City & Guilds Power Quality Analysis & Mitigation Course
Our purpose-built two-day Power Quality Training Course is designed for electrical engineers, technicians and contractors seeking to diagnose and resolve issues such as harmonics, voltage dips, and flicker in line with UK standards.
You’ll gain hands-on experience with power quality analysers (PQA), guided by expert tutors at our Stockton-on-Tees High Voltage Training Centre. By the end, you’ll be able to interpret real-world data confidently and recommend effective solutions to improve compliance, reliability, and energy efficiency.
Why enrol on Power Quality Training?
This specialist training gives you the practical tools and technical knowledge to identify and manage power quality disturbances, a must for anyone working on industrial or commercial electrical installations. It adds real value by helping you reduce operational downtime and improve system resilience.
We deliver expert-led instruction, combining classroom theory with practical sessions. Our training centre’s real-world setups mean you will leave fully capable of delivering on-site surveys and compliance reporting backed by recognised methods and standards.
Power Quality Training Course Overview
This two-day programme combines theoretical teaching with practical PQA sessions to build power quality competence. It covers the following technical subjects:
- Typical power quality measurement equipment
- Power quality standards
- Power quality measurement parameters
- Typical connection/configuration arrangements
- Understanding relevant hardware and components
- Downloading PQA data via Wi-Fi, USB, and remote access
- Analysing data and creating reports and standard compliance checks
Course Structure
Day 1 – Fundamentals & Standards
Topics include:
- Introduction to power quality
- Power quality standards (IEC 61000 series, EN 50160, CBEMA, ITIC, Harmonics Theory)
- Voltage and current harmonics and direction
- Voltage disturbances
- Current inrush
- High-speed RMS chart recording
- Loads that generate harmonics
- Effects of harmonics
- Sample standards compliance report
Day 2 – Survey Methods & Mitigation
Topics include:
- Power quality surveys
- How to use a power quality analyser
- Harmonic measurements and standards
- Solutions to harmonic distortions
- Causes of unbalance
- Voltage fluctuations – flicker, RVC
Ideal for electrical contractors, electrical engineers, maintenance technicians and energy managers working in industries where voltage quality impacts equipment performance.
Yes, upon passing the written and practical assessments, you’ll receive a City of Guilds-accredited Certificate of Competency in Power Quality Analysis; otherwise.
If you choose not to sit the exams or are unsuccessful in your attempts, you’ll be awarded a Certificate of Attendance.
Practical investigation of harmonic distortion, voltage sags/swells, flicker, transient events, power factor issues and imbalance, taught in line with EN 50160 and CBEMA/ITIC curves.
No, all analyser equipment and software is supplied. Delegates may bring their own data files for real-world discussion.
24 hours (Mon-Fri).
