GWO Basic Technical Training (BTT)

The Training

Training overview

Basic Technical Training introduces the systems a wind technician works with and the safe methods used to work on them. Seven modules cover mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems, powered bolt tightening, mechanical and electrical installation work, and hazardous-energy basic safety.

The standard is written for candidates with no previous experience of these systems, and for people who have technical knowledge from another industry but have not applied it in a wind turbine. Modules may be taken standalone or in combined delivery, which shortens some contact times because shared content is only covered once.

Crucially, the standard is explicit about its own limits: completing Basic Technical Training does not make a participant a trained person permitted to carry out hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, bolt tightening or installation work without supervision. It is the foundation on which company- and turbine-specific technical training is built.

What you will learn

• Recognise the hazards of mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems and the control measures that apply
• Understand the function of the main components in each system
• Carry out bolt tightening correctly using powered torque and tensioning tools
• Work safely during mechanical and electrical installation activity
• Apply lockout-tagout and hazardous-energy basic safety as an ordinary person

Training pathways

Training content

Key knowledge

• Gearbox, braking, yaw, cooling and lubrication systems
• Electrical fundamentals, components, circuits and sensor applications
• Hydraulic pumps, actuators, valves, accumulators and stored pressure
• Bolt tightening principles and the consequences of incorrect torque
• Principles of controlling hazardous energies and lockout-tagout

Practical skills

• Correct use of handheld and powered tools
• Torquing and tensioning with electrical and hydraulic tools
• Interpreting hydraulic diagrams and electrical measuring instruments
• Safe handling, storage and lifting during installation activity

Safety and risk awareness

• Stored hydraulic pressure remaining after shutdown
• Live electrical circuits and incorrect isolation
• Incorrect bolt torque compromising structural connections
• Mechanical hazards during installation and pre-assembly

Competencies

• Identify hazards in mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems and apply control measures
• Select and use the correct tool for a given technical task
• Apply lockout-tagout procedures appropriate to an ordinary person
• Work safely under supervision during installation activity

Key learning outcomes

• Safe working practices around energised systems
• Correct tool selection and use
• Hazardous-energy awareness
• Preparation for company-specific technical training