Talented Technology Training Canada

1400 10665 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB T5J 3S9
Tel: 1-888-384-4863
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Distance - Maintenance, Inspection, Diagnostics, Testing, Troubleshooting, Refurbishment, Commissioning and Protective Systems for Electrical Equipment (1.8 CEUs)

Course Code: ELEC038d
Date: -
Location: This is a Professional Development Distance Program course.
These are open to a start date after you register, not scheduled for a specific date.

A certificate of completed Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be granted at the end of this course. Continuing Education Unit (CEU)
ARE YOU:
  • Looking for professional development but do not have the time to take off from work?

  • Looking for refresher course on specific engineering topics and cannot find an intensive course to serve your needs?

  • This may be your ideal Professional Development course!

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Duration:

This course is approximately 4-5 weeks in duration.

Learning Method:

  • The PDDP program is more of a self-guided learning style.

  • You are required to read the notes and materials given, complete the follow-up assignments on your own, send in your questions prior to your 1 hour webinar meeting (if required) and be involved in live discussion via the internet.

  • Once you have completed the course, you will receive a certificate of completion

Description
This seminar will provide a comprehensive understanding of all the maintenance, inspection, diagnostics, testing, troubleshooting, refurbishment, commissioning, and protective systems of all electrical equipment including: transformers, inverters, rectifiers, motors, variable frequency drives, uninterruptible power systems, generators, circuit breakers, fuses, and industrial batteries. This seminar will cover in detail all the inspection methods and tests required to identify faults and deficiencies in electrical equipment, as well as, the repair techniques and available refurbishment methods. This seminar will also cover the activities required to commission this equipment and it will also cover all protective systems associated with this equipment. The objective of the seminar is to maximize the efficiency, reliability, and longevity of this type of equipment by providing an understanding of the common problems and repair techniques, preventive and predictive maintenance.

This seminar is a MUST for anyone whose work involves inspecting, testing, maintaining or refurbishing electrical equipment because it covers the latest maintenance techniques, provides the necessary guidelines and rules that ensure the successful repair of electrical equipment mentioned above. In addition, this seminar will cover in detail the maintenance specifications, advanced fault detection techniques, critical components and all modern repair and commissioning methods which allows for the increased reliability of this equipment and reduction of the maintenance costs.

This seminar will provide the following information for all electrical equipment:

  • All the procedures for inspection, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and testing
  • Maintenance activities and specifications
  • Commissioning activities and specifications
  • Repair and refurbishment techniques
  • Enclosures and Sealing Arrangements
  • Codes and Standards
  • Common Operational Problems and critical components
  • All protective systems

Who Should Attend

  • Engineers of all disciplines
  • Managers
  • Technicians
  • Maintenance personnel
  • Other technical individuals (this seminar is suitable for individuals who do not have an electrical background)

Seminar Outcome

  • Equipment Inspection: Obtain a detailed understanding of the inspection required for all types of electrical equipment
  • Equipment Diagnostics: Learn in detail all the required diagnostic techniques including for critical components of electrical equipment.
  • Equipment Testing: Understand in detail all the tests required for the various types of electrical equipment
  • Equipment Maintenance and Troubleshooting: Determine all the maintenance and troubleshooting activities required to minimize electrical equipment downtime and operating cost.
  • Equipment Repair and Refurbishment: Obtain a detailed understanding of the various methods used to repair and refurbish all electrical equipment.
  • Efficiency, Reliability, and Longevity: Learn the various methods used to maximize the efficiency, reliability, and longevity of all types of electrical equipment.
  • Equipment Enclosures and Sealing Methods: Learn about the various types of enclosures and sealing arrangements used for electrical equipment.
  • Equipment Commissioning: Understand all the commissioning requirements for electrical equipment.
  • Equipment Codes and Standards: Learn all the codes and standards applicable for electrical equipment.
  • Equipment Causes and Modes of Failure: Understand electrical equipment causes and modes of failure.
  • Protective Systems: Obtain a detailed understanding of all protective systems required for different types of electrical equipment.

Training Methodology

The instructor relies on a highly interactive training method to enhance the learning process. This method ensures that all the delegates gain a complete understanding of all the topics covered. The training environment is highly stimulating, challenging, and effective because the participants will learn by case studies which will allow them to apply the material taught to their own organization.

Special Feature

Each delegate will receive excerpts from the copy of the following materials written by the instructor:

1. “ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT HANDBOOK” published by McGraw-Hill in 2003 (600 pages)

2. Electrical Equipment inspection, diagnostics, testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, refurbishment, commissioning and protective systems Manual (300 pages) 

The PDDP Distance Education program works as follows:

  • Once you register for this course, you will be sent a login username and password for our online distance website.

  • You will receive the course notes in hard copy through the online website, you will receive a set of notes each week covering the course material.

  • A one hour video-conference session will be conducted by your instructor each week (if required). The objective of this session is to assist in solving the assignments, as well as answer student questions that should be sent to instructor early enough prior to the meeting time. In addition with being able to communicate with the instructor, you will also be able to communicate with other students in the same class and watch their questions being answered as well. (A high speed internet connection is strongly recommended for this feature).

  • Each set of exercises can be completed and submitted by the indicated date and your completed exercise will be marked online and and returned by your instructor.

  • To gain the most from your course, it is highly recommended that you participate fully in all discussions and exercises. Please remember that each course has a form of quiz or exercise at the end to test your understanding of the material. You will be informed of these dates when you receive the course schedule.

*Course commencement date is subject to instructor availability. 

To register for this course click on the register button above, or by fax. To register by fax, download and fill our registration form, then fax it to (888) 849-4871. Mail your cheque to our address . If you have a question regarding this course, please click here.

P.S. GIC can offer many of our courses at a location of your choice, at your convenience and tailored to your special needs. For more information, please contact us.

Course Materials:
Each participant will receive a complete set of course notes and handouts that will serve as informative references.

Policies:

GIC reserves the right to cancel or change the date or location of its events. GIC's responsibility will, under no circumstances, exceed the amount of the fee collected. GIC is not responsible for the purchase of non-refundable travel arrangements or accommodations or the cancellation/change fees associated with cancelling them. Please call to confirm that the course is running before confirming travel arrangements and accommodations. Please click here for complete policies.