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Terminated in academic year 2023/2024

Safety in Electrical Engineering

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 420-2004/02
Abbreviation BvE
Course title Safety in Electrical Engineering
Credits 1
Coordinating department Department of Electrical Engineering
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Vítězslav Stýskala, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Safety in electrotechnics. Terms, sense, regulations and standards. Skills in electrotechnics according to Czech law - Vyhl.50/1978, Zák. 262/2006-labour code, codes 22/1997, NV 17/2003 Sb., NV 176/2008 Sb., validity area.
2. Identificatin by colours – conductor, tell-tales, indicators, actuators, control devices according to Europian standards - EN 60445 ed.3, EN 60446 ed.2, ČSN 33 0165, EN 60073 ed.2, warning boards.
3. Basic principles of protection against electric shoc - philosophy of protection against electric shock(HD 60364 – 4 – 41), ambiente influence, touch voltage (HD 60364 – 1, 5-51, HD 60364 – 4 – 41 ed.2)
4. Supply systems (HD 60364 – 1), the way of protection against electric shock (HD60364 – 4 – 41), external influences and internationa protection code (HD 60364 – 5-51, EN 60529 )
5. Lines/cables – design and protection of line, permissive current load HD 60364 – 5 – 52, HD 60364 – 5 – 523, components for protection in low voltage systems.
6. Live working, operation of electrical installation, preparation of work location - communication, important parts from EN 50110-1, definition of live working zone, vicinity zone, preparation of work zone for dead working,
7. The first aid by electric shock, fire extinguishing of electrical devices and installation

Literature

• Dudek, J.: Safety in electrotechnics, syllabus, pdf presentation, November 2017/available with the teachers at seminars and consultations/.
• Protection against electric shocks, text with 48 pages in pdf. available at the teacher on call
• Standards and regulations download link at www.eur-lex.europa.eu

Advised literature

• Selected and recommended european directives, free download link at www.eur-lex.europa.eu
• Presentation and information provided at lectures
• International standards (HD 60364, EN 50110)

Other:
• Jones, R. A.: Questions and answers electrical safety; Jones and Beartlett publishers; Sudbury; 2012, ISEN 978-0-7637-541-6 (110 pp.)