Course: Work Safety in Electrical Engineering

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Course title Work Safety in Electrical Engineering
Course code KERS/BBPEN
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Roleček Jiří, Ing.
Course content
1. Binding legislation in electrical engineering. General legislation and safety regulations for operating and working on electrical equipment. Qualifications in electrical engineering. 2. Types of distribution networks. Classification of equipment by voltage. Colour coding of conductors. Classification of electrical equipment - protection classes, protective measures. 3. Protection against dangerous contact of live parts; protection by insulation, protection by covers and obstacles, protection by barrier, position. Protection against dangerous contact of inanimate parts; protection by automatic disconnection from the source. Supplementary protection - current protector, supplementary coupling. 4. Electrical wiring in normal, hazardous and particularly hazardous environments. Electrical wiring of single-purpose equipment and in special buildings. Revision of electrical equipment - hand tools, electrical appliances, installations. 5. Human body and electric current, causes of accidents in electrical engineering. Effects of direct and alternating current, first aid, life-saving actions. 6. Comments on test questions including reference to technical standards, final test in the form of a multiple choice questionnaire and oral interview.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
  • Contact teaching - 13 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an exam - 40 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 13 hours per semester
  • Preparation for a credit (assessment) - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the principles of safe work with electrical equipment. The content of the course is focused on the interpretation of regulations concerning reserved technical products in the light of the current legislation. The major part of the course is devoted to the interpretation, commentary and analysis of technical standards in the field of electrical engineering. An integral part of the course is first aid. By successfully completing the course, the student can obtain a qualification according to Act 250/2021 Coll.
After completing the course, the student is familiar with the regulations for work on electrical equipment, knows how to behave when working with dedicated electrical technical equipment and is able to prepare for the examination according to Act No. 250/2021 Coll. and Government Regulation 194/2022 Coll.
Prerequisites
Student is expected to have knowledge of basics od electrotechnics.

Assessment methods and criteria
Discussion, Questionnaire

Attendance on lectures is recommended and final exam (test and possibly oral exam) is mandatory to successfull end of course.
Recommended literature
  • Nařízení vlády č. 194/2022 Sb.: Nařízení vlády o požadavcích na odbornou způsobilost k výkonu činnosti na elektrických zařízeních a na odbornou způsobilost v elektrotechnice.
  • zákon č.250/2021 Sb.: Zákon o bezpečnosti práce v souvislosti s provozem vyhrazených technických zařízení a o změně souvisejících zákonů. 2021.
  • Roleček, Jiří. Bezpečnost práce. Pardubice, 2017.
  • Sajner, Jiří. Práce na elektrických zařízeních a jejich obsluha : ověřování odborné způsobilosti. Praha: Státní nakladatelství technické literatury, 1988.
  • Vlček, Jiří. Bezpečnost elektrických zařízení: příručka pro konstruktéry. Praha: BEN - technická literatura, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7300-222-0.


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