Daniel Luke Joseph

• Utilized advanced diagnostic tools to pinpoint root causes of electrical failures accurately, minimizing repair timeframes for clients.
• Provided exceptional customer service through clear communication, accurate estimates, and timely project completion.
• Streamlined workflow processes by creating a comprehensive inventory management system for tools and supplies.
• Strengthened relationships with suppliers, securing competitive pricing on materials for clients'' projects without sacrificing quality.
• Provided Medium Voltage Jointing and Terminating of various cables ( PILC; XLPE ) up to and including 33kV.
• Infrared Testing and reporting using a Flir Camera and reporting software.
• Training Apprentices.
• Ensuring Health and Safety at the workplace at all times.

· Working within a team of electricians

· Undertaking domestic and Industrial wiring installations including wiring of 3 Phase Distribution Boards; socket outlets; light fittings and switches; tubing and wiring on concrete decks and buildings. Issuing of a Certificate of Compliancy when job is complete

· Disconnecting and re-connection of power on consumer supply on behalf of EThekwini Electricity

· Fault finding on electrical mains and control circuits

· Install and repair of different lighting

· Cable jointing and terminations of different cables up to and including 33kV.

· Signing on and off of electrical work permits

· Teaching apprentices

· Ensure Health and Safety at the workplace

· Supervising staff under his control

Apprentice Electrician from 10/01/2000 until 04/12/2001

Undertook theory and practical training as part of eThekwini Electricity rigorous training schedule within our Training Division. Passed the Trade Test and qualified as an Electrician on 05/12/2001.

Electrician from 05/12/2001 until 01/07/2007

Undertook the duties of Electrician in the works division and has competed more than 2000 hours in Electrical wiring installation work within buildings.

Performed the following duties, Installation, Construction, Maintenance, repairs and Inspection of the following:

· 3 Phase cable from · 16mm² to 300mm²

· Single phase 240V plug circuits

· Single phase 240V lighting circuits

· 3 phase 400V plug circuits

· Single phase 240V distribution boards

· Single phase motors

· 3 phase motors

· CT and PT panels and motors

· Single phase meter installations (credit & Pre-paid)

· 3 phase meter installations

· Barricading, safety and danger signs

· Single phase circuit breakers

· Earth leakage Protection

· Install steel and PVC conduit and wireways

· PVC insulated wire from · 1mm² to 16mm²

· Cable trays

· Streetlight luminaries and photoelectric cells and streetlight control wires.

· Installation, construction, maintenance, repairs and inspections of the 11Kv network at eThekwini Electricity

Maintenance Electrician-Distribution Substations

· MV switchgear,transformers and associated equipment from 6.6kV,11kV, 33kV.

· 6.6kV to 11kV circuit Breakers and Panels (Oil, SF6, and Vacuum)

· 11kV/400V Distribution transformers from 315kVA to500kVA

· Fault finding on control panels

· Tap-changers

· Substation Protection Wiring

· Oil testing and Oil Filtering

· Spray-washing of insulators

· Authourised to perform switching operations on the 6.6kV to 11kV network

Maintenance Electrician-Underground Cables

· Low Voltage cable jointing of PILC and PVC Insulated cables from · 10mm² to 300mm²size.

· Live jointing of Low Voltage cables

· Live"T" joints

· Terminating of all sizes of low Voltage into Mini Substations, Consumer Distribution Units: Meter Kiosks; Meter Boxes; Distributor Boxes and into motors glanded.

· Medium Voltage Certified to joint up to 33kV

· Medium Voltage jointing on all size of cables up to 300mm² on PILC, XLPE; STA cables

· Compound joints

· Heat Shrink Joints

· 3M Cold Shrink Joints

· Medium Voltage Terminations and Connecting of all size of cables into RMU's; Transformers; Medium Voltage Circuits Breakers and Motors

· Cable Laying

Faultsman 02/07/2007 until 30/11/2007

· Attending to consumer complaints of no power as a first line of action from the time of complain.

· Responding to storm damage of overhead lines down. Making safe. Isolating supply to and from OHM.

· Carry put immediate repairs where possible such as: house service joints; Replacing Circuit Breakers in Meter Boxes; Replacing faulty meters etc.