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Uninterruptible Power Supply and Battery Backup Systems

With frequent supply interruptions across the region, reliable backup power protects critical loads in hospitals, data rooms and control systems. This course explains how uninterruptible power supplies and battery systems are sized, installed and maintained. Delegates gain the skills to keep essential loads running when the grid fails.

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What you will be able to do

  • Describe the main backup power topologies and how they work
  • Size systems to match critical load and runtime needs
  • Select and care for battery banks safely
  • Install and commission backup power equipment
  • Test and maintain systems for guaranteed availability
  • Diagnose common backup power faults

Course outline

  1. 01Backup power topologies
  2. 02Load assessment and sizing
  3. 03Battery technology and safety
  4. 04Installation and commissioning
  5. 05Testing and maintenance
  6. 06Fault diagnosis

Who should attend

Facilities and maintenance technicians, electrical engineers and staff responsible for critical and standby power.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
5 to 6 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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Next session
5 to 9 Oct 2026
Venue
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5 day programme
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