This qualification is intended as a short course aimed at continual professional development supporting the development of knowledge/understanding of electric vehicle charging design and installations. The qualification is built to reflect the specific requirements in relation to the design and installation of domestic and small commercial electric vehicle charging installations.
Learners undertaking this course may already be doing the associated roles from a practicing operative capacity, with proven and demonstrable skills in working as skilled and competent electricians and/or electrical installers. Validation of these skills and level of competence are reflected in the entry requirements for this qualification.
This qualification is aimed at practicing electricians interested in understanding how to design and install the range of electric vehicle charging equipment and systems available. It aims to provide expert guidance to learners wishing to gain further knowledge and understanding of electric vehicle charging equipment design and installation.
The qualification covers additional methods of protecting against open PEN conductor faults and how to assess if an installation has an issue with diverted neutral current. It also covers smart functions in EVSE and relevant items within the installation as a whole. Integration into prosumer's electrical installations including the option of electric vehicles reverse feeding into the installation and/or supply grid.
The course fee is fully inclusive of delivery, course materials, registration and certification fees and will be run at West Suffolk College, University and Professional Development Centre, Bury St Edmunds.
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