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Training for Electrical Professionals

Delivered by specialists who help write the standards you are trained on. Ideal for those who design, install, inspect, and verify electrical installations.

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The industry reality

Conformity starts with the people doing the design

Conformity with electrical installation standards is critical for electrical designers and verifiers, both from a statutory and a safety perspective. It is best achieved when design is carried out by competent professionals who understand the standard and how to apply it in real-life situations.

This is easier said than done. Standards are lengthy and hard to understand, with many cross-references that make it difficult to relate them to what is seen on site. Training is thus crucial to bridge the gap between theory and practice.

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DESIGNERS TRAINED TO NEC 2023, IS 732 AND IEC 60364, BENEFIT FROM:

Designs which consistently comply

Inherently safer installations

Smooth commissioning, testing, and handovers

Enhanced confidence from clients and regulators

Increased internal capacity to grow

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The ProtegoPlus advantage

Rooted in installation practice

We deliver training rooted in real-life installation practices while ensuring conformity to standards. Our trainers actively contribute to Indian and international electrical installation standards through BIS and IEC committees.

Our focus is practical interpretation - why requirements exist and how to apply them on site, so you can make decisions you can defend.

Online or in person Certification on completion

Structured training

12 courses covering electrical installation design

We offer training on the requirements for electrical design through twelve structured courses, based on IS 732 (India), BS 7671 (UK and Middle East), or IEC 60364 (international). These intensive courses are intended for people with a working understanding of electrical installations who would like to learn electrical installation design. All courses can be delivered in person or online.

01 Introduction to Electrical Installation Design 12 hours · 1.5 days

Applicable standards: IS 732, SP 30 and IEC 60364

Scope: where the standards apply and what they cover

Fundamental principles of electrical installation design

Stages of electrical work: design, selection, erection and verification

Terminology used in electrical installation design

Characteristics of electrical installations and supplies

Classification of earthing arrangements

Basic user requirements in electrical installations

02 Protection Against Electric Shock 8 hours · 1 day

Requirements for protective measures and their applicability

Protective measures versus protective provisions

Basic, fault and enhanced protective provisions

Automatic disconnection of supply

Double or reinforced insulation, and electrical separation

Extra-low voltage as a protective measure

Additional protection: RCDs and supplementary equipotential bonding

Correlation between earth-fault loop impedance and OCPD/RCD rating

Applicability of protective provisions across earthing arrangements

03 Protection Against Thermal Effects 8 hours · 1 day

Protection against fire caused by electrical equipment

Protection against arc-faults: AFDDs and 300 mA RCDs

Precautions in fire-risk locations and provisions for escape routes

Requirements for cable smoke density in fire conditions

Fire risk as an external influence; requirements for wiring and accessories

Locations with endangered or irreplaceable goods

Protection against burns and overheating

Precautions for heat-producing equipment

04 Protection Against Overcurrent 8 hours · 1 day

Protection of line conductors

Protection of neutral conductors

Coordination of conductors with overload protective devices

Coordination of conductors with short-circuit protective devices

Overload protection of conductors in parallel

Short-circuit protection of conductors in parallel

05 Protection Against Voltage and Electromagnetic Disturbances 8 hours · 1 day

Temporary over-voltages caused by HV and LV faults

Atmospheric-origin transient over-voltages (type I SPDs)

Switching-caused transient over-voltages (type II and III SPDs)

Measures to reduce electromagnetic interference

Role of earthing and equipotential bonding in reducing interference

Installation of cables to reduce interference; protection against undervoltage

06 Common Rules for Selection and Erection of Equipment 6 hours · 1 day

Selection of products complying with product standards

Classification of external influences

Identification of conductors, including colour coding

Identification of protective devices; diagrams and labels

Preventing mutual detrimental influence

Pollution degrees for protective devices

07 Selection and Erection of Wiring Systems 12 hours · 1.5 days

Types of wiring systems and prevention of eddy currents

Installation methods (arrangements and reference methods)

Selection of wiring systems for external influences

Single-core cables and voltage drop considerations

Cable sizing for grouping and ambient temperature

Class 5 and class 6 cable considerations

Selection of enclosures, terminals and connecting accessories

Ensuring maintainability and compatibility

Wiring within fire-segregated areas and fire performance

Proximity of wiring systems to other building services

08 Selection and Erection of Switching, Isolating, Protective and Monitoring Devices 12 hours · 1.5 days

Selection of OCPDs, RCDs (types A, F and B), AFDDs and SPDs

Selection of contactors and isolators

Selection of protective devices for breaking capacity

Positioning of protective devices

Achieving selectivity between OCPDs and between RCDs

Achieving back-up protection between OCPDs

Selection of isolating and switching devices

Selection of RCMs and IMDs

09 Selection and Erection of Earthing Arrangements and Protective Conductors 8 hours · 1 day

Sizing protective earthing conductors

Sizing circuit protective conductors

Sizing protective bonding conductors

Identification of exposed and extraneous conductive parts

Functional earthing arrangements and sizing of conductors

Functional bonding arrangements and sizing of conductors

10 Selection and Erection of Other Equipment 8 hours · 1 day

Protective devices for LV generators

Earthing arrangements and protective conductors for LV generators

LV generators for parallel operation with the mains supply

LV generators as a switched alternative to the mains supply

Selection and erection of auxiliary circuits, plugs and sockets

Selection and erection of luminaires and lighting installations

11 Selection and Erection of Safety Services 8 hours · 1 day

Classification of safety services

Sources of safety services

Circuits for safety services

Wiring systems for safety services

Emergency lighting

Fire sealing

12 Selection and Erection of Stationary Secondary Batteries 8 hours · 1 day

Operation modes of systems with stationary secondary batteries

Characteristics of stationary secondary batteries

Protection against electric shock

Protection against short-circuits

Islanding

Isolation

Specialised training

Three intensive courses on applying the requirements

Our specialised courses focus on applying the requirements for electrical installations through three intensive courses: cable sizing, visual inspection, and testing. They are intended for people who have sat all twelve structured courses, or who have a working knowledge of their relevant national standard or IEC 60364.

S1 Three-Day Intensive Course on Cable Sizing 24 hours · 3 days

Covers sizing cables according to

Maximum operating temperature (current-carrying capacity)

Maximum admissible voltage drop

Electromechanical stresses likely to occur during overcurrent

Maximum loop impedance for disconnection of protective devices

Method of installation

Triplen harmonic content

S2 Three-Day Intensive Course on Visual Inspection 24 hours · 3 days

Covers visual inspection of

Provisions for protection against electric shock

Presence of fire barriers

Selection of conductors for current-carrying capacity

Adequacy of wiring systems, containment and support

Choice and setting of protective devices for selectivity and back-up

Selection, location and installation of overvoltage protection

Selection, location and installation of isolating and switching devices

Equipment appropriate for external influences

Identification of conductor function and electrical equipment

Presence of diagrams and warning notices

Adequacy of conductor termination

Earthing arrangements and protective conductors

Adequacy of equipment for operation and maintenance

Provisions for protection against electromagnetic disturbances

S3 Three-Day Intensive Course on Testing 24 hours · 3 days

Covers

Measurement of conductor resistance against design values

Measurement of insulation resistance against minimum values

Measurement of earth-fault loop impedance against design values

Testing of RCDs against product-standard requirements

Testing and calculation of voltage drop against design values

Test of phase sequence for intended use

A bespoke ProtegoPlus training session tailored to a client team

Bespoke training

Programmes built around your team

No two organisations apply standards in the same way. Differences arise due to the type of projects undertaken and internal capabilities. Therefore, alongside our structured courses, we design bespoke training tailored to the specific needs of your team and the work you do.

Get in touch to discuss your requirements - we will shape a programme around them.

Discuss a bespoke programme

Build teams that apply standards with confidence, consistency, and clarity.

Partner with ProtegoPlus to strengthen technical judgement, reduce risk, and raise the safety baseline across your projects and organisation.

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Electrical Standards Advisory & Technical Authority

Electrical decisions are routinely made without the guidance of an electrical standards expert. The consultant reads a design one way, the contractor another. Safety provisions go unchecked long after commissioning. Newer technology, such as battery storage and EV charging, goes in without verification.

This service gives you access to a senior specialist who works on international electrical standards and serves on the committee behind India’s National Electrical Code. You get independent oversight, plain answers and work that withstands scrutiny.

How we support your electrical work

Electrical technical authority

Independent oversight of electrical systems, designs and modifications

Interpretation of the standards, with tender and bid support

Accountability for safety and compliance decisions

Design and design review

Electrical design for architects, developers and interior designers

Review of drawings, specifications and fault level, earthing, protection and cable calculations

Gap analysis against current requirements

Electrical safety management

Review of safety policies, rules and procedures, including isolation and testing

Risk assessment of installations and equipment

Competency and authorisation assessment of staff and suppliers

Assurance and audit

Audits against standards, legislation and your requirements

Due diligence on suppliers and evaluation of designs and tenders

Inspection and verification of installations, with evidence to support each finding

Project and engineering support

Requirements capture and design management

Change and configuration control

Test, commissioning and handover planning, including O&M records

New technology and training

Energy storage, EV charging, solar PV and DC installations

Product compliance and technical documentation for manufacturers

Workshops built around your projects

Built for the people accountable for safe electrical installations

Audience

How we help

Consulting and design firms

An independent expert review of designs against the applicable standards, before drawings are issued.

Developers, architects and interior designers

Design and review for projects from high-end fit-outs to large infrastructure.

Contractors and installers

Technical guidance on the requirements of the standards, before the work starts.

Manufacturers

Product compliance assessment, technical documentation, and customer-facing material that explains both.

Industrial and commercial site owners

Access to an electrical safety expert for sites that don’t have in-house specialists.

Government and public bodies

Independent technical input on policy, procurement and project oversight.

Work with the expert

Krish Theobald, our principal consultant, leads the IEC project on conductor sizing and its coordination with protective devices. He contributes to IEC work on disconnection times, installation verification and energy storage. He also serves on the BIS committees for electrical installations, the electrical part of the National Building Code, and low voltage direct current. His clients include private developers, government bodies and global technology companies.

10,000+

professionals trained across India in the last 3 years

IEC TC 64

Project Leader and member of the committee behind the IEC 60364 series

BIS ETD 20

Member of the committee responsible for India’s National Electrical Code

Standards supported: IEC 60364 series, including parts 4-41, 5-52, 5-54, 5-57 and 6; the National Electrical Code of India (SP 30: 2023); electrical installations in the National Building Code of India; and BIS standards on low voltage direct current.

Publications and appearances

Published: an IEEMA Journal article on protecting cables against short-circuit currents, and guides on electrical installations for architects and on non-standard plugs and sockets.

On air and in print: interviewed on the Hit the Lights (Electrical) podcast and by UK electrical industry publications.

On stage: IEC General Meeting, New Delhi (2025); IEEMA MEP Conclave and Electrical Fire Safety Conclave (2024); OSH India (2024); ISEE, Mumbai (2024); training for the Gujarat and Odisha electrical inspectorates and Kerala PWD; ISHRAE Codes and Standards Summit (2026).

The principal consultant speaking at the 5th International Symposium, IEC General Meeting 2025, New Delhi

Our project process

Scope

An initial discussion about your sites, projects and risks

Baseline

A review of your documents, designs and practices against the standards.

Advise

Retainer or project support, with every recommendation documented

Hand over

Reports, updated procedures and training for your team to apply the standard

Choice of engagement models

Model

What it covers

Suited to

Standards health check

Review of designs, documents and practices against the standards, with a prioritised report

Best for first-time customers

Project assurance

Design review, verification or gap analysis, with a report of findings and corrective actions.

Best for live projects, bids and handovers

Annual technical consultation

Fixed senior expert time over 12 months for advice, document review, meetings, tender support and audits.

Best for ongoing requirements

Training

Workshops and bespoke courses for design and site teams, built around your projects.

Best for building internal capacity

Begin with a scoping discussion

Describe the project, installation or concern. We will recommend the suitable service and suggest next steps.

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Standards expertise from the experts who help write them

Specialist services to further enhance your projects

Electrical Standards Advisory & Technical Authority

CE Marking & EU Market Access

Training

Source-level knowledge, applied in practice

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Krish Theobald

Trusted across manufacturing, design, and industry

Raising the standard of electrical installation across India.

Installation compliance brings market advantage

Compliance gaps are not a product problem

Unclear compliance is a commercial and reputational risk

Beyond the product : becoming the technical authority your clients turn to

At the intersection of standards, products, and installations

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Help your customers install correctly, specify confidently, and comply consistently.

Achieve compliant, defensible CE marking for the EU market

CE marking is a legal requirement

Confusion over the CE marking process arises from:

When CE marking is incorrectly applied

ProtegoPlus works at the intersection of standards, products and compliance

Partner with ProtegoPlus Electrotech Pvt. Ltd.

Practical standards knowledge, applied to your designs

Applying standards consistently is a challenge

Bringing clarity to the application of BIS and IEC standards

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Advantages that last beyond a single project

Enable installation compliance and enhance the value of your service offering.

Where Design meets Compliance

Most electrical incidents can be traced back to design

Electrical compliance built into your design process

Pre-design

Design

Post-installation

Clarity and control over design

Safer & compliant projects add value to your design services.

Training for Electrical Professionals

Conformity starts with the people doing the design

Rooted in installation practice

12 courses covering electrical installation design

Three intensive courses on applying the requirements

Programmes built around your team

Build teams that apply standards with confidence, consistency, and clarity.

Electrical Safety Events across India

Upcoming Events

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National Electrical Code of India Workshops

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Talks and industry conferences

IEC General Meeting

VCAN Electrical Safety Event

IEEMA MEP Conclave

IEEMA Electrical Fire Safety Conclave

Preventing Electrical Accidents & Fire in Industries

Electrical Safety in High-Rise Buildings

Training for Kerala Public Works Department

Odisha State Electrical Inspectorate Programme on Electrical Safety

Gujarat Electrical Inspectorate Programme

ISHRAE Codes and Standards Summit

Subject-specific deep-dives

The specialists who help write the standards

From the source : standards guidance from the specialists who shape them

Krish Theobald

A contributor to standards committees in India and Internationally

IEC: International Electrotechnical Commission

BIS: Bureau of Indian Standards

Trusted across the electrical industry

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Work with the specialists who shape the standards

Guides, articles and practical tools

Plain-language guidance

Electrical Installations for Architects

The Danger of Non-Standard Plugs and Sockets

Protecting Cables Against Short-Circuit Currents

Ready-to-use tools

Electrical Installation Verification Checklist