ELECTRICAL SHORT COURSE
Electrical short online course for Insurers and Building/Home Inspectors: Invest in your future
This SAHITA Online Training has been used by Digicall, South Africa’s leading insurance assessment inspection company to train its assessors. This SAHITA Electrical short course provides insurance and building inspectors with information on how to inspect and to document defects in the various electrical installations found in a modern building. The course covers basics, compliance issues; solar and off-the-grid solutions and also surge arresters designed to protect sensitive electrical equipment from power surges and lightning strikes.:
The course fee is R4 599 (inclusive of VAT)
Online access to the modules is granted as soon as confirmation of payment has been received.
HERE’S WHAT INSURANCE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS SAY ABOUT THE SAHITA Short Electrical Course:
- It was such a pleasure doing this course! Extremely interesting and definitely helps when I get queries from the insurance companies on anything electrical related. I now understand where I can answer their queries/questions they may have about our contractor’s reports. The SAHITA Electrical short course is extremely informative and helps a lot when you don’t understand how certain things work. Jessica Rossouw 2024-04-17
- I have learned a lot from the course. The quiz questions are great and put my mind into a brainstorm. I will recommend the test to anyone who wants to learn more about electrical installations. Chris Joseph Barnard 2024-04-19
- The course was very enlightening. I did learn a lot from it. Especially about geysers and solar systems. I would most definitely recommend it to anybody who wants to learn the basics of electrical installation. Annie Holmes 2024-04-19
- Benefit from understanding regulatory frameworks of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act and the South African National Standards, including SANS 10400
- Benefit by getting the only training in property condition which has been approved and endorsed by leading South African insurers.
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Once payment has been received the student will be supplied with log-in information consisting of a user name and password and can then start the course.
SUMMARY OF MODULE CONTENT FOR THE SAHITA ELECTRICAL SHORT COURSE:
Each module (1-3) has a 20-question quiz designed to test the student’s understanding of the material. The student must achieve a minimum of 80% in each quiz before proceeding to the following module.
- Module 1: Electrical Compliance & Safety: Electrical Installation Regulations; Responsibilities of Property Owners; Certificates of Compliance; Approved Inspection Authorities; Changes to the Safety Standards; Building Inspectors & Electrical Installations; Safety First Tips; Basics of Electricity; Wiring of Buildings;
- Module 2: Inspecting Elements of the Electrical Installation: Distribution Boards; Electric Geysers; Heat Pump Water Heaters; Tankless Electric Water Heaters; Stoves, Hobs & Ovens; Plug Sockets; Electrical Space Heating Devices; Electrical Space Cooling Devices; Electric Motors; Electrical Fences; Swimming Pools & Spas
- Module 3: Off-the-Grid Solutions & Surge Protection: Power Surge Protection & Insurance Claims; Types of Surge Arresters; Correct Installation of Surge Arresters; Solar Power; Wind Power; Home Power Back-up Systems; Inverters; Batteries; Photovoltaic (PV) Systems; Generators; Portable Power Stations