{"id":15757,"date":"2023-03-03T01:04:47","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T00:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tcs-engineering.de\/the-definition-of-the-electrical-specialist-and-roles-of-responsibility\/"},"modified":"2023-08-26T23:10:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T21:10:57","slug":"the-definition-of-the-electrical-specialist-and-roles-of-responsibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tcs-engineering.de\/en\/the-definition-of-the-electrical-specialist-and-roles-of-responsibility\/","title":{"rendered":"The definition of the electrical specialist and roles of responsibility"},"content":{"rendered":"

A general definition of the electrical specialist (ES)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The knowledge of the different roles and competence levels in electrical engineering is also relevant for the specialist knowledge of the electrical specialist.<\/p>\n

According to DGUV regulation 3 is an electrical specialist,<\/p>\n

“who, on the basis of his or her professional training, knowledge and experience and knowledge of the relevant regulations, is able to assess the work assigned to him or her and recognize possible hazards.” <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The electrical specialist<\/strong> is<\/strong> therefore not a formal qualification, <\/strong>but more of a competence status<\/strong>. This is exactly why the maintenance of professional competence<\/a> exists. This status primarily relates to the electrical safety of man and machine. One is appointed as an electrical specialist by one’s employer, and may even be formally appointed. Everyone, including you, needs an orientation period to learn a company’s processes and culture; electrical engineering is no exception. After all, the required knowledge and experience also include knowledge of the company, so you’d better not neglect that. In addition to the maintenance of professional competence of an electrical specialist<\/a>, a company should also ensure adequate onboarding in their company during the induction phase.<\/p>\n

Accordingly, the general consensus is that specialized vocational training or a degree is merely a basis, i.e. a kind of license to continue learning. Thus, the electrical specialist <\/strong>is defined in the European standard 50110 <\/strong>as<\/p>\n

“a person with appropriate technical training, knowledge, and experience so that he or she can recognize and avoid hazards that may be posed by electricity.” <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The emphasis of the above definition is more on professional practical experience than on purely formal education. The status of electrical specialist may not be applied to all electrical engineering. Although the maintenance of professional competence of the electrical specialist<\/a> is usually made quite general, it is advisable to talk to the provider about possible areas of focus if there are several employees.<\/p>\n

The areas of expertise of the electrical specialist (ES)<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are different fields of electrical engineering and thus also different areas of expertise of an electrical specialist. For example, there is the electrical specialist for building installations<\/strong> according to VDE, there is the electrical specialist for high-voltage systems<\/strong>, the electrical specialist for wind turbines<\/strong>, the electrical specialist for photovoltaic systems<\/strong> and so on. No one is an electrical specialist for everything, including you.<\/p>\n

To remember:<\/strong> You can also lose the status of an electrical specialist<\/strong>. This is especially the case if you have not worked in the actual field for several years and are no longer familiar with the subject matter. An electrical engineering apprenticeship or degree is only the basis, but it is not sufficient for you to be hired directly as an electrical specialist.<\/p>\n

Our recommendation in this regard:<\/strong> There are also courses<\/strong> offered by various providers, such as the aforementioned “
\n Maintenance of professional competence electrical specialist<\/em>
\n<\/a>“, are offered. More information about this can be found on our homepage
\n www.tcs-engineering.de<\/strong>
\n<\/a> We offer various open seminars<\/a> as well as customer-specific in-house seminars.<\/p>\n

The electrical specialist for defined tasks (ESfdt) and their areas of expertise<\/strong><\/p>\n

To remember:<\/strong> Even though an electrical specialist, or ES for short, can only be considered as such for a defined area, this is not the same as the concept of an
\n electrical specialist for defined tasks<\/em>
\n<\/strong>ESfdt<\/strong> for short.<\/p>\n

However, the ESfdt may also work independently. For example, it may<\/p>\n