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ECTS Course Overview



Safety in Electrical Engineering I

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Course Unit Code410-8401/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated1 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Optional
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle, Second Cycle
Year of Study *
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter, Summer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionEnglish
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
STY10doc. Ing. Vítězslav Stýskala, Ph.D.
MLC37Ing. Tomáš Mlčák, Ph.D.
HRB02doc. Ing. Roman Hrbáč, Ph.D.
DEM0043Ing. Lukáš Demel
Summary
Upon successful completion of the course, the student:
– explains the basic principles of safety in activities involving electrical equipment,
– applies the requirements of legal and technical regulations related to electrical safety,
– assesses risks associated with the operation of electrical equipment and proposes appropriate preventive measures,
– applies the principles of safe working practices when working with electrical equipment in accordance with applicable regulations.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of the course is to develop the student's ability to understand legal and technical requirements for safety when working with electrical equipment, to identify and assess risks associated with the operation of electrical equipment, and to apply appropriate principles of protection against electric shock. The student acquires the competences necessary for carrying out activities involving electrical equipment safely and for the responsible application of applicable legal and technical requirements.
Course Contents
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
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
• 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
• Dudek, J., Stýskala, V.: Bezpečnost v elektrotechnice - aktualizovaný interní učební text; VŠB-TU Ostrava 2017; http://fei1.vsb.cz/kat420/
• Michal Kříž: Příručka pro zkoušky elektrotechniků – požadavky na základní odbornou způsobilost, 11. akt. vyd. Praha: IN-EL, 2016. 232 s.:(Elektro ; sv. 74.ISBN 80-86230-38
• ČSN EN 50110-1 ed.3 Obsluha a práce na elektrických zařízeních
• ČSN EN 61140 ed.3 Ochrana před úrazem elektrickým proudem - Společná hlediska pro instalaci a zařízení
• ČSN 33 2000-1 ed.2 Elektrické instalace nízkého napětí - Část 1: Základní hlediska, stanovení základních charakteristik, definice
• ČSN 33 2000-5-51 ed.3 Elektrické instalace nízkého napětí - Část 5-51: Výběr a stavba elektrických zařízení - Všeobecné předpisy
• ČSN 33 2000-4-41 ed.3 Elektrické instalace nízkého napětí - Část 4-41: - Ochranná opatření pro zajištění bezpečnosti - Ochrana před úrazem elektrickým proudem
• International standards (see EU standards aforementioned)
https://electrical-engineering-portal.com/21-safety-rules-for-working-with-electrical-equipment
• Kadlec, R.; Steinbauer, M.; Bezpečná elektrotechnika (XELE, MELB); VUT Brno; 2015 - k dispozici v pdf. u vyučujícího
Recommended Reading:
• 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.)

• http://elektrika.cz/
• http://www.in-el.cz/
• Právní předpisy
• Platné normy a předpisy v on-line přístupu na garantující Katedře elektrotechniky
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Teaching by an expert (lecture or tutorial)
Assesment methods and criteria
Tasks are not Defined