Brighton Ndlovu

Experience

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  Hwange Colliery

  Oct 2011 - Dec 2015

  Electricial Apprentice

  ● Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, insulation resistance testers, voltmeters and ammeters to ensure compatibility and safety of system.● Follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring and equipment and to ensure conformance to installation and safety codes.● Planning layout during house installation.● Carryout conduit work and wiring during house installation.● Install earth mates and earth spikes.● Design electrical circuits.● Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical equipment (Motors and Transformers),appliances and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools.● Diagnose malfunctioning systems and apparatus using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem. Show less

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  Hwange Colliery Company Limited

  Feb 2016 - now

  Construction and maintainance of power lines from 380V to 33kV.● Installation and maintainance of transformers up to 10MVA.● Termination and jointing of HV cables.● Construction and maintainance of substations from 380V to 33KV.● Installation and Maintainance of CBs ( SF6, OCB and Vacuum) up to 33KV● Carry out HV switching and take out permits to work on electrical apparatus in the system, includingsectionalizing ring system during fault finding for quick restoration of power.● Live line D-Fuse (Link Stick operated) operation up to 33KV.● Installation and maintainance of electric motors (squirrel cage, wound rotor, single phase,synchronous) up to 666hp.● Overhauling and assembling of electric motors.● Installation and maintainance of submersible borehole pumps.● Installation, maintainance, troubleshooting and repair of motor starter panels, including wiring of Soft starters, D.O.L, Star-Delta andSequential starters.● Installation, maintainance and repair of security lights including conduit laying and housewiring.● Direct and train junior apprentices and electrical assistances to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Show less ● Constructed and maintained of power lines from 380V to 33kV.● Installed and maintained transformers up to 10MVA.● Terminated and joined HV cables.● Constructed and maintained substations from 380V to 33KV.● Installed and Maintained CBs ( SF6, OCB and Vacuum) up to 33KV● Carried out HV switching and took out permits to work on electrical apparatus in the system, includingsectionalizing ring system during fault finding for quick restoration of power.● Live line D-Fuse (Link Stick operated) operation up to 33KV.● Installed and maintained electric motors (squirrel cage, wound rotor, single phase,synchronous) up to 666hp.● Overhauled and assembled electric motors.● Installed and maintained submersible borehole pumps.● Installed and maintaind motor starter panels, including wiring of D.O.L, Star-Delta andSequential starters.● Installed and maintained security lights including conduit laying and housewiring.● Directed and trained junior apprentices and electrical assistances to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Show less

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