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Cable & Service Avoidance Training Courses

Cable Avoidance & Service Location Training Courses

Radio detection—Kolectric—3M—C Scope 

Do you know what is below the foot path before you start digging?
  

600 people are injured every year due to underground cables being damaged during excavation work on the highway. Many more are injured through damaging water and gas pipes, these damages often incur high repair charges and loss of work. 

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Our cable avoidance courses are set out to make candidates aware of the dangers involved when excavating footpaths, highways and private land. 

Candidates will receive the correct training in the use of locating equipment so they know exactly how to safely locate and avoid most underground services.  
This training can be carried out onsite UKWIDE where your employee's can be trained using your specific equipment our we run open courses monthly for individuals in Essex and other UK centres.
If you have a group we can also offer to run this at our Essex centre if you do not have a suitable training facility.



The training is a mix of theory and practical where candidates will get to use the equipment and locate services cut your strike rates and keep your employee's safe.


(See course options below)

Individuals Monthly Cat & Genny Courses Essex
Companies Client Premises On site any day of your choice
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Open Public courses allow individuals to be trained in cable avoidance also ideal for companies who need less than a group trained.

 

Public course

Location

Price

Date

 

Cable Avoidance Training Course

Essex
1 day Course

£95 +VAT per person

Aug dates
Call

Cable Avoidance Training Course

Essex
1 day Course

£95+ VAT per person
Sept
dates call

RD4000 Training Course

Essex
1 day Course

£140+ VAT per person
29th Sept

Project Skills Solutions offer companies cost effective Cable Avoidance training options for upto 8 candidates.

Our trainers can come to your site offering cost effective training tailored to a specific environment.

  • Closed Courses
  • Full range of 1 day courses
  • Selectable Location Equipment
  • Out of Hours options
  • Weekend options

Need Group Cable Avoidance training Onsite?
Call 0845 1307411

Course Description

 

Cable Avoidance Training Course
Cat and Genny

RD4000 Training Course

Cable Avoidance Courses Outlines

Training can be carried out on Cat and Genny or RD4000 equipment the courses are outlined below. Please advise our sales team what equipment you require training on as they are different courses. Our trainers can advise if you are unsure.

1 day Course
CAT and Genny C-Scope Training Courses
1 Day Course
RD4000 Radio Detection Training Courses

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Cable Avoidance and Service Location Training Courses


About the Cable Avoidance Course
The following cable avoidance courses come in either full or half day format and include training on STATS Drawings:
  • Radio detection CAT & Genny
  • C SCOPE CAT & Transmitter
  • Kolectric Series Locators
We also offer full day assessment cable avoidance courses, these combine training, written and practical assessment.
Full day cable avoidance courses are:
  • Radio detection RD400-RD4000 Range Courses
  • 3M Series.
 All cable avoidance courses cover the following: 
  • Reasons for using locators – both safety & financial
  • Theory – covering both the benefits and system including limitations of the technology
  • Practical work – hands on locating using receiver, transmitter and accessories
  • Feedback, questions / answers, application & techniques, general care and maintenance of the equipment
  • Simple ways to locate street lighting cables
  • Location of bends
  • Location of junctions
  • Identification of utilities
  • Service connections
  • Locating through concrete reinforcing
  • Depth measurement (where applicable)
  • Using Sondes for non metallic pipes.

Who Should Attend a Cable Avoidance Training Course?
Competence training in the use of cable locators is widely recognised as one of the key steps to reducing cable strikes. So any person working on the roads, people who are setting out before a build, surveyors and any person excavating areas should be trained in the correct use of cable locators.  

Cable Avoidance Course Duration
This is a one day course  


Cable Avoidance Qualification
Certificate of Competence 


Radio Detection RD 4000 Training Courses

Reasons for using RD400 and RD4000 locators

  • Explanation of the “safe system of work” ref: HSG47 “Avoiding Danger from Underground Services”
  • Why Use RD400 and RD4000 Locators?
  • Cable Strike
  • Implications

Utility Plans

  • Explanation, purpose and interpretation of Utility Plans
  • Marking up of Utility Plans, identifying marker posts, covers and any visible signs of utility routes
  • Examples of Utility Plans

Application of the RD4000 Transmitter

Practical Training using RD4000 & Transmitter

  • Use of all RD4000 Transmitter Frequencies
  • Use of Peak & Null
  • Correct use of Depth Measurement
  • Positively identifying services

Review Questions & Feedback

Training Course Learning Objectives

  • To Understand Health & Safety Responsibilities Including HSG47
  • To Understand and Apply all Issues Relating to Utility Plans
  • Correct Use Of RD4000 INC Depth & Peak/Null Techniques
Complete a Practical Demonstration of Equipment

Cable Avoidance Course Duration
This is a one day course  


Cable Avoidance Qualification
Certificate of Competence 

Cable Location and Pipe Avoidance Training

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