Low Medium Voltage Overhead Network Inspection Testing Maintenance Repair Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply safety procedures and use appropriate personal protective equipment when working on overhead networks.
• Inspect low and medium voltage overhead lines to identify defects, wear, or damage.
• Test network components using approved instruments and interpret results to determine condition.
• Perform maintenance tasks such as tightening connections, replacing insulators, and vegetation control.
• Repair faults including conductor breaks, pole damage, and transformer issues using correct techniques.
• Document inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair activities in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Target Audience

This course is designed for electrical technicians, linesmen, and maintenance personnel responsible for the operation and upkeep of overhead power distribution networks.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions are integral to this course, allowing learners to apply theoretical knowledge in a controlled environment. Learners will practice inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair procedures on simulated overhead network setups, reinforcing safe work practices and procedural compliance.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Network Component Identification and Safety Briefing — Learners identify components on a mock overhead line and perform a safety risk assessment, including proper PPE selection and use. (4h)
• Practical 2: Visual and Thermal Inspection — Learners perform a detailed visual and thermal inspection of a section of overhead line, documenting defects and anomalies. (4h)
• Practical 3: Electrical Testing — Learners conduct insulation resistance, continuity, and earth resistance tests on network components and interpret results. (4h)
• Practical 4: Maintenance and Repair Tasks — Learners perform routine maintenance (cleaning, tightening) and a simulated repair (replacing a damaged insulator) under supervision. (4h)
• Practical 5: Integrated Scenario and Assessment — Learners complete a full work cycle: inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair on a simulated network section, followed by reporting. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	40% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.