowledge of switching material and protection methods are also necessary. The properties of this and the correct application determine safety to a substantial degree.

Target group

This course is meant for employees who work at engineering bureaus, installation companies, technical service providers or the maintenance service provider of private companies and government agencies.

Previous education

Course duration

The course takes 7 days or 12 evenings of theory.

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

Exam / certificate

Course content

The contents of the course are completely fit and tuned to NEN1010 and contain the following: • NEN 1010: 2007; • power systems; • basic protection and error protection; • calculating load currents; • overcurrent protections; • core cross-section of ducts; • voltage drops; • short-circuit calculations; • automatic shutoff; • length of ducts; • earthing facilities; • selectivity; • switching material; • main distribution.

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Skilled Person High and Low Voltage

Target group

This course is meant for any who perform electrotechnical activities on or near high and low voltage installations in their profession.

Previous education

Course contents

The course contents cover the following: • knowledge and insight into laws and regulations; • knowledge of the risks of the working activities; • knowledge into the building up and function of the installation; • skill in determining and creating of a safe working environment; • insight into the use of different equipment and tools; • skills in applying the correct procedures in working activities; • practical training; • theoretical backgrounds of electrotechnical energy engineering; • use of different kinds of equipment tools, and personal protection means; • consequences of overloading and short-circuiting in electrical installations;

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• how to act concerning deviations from the normal conduct of business with electrical installations; • safeguarding electrical installations through work instructions; • putting into service of installations through work instructions.

Course duration

The course duration is 7 days, wherein the mornings are reserved for theory and the afternoons for practice.

Combination courses

In this combination course, you learn to prevent hazards that can be caused by electricity. A skilled person high and low voltage regularly performs electrotechnical and/or non-electrotechnical work activities on or near high and low voltage installations, working under the responsibility of a high voltage work responsible person.

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

Exam / certificate

The course is finished through a theory and practical exam. Examination will be conducted by Certium. There are three possibilities to end the course: 1. Stipel certificate 2. Certium certificate 3. Certificate of participation

Requalification Skilled Person High and Low Voltage

This requalification is especially suited to keeping your knowledge and skills up to par. The requalification is made up of 2 modules: theory and practice. You are free to choose whether you want to take a single module or if you want to take the whole course. Because of this, the requalification is also suited for failed exam candidates. Per section that has been scored as insufficient, a requalification and the corresponding exam can be taken.

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Target group

This course is meant for employees whose certificate Skilled Person High and Low Voltage is running on its end and who decide to apply for requalification. The course is also suited to employees who failed the course before and who want to try and obtain the certificate for a second time.

Previous education

The admission requirement for the requalification course is that the basic course or its equivalent needs to have been completed.

Course contents

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

Exam / certificate

Aside from refreshing the basic course, the contents of the requalification contain the following subjects: • the latest developments in legislation and the frequently used standards; • important provisions from the standards to have ready, and especially what they mean for your practical working situation; • training of skills, focussed on the STIPEL end terms.

Course duration

The course duration is 5 days, wherein the mornings are reserved for theory and the afternoons for practice.

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Installation and Work Responsible High and Low Voltage

In the course Installations and Work Responsible High and Low Voltage, you learn to carry the responsibility concerning the proper safety measures and procedures in the business conduct of high and low voltage installations, as well as those concerning the execution of electrotechnical and operating activities on high and low voltage installations. The course facilitates responsible management of electrical installations and work equipment and safely performing electrotechnical work activities.

This course is meant for employees who are responsible for the business conduct and safety in work activities on or near high and low voltage installations, such as responsible experts, business operators or the heads of technical services.

Previous education

Course contents

The course contents cover the following: • relationship NEN 3140 with the Working Conditions Decree and European standards; • risks of electricity; • electricity supply, construction of installations, power systems; • management of installations; • competencies and responsibilities; • liability; • outsourcing of electrotechnical working activities; • procedures; • importing the norm into the organisation; • determining the frequency of instruction

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and inspection; inspectionplan, sampling, inspection, reporting; writing work instructions; putting installations into service; assignments on safe conduct; consequences of overloading and shortcircuiting in electrical installations; • how to act concerning deviations from the normal conduct of business with electrical installations; • practicing of switching operations through working instructions; • assessment and creation of a safe working environment. • • • • •

Combination courses

Target group

Course duration

The course duration is 10 days of which 7 are reserved for theory and 3 for practice.

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

Exam / certificate

Requalification Installation and Work Responsible High and Low Voltage

This requalification is especially suited to keeping your knowledge and skills up to par. The requalification is made up of 3 modules: theory, practice and the switch letter. You are free to choose whether you want to take a single module or if you want to take the whole course. Because of this, the requalification is also suited for failed exam candidates. Per section that has been scored as insufficient, a requalification and the corresponding exam can be taken.

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Target group

This course is meant for employees whose certificate Installation and Work Responsible High and Low Voltage is running on its end and who decide to apply for requalification. The course is also suited to employees who failed the course before and who want to try and obtain the certificate for a second time.

Previous education

The admission requirement for the requalification course is that the basic course or its equivalent needs to have been completed.

Course contents

Location

The course is held in the establishments in Zwolle and Zoetermeer. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

Exam / certificate

Course duration

The course duration is 5 days of which 4 are reserved for theory and 1 for practice.

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Installation and Work Responsible High Voltage + High Voltage Expert

Target group

Previous education

• practicing switching operations using work instructions; • assessment and creation of a safe working place; • consequences of overloads and short-circuits in electrical installations; • how to act when abnormalities of normal business conduct occur; • essays and assignments for safe conduct.

Course duration

Course contents

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Combination courses

In this course a combination is made of the course Installation and Work Responsible High Voltage with the course High Voltage Expert. In this course you learn to carry the responsibility regarding the proper safety measures and procedures in the management of high voltage installations. And you also learn responsibility concerning the execution of electrotechnical and operating activities on high voltage installations. The course High Voltage Expert is a supplement to this course, which serves to provide additional insight into the construction and workings of high voltage installations and nets.

The course duration is 13 days of which 9 days are theory and 4 days are practice.

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to provide the course incompany, whereby company-specific elements can be added to the course.

Exam / certificate

Explosion safety ATEX trainings

The legislator requires the employer to train its personnel, that performs working activities in environments with a chance of explosive atmospheres, as such that they have sufficient knowledge so as to recognise hazards in these areas, and act accordingly. With the coming of the ATEX-directives, the legislator posits that anyone who deals with explosion hazardous installations must be sufficiently educated. In this it pertains all vocational disciplines, and not just electrotechnical engineers. There is a great need within the industry for practical minded courses concerning explosion safety. This applies to all disciplines on every level. Quercus has an excellent reputation in the area of explosion safety and offers an extensive range of explosion safety courses. Starting point herewith is that the trainings are conducted from a practical point of view and that they connect to the daily work processes of the student.

Basis for the trainings

The standards IEC 79-14/17/19 indicate best how to practically fill out the courses, in which IECEx-05 is taken into account. Quercus focuses primarily on those persons who perform electrical, mechanical and general operational work activities in explosion hazardous installations. However, Quercus also provides a course for designers of Ex-installations.

Competencies Explosion Safety

The standards mention 4 levels of competence, namely: 1. responsible personnel; 2. technical personnel with executive functions; 3. executive personnel; 4. designers.

Levels

Basic instruction ATEX

Code A1

Operator ATEX

Code A2

Management ATEX installations for staff officers

Code A3

Executive personnel E/I ATEX (Basic)

Code B1

Executive personnel E/I ATEX (CompEx)

Code B2

Skilled person ATEX: Mechanical (Execution)

Code B3

Installation and Work Responsible E/I ATEX (staff)

Code C1

Inspector E/I ATEX

Code C2

Mechanical ATEX - Staff & Designers

Code C/D3

Design Expert E/I ATEX

Code D1

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Level A-1

Level A-1 is intended for personnel (painters, scaffold builders, construction builders, etc.) who work in areas with potential for explosive atmospheres. This training covers the basic concepts of explosion safety. During the training, the focus lies on basic knowledge such as the fire triangle, explosion hazards, zoning, the use of tools, and the potential hazards (sources of ignition).

Level A-2

Level-2 is intended for operators. This training covers the basic concepts of explosion safety. Aside from the basic part A-1, we will specifically focus on the own installation and how to act concerning supervision, tools and work permits.

Level A-3

A Level-3 is intended for management that needs to have sufficient knowledge and insight into the process of setting up and maintaining the Explosion Safety Document, to monitor this process. This training covers the basic concepts which belong to explosion safety and those aspects from laws and regulations needed to lead a team of specialists, which lead an Ex company management. Level B is intended for technical personnel, who the standard calls “executive persons”. These entail 5 courses, namely maintenance of gas, dust and mechanical, and supplemented inspections gas/ dust and mechanical. The gas courses explosion safety for E&I personnel have been copied from the UK where this socalled CompEx-training is mandatory. The student is tested in both theoretical and practical knowledge. Quercus offers the possibility to extend this course with modules on dust explosion safety. There is also a light version, the short basic training ATEX E&I, which only deals with the theory. The mechanical course for “executive personnel” is theoretically identical to the E&I course, but lays an emphasis on mechanical protection methods instead of electrical protection methods. Furthermore, instead of practical assignments the student is presented with a great variety of field cases providing the student insight on how to solve problems in their day-to-day job.

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Level B

Level C

C-level represents technical managers, the Responsible personnel and technical personnel with a managerial function. Participation to this course is only possible through demonstrable knowledge within the profession in which they operate (electrical / instrumentation / mechanical engineering). Besides basic knowledge and understand, this personnel receive better insight into explosion safety supplemented with basic knowledge concerning risk analysis, quality management, the planning and execution of an audit, and concepts and insights into calibration and traceability of measurements. At this same level there is also the course Inspector ATEX E/I. In addition to theoretical skills, as described above, the student is also taught in practical inspection and the setting up of an inspection report. For participation is this course the student must submit a valid CompEx certificate. A certificate Inspector Low Voltage (Level 1) is desired.

Level D

Level D are the designers. After the course, concerning explosion safety, this personnel can make the right choices pertaining materials and the application of different methods of protection. Quercus has an engineering course for gas, dust and mechanical. Participants are expected to possess a basic understanding of explosion safety.

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Code: A1

Basic instruction ATEX

Work activities with a heightened risk, such as those in areas where explosive atmospheres can be present, demand additional knowledge in the field of explosion safety. The legislator also recognizes this by calling special attention to it in the Working Conditions Decree. Both the safety, health and welfare legislation and the European ATEX regulations require the employer to provide information and instructions hereabout. Personnel that encounter these special risks and dangers need to recognize these, so as to take the necessary precautions to work safely. This course goes into more detail than the VCA (Safety, Health and Environment Checklist Contractors) course and more than adequately covers the obligation of information and instruction for non-electro and instrumentation technicians.

Target group

This course is meant for all persons, with the exception of E/I technicians, who work in areas where explosive atmospheres can occur through, for example, gas, vapour and dust. Here you can think of mechanical maintenance personnel, painters, welders, scaffold builders, operators and cleaning personnel. Explosion Safety

Previous education

No specific requirements are set for taking this course.

Course contents

The course covers the following: • the principal of a gas and dust explosion; • conditions for a fire or explosion; • the primary ignition sources; • parameters such as: LEL, relative vapour density, ignition energy and (smoulder) temperature; • explanation of such concepts as: zonemapping, reference gas and temperature group; • explanation and use of Zone drawings; • relation to laws and regulations, including the ATEX guidelines; • the goal and the concepts in the “explosion safety document”; • general knowledge concerning protection methods, both electrical and mechanical; • working with tools and equipment, suitable for use in zones;

• taking of the proper precautions for working activities in areas where explosive atmospheres can occur.

Course duration

The course duration is 1 day part (3 hours) of theory, including the exam.

Location

The course is held in the establishments in Zwolle and Zoetermeer. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

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Operator ATEX

Code: A2

This basic course for operators provides you with insight into how explosion hazards come into being. Activities with a heightened risk, such as in areas where explosive atmospheres may occur, demand additional knowledge and understanding concerning explosion safety, compared to A-1 instruction. This course is completed with knowledge of company procedures and provides know-how of supervising other activities.

This course is meant for operators that need to perform working activities in explosion hazardous areas. This course is also suitable for employees who issue working permits and who supervise activities by third parties.

Previous education

No specific requirements are set for taking this course.

Course contents

The contents of the course contain the following: • the principal of a gas and dust explosion; • conditions for fire or explosion; • the most important ignition sources; • parameters such as: LEL, relative vapour density, ignition energy and (smoulder) temperature; • explanation of such concepts as: zonemapping, reference gas and temperature group; • explanation and use of Zone drawings; • relation to laws and regulations, including the ATEX guidelines; • the goal and the concepts in the “explosion safety document”; • general knowledge concerning protection methods, both electrical and mechanical; • working with tools and equipment, suitable for use in zones; • taking of the proper precautions for working activities in areas where explosive atmospheres can occur.

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• relation between working permits and working in spaces that have a chance of explosive atmospheres occurring; • company-specific instructions pertaining to explosion safety.

Course duration

The course duration is 2 day parts of theory, including the exam.

Location

The course is held in the establishments in Zwolle and Zoetermeer. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

Exam / certificate

Explosion Safety

Target group

Code: A3

Management of ATEX-installations for staff officers

The ATEX directives and the Health and Safety Act set special requirements for installations that have a risk of explosive atmospheres. How is the security guaranteed and what measures need to be taken. Companies with this kind of installation require a so-called explosion safety document.*) In this document the entire company management is to be described with regards to explosion safety. *) In the extractive industry this document is called a health and safety document instead of an explosion safety document. Both documents are discussed.

Target group

This course is intended for managers, personnel responsible for installations, advisors, Health and Safety coordinators, safety officers and other stakeholders who should have insights in the scope of the guidelines and the measures through which to comply hereto. Explosion Safety

Previous education

A previous education of at least an FE level is required.

Course contents

The contents of the course contain the following: • the emergence of explosions; • relevant statutory provisions relating to explosion safety; • relationship Directive 95 and applied materials used; • relationship Health and Safety Act vs. Directive 137; • setting up an “umbrella” document; the explosion safety document (H&S document extraction industry); • establish relationships from specific parts of the explosion safety document to other (safety / quality) care systems within the company; • scripts / systems that ensure the integrity of the installation; • protection methods (both electrical and mechanical);

• possible elaboration of the different cases (optional).

Course duration

The course duration is 1 day of theory.

Location

The course is held in the establishments in Zwolle and Zoetermeer. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

Exam / certificate

After the course you will receive a proof of participation.

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Code: B1

Executive personnel E/I ATEX Basic

Special requirements are asked of installations in areas where explosive atmospheres can be present. It is therefore not surprising that special demands are also asked of personnel that set up and maintain these installations. During the course you will gain knowledge through practical means regarding all the subjects that pertain to explosion safety and the principles of the different protection methods, so as to secure the safety in this kind of installation.

This course is meant for employees in the electrical and instrumentation technician fields who are new in working with installations that have a chance of a dust of gas explosion hazard being present. All subjects that apply to the employee’s working activities are discussed in a practical way.

Previous education

For taking this course, the student needs to have had an electrotechnical vocational education, an instrumentation-education or its equivalent.

Course contents

The course contents cover the following: • origin of explosions with explanations regarding the most important parameters; • laws & regulations; • parameters such as: LEL, relative vapour density, ignition energy, and (smoulder) temperature; • explanation of such terms as: zone classification, reference gas and temperature group; • explanation and use of Zone drawings; • protection from explosions; • all protection methods; • combined protection methods; • earthing in explosion hazardous areas; • maintenance and Inspection.

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Course duration

The course duration is 3 days of theory, of which a day part is spent on the exam. The study load approximately 4 hours.

Location

The course is held in the establishment in Zwolle. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

Exam / certificate

The course is finished through a theory exam. Examination will be conducted by Certium. There are three ways to wrap up the course after this: 1. Stipel certificate 2. Certium certificate 3. Certificate of participation

Explosion Safety

Target group

Code: B2

Executive personnel E/I ATEX (CompEx)

In 1994 JTL (UK) initiated CompEx (Competence Explosive) training, which is now a mandatory requirement by the UK authorities. Seen internationally this certficate is increasingly recognised. Starting 2009 Quercus is a licensed training centre to provide CompEx training (modules on gas). In a practical way, all subjects that apply to explosion safety are discussed in this course, and everything is as reasoned in line with the principles of the various methods of protection. The candidate will gain insight and understand of the principles of the methods of protection, so as to be able to ensure the safety in this kind of installation.

Target group

Explosion Safety

This course is intended for electrical and instrumentation personnel who work in installations with a potential danger for dust or gas explosion hazards. This course provides practical meaning to the mandatory knowledge required for these technicians according to the Health and Safety Act, ATEX and the NEN EN IEC 60079-17.

Previous education

For taking this course, the student needs to have had electrotechnical vocational education, an instrumentation-education or its equivalent.

Course contents

The course contents cover the following: • origin of explosions with explanations regarding the most important parameters; • laws & regulations; • parameters such as: LEL, relative vapour density, ignition energy, and (smoulder) temperature; • explanation of such terms as: zone classification, reference gas and temperature group; • explanation and use of Zone drawings; • zone mapping, areas with compulsory zoning; • protection from explosions; • all protection methods; • combined protection methods; • earthing in explosion hazardous areas; • maintenance / Repair and Inspection.

Course duration

The course duration is 5 days theory and practice, including the exam. Provided with the course are homework assignments and a practice exam. The study load is approximately 8 hours.

Location

The course is held in the establishment in Zwolle. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

Exam / certificate

The course is finished through a theory and practical exam. Examination will be conducted by Certium. There are four ways to wrap up the course after this: 1. Stipel certificate 2. Certium certificate 3. Certificate of participation 4. CompEx certificate

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Code: B3

Skilled person ATEX: Mechanical (Execution)

Installations in areas where explosive atmospheres may be present have special demands. Engineers designing, operating and maintaining these installation are met with additional functional requirements. In a practical way, all subjects that apply to explosion safety are introduced in this course, as well as the principles of the various methods of protection for mechanical installations. The candidate will gain insight and understand of the principles and sloganeering of the methods of protection, so as to be able to ensure the safety in this kind of installation.

This instruction is intended for all mechanical personnel working in areas where explosive atmospheres may be present through for example gas, vapour or dust. This training provides practical translation to knowledge mandatory by the Health and Safety Act.

Previous education

A previous mechanical engineering education, or its equivalent, is required. Furthermore, practical experience with operations and maintenance of mechanical equipment is mandatory.

Course contents

The course contents cover the following: • the emergence of explosions; • prevention and protection from explosions; • area layout, zone subject areas; • marking of equipment; • laws & regulations; • protection methods for mechanical installations; • commissioning of machinery; • electric machinery in explosion hazardous areas; • practical insight into operations on mechanical parts in respect to explosion safety; • working in explosion hazardous areas; • maintenance, revision, reparation and inspection; • cases.

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Course duration

The course duration is 3 days theory, including the exam. Provided with the course are homework assignments and a practice exam. The study load is approximately 8 hours.

Location

The course is held in the establishment in Zwolle. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

Exam / certificate

The course is finished through a theory and practical exam. Examination will be conducted by Certium. There are two ways to wrap up the course after this: 1. Certium certificate 2. Certificate of participation

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Target group

Code: C1

Installation and Work Responsible E/I ATEX (Staff)

Installations in areas where explosive atmospheres may be present, have special demands. This is recognized by the legislator by the extra attention given to this subject in the Health and Safety Act. Both the Health and Safety legislation and the European ATEX regulations require the employer to provide information and instruct regarding these subjects. The standards appoint the manager, executive officer, and engineer. For this, the standard (NEN EN IEC 60079-14/17/19) provides “final terms” regarding the skills that the shows this “attainment targets” on the skills that the superintendent should possess.

Target group

This course is intended for responsible management and superintendents of the department of electrical and instrumentation personnel operating in installations which have a potential for dust or gas explosion hazards. All subjects are discussed in a practical manner appropriate for the activities concerned. Explosion Safety

Previous education

Participation in the course requires prior electrical or instrumental vocational training or its equivalent. (A general understanding of and insight into relevant Electrical IEC 79-17).

Course contents

The course contents cover the following: • origin of explosions; • laws & regulations; • zone mapping, areas with compulsory zoning; • protection from explosions; • all protection methods; • combined protection methods; • earthing in explosion hazardous areas; • maintenance and Inspection; • practical insight into the principles and techniques regarding explosion safety; • practical knowledge and insight into relevant standards such as IEC 60079-10, -14, -17 and -19; • basic knowledge of quality control, including the principles of auditing; documentation, traceability of measurements and calibration of instruments.

Course duration

The course is comprised of 3 days theory plus the exam. The study load is approximately 16 hours.

Location

The course is held in the establishments in Zwolle and Zoetermeer. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

Exam / certificate

The course is finished through a theory exam. Examination will be conducted by Certium. There are two ways to wrap up the course: 1. Certium certificate 2. Certificate of participation

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Code: C2

Inspector E/I ATEX

Target group

This course is intended for electrical and instrumentation personnel who inspect installations with a possible hazard for dust and gas explosions. All subjects that are of importance for the working activities are discussed in a practical manner.

Previous education

A CompEx certificate is required, a certificate for Inspector Low Voltage 1 is highly recommended.

Course contents

The course contents cover the following: • origin of explosions; • laws & regulations;

• zone mapping, areas with compulsory zoning; • protection from explosions; • all protection methods; • combined protection methods; • earthing in explosion hazardous areas; • inspection, work plan, execution & Reporting; • practical insight into the principles and techniques regarding explosion safety; • practical knowledge and insight into relevant standards such as IEC 60079-10, -14, -17 and -19; • basic knowledge of quality control, including the principles of auditing; documentation, traceability of measurements and calibration of instruments.

Course duration

Explosion Safety

With the advent of the ATEX guidelines, requirements are set to inspectors who assess the installations. During the course you will be introduced to all the subjects regarding explosion safety and the principles of the different protection methods, in a practical manner, so as to ensure the safety in this type of installation. Other than this, in this course you will gain insight into the principles of the protection methods, a work package, an inspection and compiling a report.

The course duration is 3 days theory/practice, including the exam. The training is provided with homework assignments and a practice exam. The study load is approximately 15 hours.

Location

The course is held in the establishment in Zwolle.

Exam / certificate

The course is finished through a theory and practical exam. Examination will be conducted by Certium. There are two ways to wrap up the course: 1. Certium certificate 2. Certificate of participation

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Code: C/D3

Mechanical ATEX Staff & Designers

Installations in areas where explosive atmospheres may be present have special demands. It is therefore unsurprising that special demands are asked of the personnel who construct and maintain these installations. With the advent of the ATEX regulations, demands are also asked of mechanical engineers. All subjects that apply to explosion safety (using EN 13463 for non-electrical equipment in explosion hazardous areas as a starting point) are discussed in this course in a practical manner, and everything is as reasoned in line with the principles of the various methods of protection. The candidate will gain insight and understand of the principles of the methods of protection so as to safeguard this type of installation.

Target group

This course is intended for mechanical engineers who perform working activities in installations with the potential for gas and dust explosion hazards.

Previous education Explosion Safety

Participation in the course requires prior mechanical engineering vocational training or its equivalent.

Course contents

The course contents cover the following: • the emergence of explosions; • prevention of explosions and protection from the consequences of explosions; • area layout, zone subject areas; • choice and marking of equipment; • laws & regulations; • basic requirements and risk assessment of mechanical equipment; • protection methods for mechanical equipment; • combustion engines in an explosion hazardous environment; • commissioning of machinery; • electrical engines in an explosion hazardous environment; • examples of adjustments to mechanical equipment with regards to explosion safety;

• working in an explosion hazardous environment; • maintenance, revision and inspection;

Course duration

The course duration is 2 days theory, plus one day part theory exam. The study load is approximately 12 hours.

Location

The course is held in the establishment in Zwolle. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

Exam / certificate

The course is finished through a theory exam. Examination will be conducted by Certium. There are two ways to wrap up the course: 1. Certium certificate 2. Certificate of participation

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Code: D1

Design Expert E/I ATEX

All subjects that apply to explosion safety are discussed in this course in a practical manner, and everything is as reasoned in line with the principles of the various methods of protection. The candidate will gain insight and understand of the principles of the methods of protection so as to safeguard this type of installation.

This course is meant for designers and/or engineers responsible for building development or the replacement of installation sections or components in explosion hazardous areas. In a practical manner, all subjects that are of importance to the student are discussed.

Previous education

Course duration

The course duration is 4 days of theory, excluding the exam. The training is provided with homework assignments, cases and a practice exam. The study load is approximately 30 hours.

Location

For taking this course, the student needs to have completed an electrotechnical vocation education, an instrumentation-education or its equivalent.

The course is held in the establishments in Zwolle and Zoetermeer. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

Course contents

Exam / certificate

The course contents cover the following: • origin of explosions; • laws & regulations; • parameters such as: LEL, relative vapour density, ignition energy, and (smoulder) temperature; • explanation of such terms as: zone classification, reference gas and temperature group; • zone mapping, areas with compulsory zoning; • protection from explosions; • all protection methods; • combined protection methods; • earthing in explosion hazardous areas; • maintenance and Inspection. • practical insight into the principles and techniques concerning explosion safety; • knowledge in technical drawings and the skill to be able to read and assess these; • practical knowledge and insight into relevant standards such as IEC 60079-10, -14, -17 and -19; • calculation to IS loops, various types of earthing.

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The course is finished through a theory exam. Examination will be conducted by Certium. There are two ways to wrap up the course: 1. Certium certificate 2. Certificate of participation

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Target group

Gland Assembly Quercus has, in collaboration with “Hawke”, among others, developed a course wherein mechanics, after a theoretical explanation about the choice and properties of glands, assemble a number of glands on their own. Quercus’ teachers followed a training course at Hawke so as to teach the students the intricacies of the assembly firsthand.

Target group

This course is meant for mechanics who want to broaden their knowledge regarding the final assembly of glands.

Previous education

No specific requirements are set to previous education for this course.

Course contents

Explosion Safety

During the theory lessons the following subjects are discussed: • cold Flow; • choice of cable and gland; • when to use a compound gland; • typical mistakes in assembly; • facts and fiction about glands.

After a short theoretical instruction, the students will actually assemble a number of glands.

Course duration

The course duration is a ½ day of theory and practice.

Location

The course is held in suitable places. We also offer the possibility to do the course in-company, whereby company specific elements are inserted into the course.

Exam / certificate

Immediately after the course the student receives a certificate and a sticker for in the student’s PSL.

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Inspection Our vision on inspection

Inspection is not some kind of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;trickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; you can learn and apply; an inspection is carefully assessed and then applied for every single situation. Analysing an installation is an ongoing process, wherein the inspector performs an analysis and reports accordingly. This does not merely mean that the inspector will write a report; ready knowledge and theories from books are shelved, the inspector performs a practically minded analysis, in which all specific aspects are taken into account. This is the added value you will experience from our inspectorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; practical knowledge and experience. This is also found through the improvement programme, wherein a solution is offered to all shortcomings. An important thing to realise is that the scope is not limited to the installation, but also the management system as a whole. In this way, you will achieve optimal control of your whole business operation.

Beside the given element that inspecting is the first step towards optimal control of your installation, there is another important reason to have your installation inspected, which is to guarantee your own safety as well as the safety of others. In order to prevent as many accidents and dangerous situations as possible, current standards require us to create and maintain a safe working environment and work space. Our inspectors perform a practically minded analysis and while doing so keep all specific aspects in sight. This is the added value that you will find through the practical knowledge and experience of our inspectors. We can also offer you complete control of your electrotechnical conduct of business and your certification.

Inspection

Why is inspecting important?

Therefore, in order to guarantee safety, inspection of your installation is essential. This inspection needs to be performed by a competent person or company, where the emphasis is on knowledge. Quercus is an independent company that is continually investing in knowledge pertaining to high and low voltage and explosion safety. Because of this, Quercus is the pre-eminent specialist in inspections, but also in the areas of consultancy and training. Managing an electrotechnical installation does not limit itself to maintenance alone. Preventive maintenance, combined with professionally skilled personnel are the key to responsible management of the risks of electricity. Through our knowledge and experience, Quercus can determine the status of your installation on every level. Our inspectors are all certified and are regularly trained in our own practical labs in order to stay current in both standards and techniques.

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What can we offer you Inspection of new and existing installations

The inspection of installations in accordance with the rules and requirements of NEN 1010 part 6 and NEN 3140, but specifically with an eye on safety and reliability. In this inspection a number of matters will come forward which, through using a priority code, indicate the time to alleviating them.

A tailor-made inspection

Herein is determined, together with the client, what is necessary but also what the best practical points are for an inspection, in accordance with the standards and laws and regulations. Possible additions and special wishes can be incorporated after deliberation with one of the inspectors, so we can offer the best solution for the situation of your existing or new installation.

Quick scan

This is an analysis of your installation that determines whether there are any problems to be expected. Herein global attention is paid to the design, the execution and the condition of the components.

Complete guidance and control of your projects

During the preliminary track the project is assessed on technical feasibility and safety. Furthermore, an evaluation is made whether the costs of the project can be reduced by using different techniques and materials. During the project, there is the possibility to perform visual inspections that can have a positive influence on the final inspection. With adequate advise, problems can be solved right away, which shortens the run time. Through proper guidance during the project, the mandatory final inspection will run smoothly, with the desired outcome as a result.

Thermographic research Inspection

By using a thermographic camera, one can see where the points in the installations are that require extra attention. This entails that we can see where a lot of heat builds up.

A Power Quality check

By doing this check, your power consumption or any anomalies are brought to light through a continuous measurement or analysis. Power Quality is a term used to state something about the quality of the voltage. Matters that fall under Power Quality are stability of power, short-lived phenomena such as a power surge or dip. And a matter that is very important to take into account is how it affects the attached equipment.

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Consultancy In consultancy, improvement management, integration and implementation of systems and methodologies are the focus. Quercus Technical Services offers support with an added value for the customer, wherein he can continually access the correct information. It is a condition for working safely within the organisation and for the design, construction, modification and expansion of safe and reliable installations. Some examples of the support and advice we can offer you are:

Designation policy

Herein we support the setting up and implementation of the electrical designation policy. Through that we can shape the organisational structure for the entire technical business operation. During an initial visit we explain to you our vision regarding the designation policy and also what steps are needed to have the process run effectively and efficiently. During this, the discussion will focus on your situation.

Security system

Here we advise and support you by setting up a security system for the entire business operation. For the technical business operation, Quercus has developed a life cycle management system, with a security system embedded. Because of this, it is also possible to incorporate only the safety aspects within the system, if so desired. A personal and, above all, dynamic security system for everyone!

Maintenance system

For both new to develop and existing installations, Quercus can set up, maintain and execute a maintenance system. We regard the maintenance as a part of the process to realise the objectives of the company.

Quality system

Here we support you in setting up the quality system. This applies to integrated systems such as ISO 9000:2000, VCA and other similar systems. Quercus has developed an extensive interpretation document for the technical business operations. This does not only cover all aspects, but also takes into account demonstrable installation integrity and competence management, which makes the business operation certifiable. Quercus is an independent and impartial organisation that can be of service to you in a number of ways when it comes to installation responsibility. We provide, for the object for which installation responsibility applies, advice, support and more within the process of delegation.

Information management

Aside from setting up, managing and maintaining the entire information management system, we can offer you advice and support for your total business operation. We take inventory of the installations and collect relevant information and actualise this. The missing information needed for maintenance is either made, requested or looked up. All unused data is deemed irrelevant and can be discarded. This manner of taking inventory enables 30% to 50% of the archive to be cut as it contains no relevant information.

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Consultancy

Installation responsibility

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Quercus Technical Services is certified by: DEKRA website: www.dekra.nl (in Dutch) More than 22.000 employers in more than 50 countries are dedicated to securing safety and quality in people’s lives in the areas of technology, mobility and the environment. Services of DEKRA are grouped in three business units: Automotive, Industrial and Personnel. Former KEMA Quality is now part of the business unit DEKRA Industrial. More than 5.000 experts supply in the needs of 70.000 worldwide industrial customers working in the fields of automotive, construction & installation, infrastructure, energy management, quality management, oil & petrochemical industry, machinery, electrical en electronic production, medical supplies and health care. ISO 9001:2000 and VCA 2004/04 Scope: Technical inspections, consultancy & support and training in the field of electrical energy technology and explosion safety.

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FPAL code: 10050365 Profile scores for:’Health & Safety’, ‘Environment’ and ‘Competence & Training’.

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