Open class dates available VIEW SCHEDULE
Available for onsite training GET A QUOTE

The Battery Electric Vehicle Course - High Voltage Electrical Safety is a comprehensive program designed to equip participants with the essential knowledge required for ensuring the safe operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of high-voltage electrical systems in battery electric vehicles. The course focuses on the details of battery electric vehicles, emphasizing safety measures to mitigate potential risks and ensure a secure working environment.


Course Overview:

The curriculum covers a wide array of topics, including low/high voltage maintenance, grounding, battery maintenance, and troubleshooting, among others. Participants will gain in-depth insights into the principles of electrical safety, emphasizing the significance of adhering to established best practices, standards, and regulatory frameworks in Canada, such as the CSA Z462, Canadian Electrical Code, and the OH&S Regulations.


Emphasis on Safety:

The course focuses on crucial factors such as the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), risk assessments, and the development of safety-conscious work practices. Through extensive discussions participants will learn how to effectively handle electrical hazards, mitigate risks associated with electrical shock and arc flash, and maintain safe working distances from potential energy sources.


Training and Assessments:

With a strong emphasis on practical application and real-world simulations, allowing participants to validate their theoretical knowledge in a controlled environment. The program culminates with assessments to evaluate participants' understanding of the course material and their ability to implement safe practices in various high-voltage electrical scenarios.


Preparation for Industry Standards:

Participants will be prepared to meet industry standards, including those outlined in the CSA Z462, enabling them to confidently apply their expertise in the maintenance and operation of battery electric vehicles. The goal is to ensure personal and co-worker safety while working with high-voltage electrical systems in the rapidly evolving landscape of battery electric vehicles.


The course is structured to include interactive sessions. Participants will have access to course manuals and interactive discussions to enhance their learning experience.

Join us to gain the critical knowledge needed to navigate the complexities of battery electric vehicles and ensure the highest standards of safety in High Voltage electrical operations.
Next High Voltage Electrical Safety Course for Battery Electric Vehicles Courses
April 16 – 16, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time OR25138 $949.00 + Tax Per Attendee Register
April 23 – 23, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Toronto time OR25139 $949.00 + Tax Per Attendee Register
May 7 – 7, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time OR25165 $949.00 + Tax Per Attendee Register
May 14 – 14, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time OR25166 $949.00 + Tax Per Attendee Register
May 21 – 21, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Toronto time OR25167 $949.00 + Tax Per Attendee Register
May 28 – 28, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Charlottetown time OR25168 $949.00 + Tax Per Attendee Register
June 4 – 4, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Toronto time OR25459 $949.00 + Tax Per Attendee Register
June 10 – 10, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time OR25460 $949.00 + Tax Per Attendee Register
June 18 – 18, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time OR25461 $949.00 + Tax Per Attendee Register
June 25 – 25, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Halifax time OR25462 $949.00 + Tax Per Attendee Register
View schedule
  • Justin Nagy, Medatech
    Enjoyable and informative. I feel significantly more comfortable with potential hazards and how to avoid them.
  • Mike Barnhill, Epiroc
    The course contained a lot of useful information that will make me safer in the work place. It achieved that goal, an overall good experience.
  • Devin Chomiak, Komatsu
    This was a good course to start our process of building safe operational procedures to troubleshoot BEV equipment.
  • Caeden Watkins, BC Transit
    Highly recommend this course for all in the industry starting to get into battery electric, or fully electric equipment. Peter is extremely knowledgeable, lots of real world examples and great class discussions with the participants.
  • Marc-Andre Huneault, Medatech
    The course was very useful. It made me aware of some possible hazards I was previously unaware of.

Course topics

I. Principles of Electrical Safety

Objective: Understand the fundamental principles of electrical safety in the context of battery electric vehicles.

II. High Voltage System Components

Objective: Familiarize participants with the key components of high-voltage systems in battery electric vehicles.

III. Arc Flash Incidents and Mitigation

Objective: Equip participants with the knowledge to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with arc flash incidents.

View all topics

I. Principles of Electrical Safety

Objective: Understand the fundamental principles of electrical safety in the context of battery electric vehicles.

  • Overview of Electrical Hazards
  • Importance of Adhering to Safety Best Practices
  • Significance of Risk Assessments
  • Safety-Conscious Work Practices
  • Proper Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Emergency Response Methods
  • Maintaining a Safe Working Distance

II. High Voltage System Components

Objective: Familiarize participants with the key components of high-voltage systems in battery electric vehicles.

  • Battery Packs and Modules
  • Inverters and Converters
  • Electric Drives
  • Charging Stations
  • Power Cables and Connectors
  • Grounding Systems
  • Understanding Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

III. Arc Flash Incidents and Mitigation

Objective: Equip participants with the knowledge to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with arc flash incidents.

  • Understanding Arc Flash Hazards
  • IEEE 1584 and Incident Energy Calculations
  • Arc Flash Protection Categories (PPE Levels)
  • Arc Flash Boundary and Safe Working Distances
  • Incident Energy Relationship
  • Arc Flash Protection Equipment and Clothing
  • Emergency Response to Arc Flash Incidents

IV. Electrical Shock Mitigation

Objective: Understand electrical shock hazards, safe working distances, protective equipment, and emergency response protocols to mitigate electrical shock risks.

  • Understanding Electrical Shock Hazards
  • Safe Working Distances – Limited and Restricted Approach
  • Shock Protection Equipment and Electrically Rated Gloves
  • Emergency Response to Electrical shock Incidents

ENTER YOUR LOCATION AND PICK SEARCH RADIUS

SELECT DATE RANGE

  • Mar
  • May
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Oct
  • Dec
  • Jan
    2026
  • Mar

Next High Voltage Electrical Safety Course for Battery Electric Vehicles Courses

Date City & prov Venue Code
April 16 – 16, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time , BC Teleconference OR25138 Register
April 23 – 23, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Toronto time , ON Teleconference OR25139 Register
May 7 – 7, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB Teleconference OR25165 Register
May 14 – 14, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time , BC Teleconference OR25166 Register
May 21 – 21, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Toronto time , ON Teleconference OR25167 Register
May 28 – 28, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Charlottetown time , PE Teleconference OR25168 Register
June 4 – 4, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Toronto time , ON Teleconference OR25459 Register
June 10 – 10, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB Teleconference OR25460 Register
June 18 – 18, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time , BC Teleconference OR25461 Register
June 25 – 25, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Halifax time , NS Teleconference OR25462 Register
July 9 – 9, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Charlottetown time , PE Teleconference OR25463 Register
July 16 – 16, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Saskatoon time , SK Teleconference OR25464 Register
July 30 – 30, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time , NL Teleconference OR25465 Register
There are no results. Please expand your search query.
  • Daniel Chartier

    Years of Experience
    34

    Daniel Chartier travaille comme ingénieur électrique depuis près de 30 ans, et est spécialisé en automatisation et contrôles. Il a travaillé dans des fonderies d'aluminium et les mines, dans l'emballage, les stations de pompage et dans la construction d'usines thermiques (District Cooling) au cours des ans. Il a été responsable du développement de formations de sécurité dans...

    • Sharmil Joseph, Madsen Diesel and Turbine
      Daniel has a deep knowledge on what he is teaching. He is very kind and has immense patience. He didn't make the course boring.
    • Quintin Fast, Total Power
      Daniel kept the course interesting and did a lot of extra work to make it relatable to our specific field.
    • Cameron Dennis, Capital Power Corperation
      Daniel was an excellent instructor and knew what things to go into more detail about.
    See Daniel Chartier CV
  • Paul Sherwood

    Years of Experience
    48

    44 years as an Industrial Maintenance Electrician in the U.K. And CanadaExperience in the engineering and manufacturing industries maintaining a wide variety of electrical equipmentWorked primarily in the Potash mining industry in Saskatchewan (32 years) At Potash held various roles, worked underground maintaining Electrical systems and equipment.Mill maintenance Electrician working on high, medium...

    • Steven Plett, 3M Canada
      Paul was knowledgeable in electrical safety and brought some real-world experience to the course
    • Brandon Kyle Wijma, Mueller Electric Div II LTD
      Paul did an amazing job. On behalf of Mueller Electric, I would like to thank him for answering all our questions and having the knowledge to teach all of us in a professional manner.
    • Stefan Hayden, Canadian Coast Guard
      Paul communicated the information effectively. He didn't just read directly from the slides and kept the class engaged.
    See Paul Sherwood CV
  • Peter Waugh

    Years of Experience
    46

    Peter Waugh brings 44 years of experience in fields of maintenance and human resources management. Peter graduated in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Brunswick. He started his career with Westinghouse Industrial Field Service servicing power distribution equipment. He then moved to the Pulp & Paper industry where he worked for three companies over the next 30 years working in...

    • Nicholas Deis, Capital Power
      Peter was knowledgeable in his topics and experience. He was willing to answer any questions that came up.
    • Zack Dawson, Camcor Environmental
      Peter was very knowledgeable and able to answer any questions/elaborate on specific parts/topics. His previous experience working in the electrical field allows him to use his practical knowledge to make the information easier to understand.
    • Sean McLennan, Pretium Resources
      "The course was very detailed. The instructor, Peter uses real life stories to get the information across. Clear and able to relate to scenarios at work."
    See Peter Waugh CV
  • The course covered all the key points concerning Safety and the regulations.

    Julio Aparicio, BC Transit
  • Informative course overall. Well written and some useful insights. Further research is done in this area(DC arc flash), and it will be helpful to stay on top of the new content coming out for future people. Overall though, instructors were knowledgeable and clear. They had plenty of experience, which...

    Mark Janzen, Epiroc FVT
  • This was an excellent course, very well presented with lots of good information, which I'll start to implement.

    Mike Booth, Medatech
  • This is indeed a good course and a lot of new information that is absolutely needed for our field of work or might come in handy in the future. I got to know a few safety standards I've regularly missed that can cause life threatening damage.

    Jamik Suhagiya, MedaTech
  • This safety course definitely saved us from future possible hazards. There were many things that I didn't know which should be taken care of while working around high voltage.

    Hemang Shah, Medatech
  • It was a good course and provided us with more awareness surrounding the safety of electrical systems.

    Greg Wagner, Medatech
  • Enjoyable and informative. I feel significantly more comfortable with potential hazards and how to avoid them.

    Justin Nagy, Medatech
  • The course contained a lot of useful information that will make me safer in the work place. It achieved that goal, an overall good experience.

    Mike Barnhill, Epiroc
  • Great Engagement, lots of material specific to BEV. Let the class engage in productive engagement discussion during the course.

    Lee Zahorodny, Komatsu
  • This was a good course to start our process of building safe operational procedures to troubleshoot BEV equipment.

    Devin Chomiak, Komatsu
  • Highly recommend this course for all in the industry starting to get into battery electric, or fully electric equipment. Peter is extremely knowledgeable, lots of real world examples and great class discussions with the participants.

    Caeden Watkins, BC Transit
  • The course was very useful. It made me aware of some possible hazards I was previously unaware of.

    Marc-Andre Huneault, Medatech

No itinerary information available!

Subscribe to Mind Your Safety + Get course alerts for your area!

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.