- Cost: $125.00Understanding Basic Electricity For Electrical Safety
Part 1 - This course prepares the student to understand basic theorems as applied to codes and standards. Participants will be trained in the four secrets of electricity and how three phase and a single phase systems operate. This course covers AC/DC theory as applied in real world situations to codes and standards. This course provides the basic understanding of circuitry, motors, and transformers theory as applied to codes and standards applications is also given. Included are the four secrets of electricity, power formulas, how to three phase systems, series and parallel circuits. Also included is how to calculate amperage, power, horsepower and wattage. - Part 2 - This course prepares the student from a practical standpoint to understand how power laws, overcurrent protection, and wiring methods apply to codes and standards. This course will give the participant a greater understanding of how theory is applied to codes and standards. The participant will learn the theoretical intent and purpose of code making bodies and how codes and standards are applied in real world situations.
- Overview:
The participant will be exposed to the basic tenets of the OSHA electrical requirements. A checklist will be given, similar to those used by OSHA compliance officers. Details of how to recognize and handle below 600 V electrical hazards are explained and applied to real world applications. Case studies with proven applications to electrical hazards are explained. Details include OSHA requirements for wiring methods, grounding, overcurrent protection, identification requirements and hazardous locations.
Volume 1:
Statistics on electrical accidents and fatalities, cost of an OSHA violation..what is a qualified worker??...definitions and illustrations of electrical systems…OSHA identification requirements…OSHA color code requirements…OSHA connection and termination requirements…. - Volume 2
OSHA work space requirements live grounded and ungrounded parts…OSHA dedicated space requirements…foreign systems… exit and entrance requirements for MCC’s and all electrical rooms…Illumination requirements in working spaces, MCC’ and electrical rooms…
- Volume 3
Safe maintenance standard…employer and employee requirements…lock out tag out procedures…energizing and deenergizing equipment…basic policy requirements…work on or near live parts…justifiable live work…arc flash warning label requirements…procedures for deenergizing equipments and circuits…procedures for restoring power…procedures for temporary applications…
- Volume 4
General use for wiring methods and equipment..test equipment and tools…alerting techniques procedures to handle tripped circuit breakers and blown fuses…how to test extension cords and cables…Use of PPE – shields, gloves, mats etc..how to test gloves and mats…general use wiring methods..temporary wiring methods….location of disconnecting means when required…danger of controllers used as a sole disconnecting means…
- Volume 5
Electrical Inspection Checklist…substations, switchgear and panelboards…identification of listing labels and how they are applied..motor nameplate information application..panelboard wiring diagrams and how to read and apply them…panel information..types enclosures…single and multi-wire cable applications…. flexible cord applications...raceways and cable trays…junction boxes…lighting…devices..generators…
- Volume 6
Grounding design principles…four purposes of grounding…grounding language….definition of grounding terms…biology of an electrocution…shock table…what happens to wiring methods when a ground fault occurs?.... grounding checklist…hazardous location checklist…. - Overview
This course covers safe maintenance practices, safe installations, and safe working conditions. The worker is trained in all the principles of electrical safety. Also covered in this course are arc-flash, proper procedures, PPE, approached distances, shock boundaries, and responsibilities of the electrical worker. This course will make the worker, aware of potential electrical safety hazards and how they should be handled. What and how to use PPE, tools and company procedures. Adherence to company protocol and a productive safety culture is emphasized. Participant will also learn how to properly energize and deenergize electrical equipment and know its related uses, such as pneumatic and mechanical applications. This participant will learn the worker's value as a part of the electrical task force or on site AHJ.
Volume 1
Purpose of NFPA 70 E…Objectives of an Electrical Safety Program… Qualified worker requirements, training requirements, re-training requirements…employee responsibilities, employer responsibilities, host employer responsibilities – host to contractor and contractor to host… electrical safety program design and implementation requirements, electrical safety audit, electrical safety principles, electrical safety controls, electrical safety procedures, principle of procedural task, hazard risk evaluation, job briefing working on or near conductors that can be energized, electrical work permit requirements, acceptable justification for live and bare handed work, qualification workers exempt from electrical work permit, safe maintenance standards, general arc flash requirements…what is arc flash… bolted fault verses arc fault..what causes arc flash arcing flash warning label requirements, why you should be concerned about arc flash…real world arc flash test results…what are limited, restricted, prohibited and flash boundaries?….what is energy incident?... electrical burn results…what is an arc flash study?...Arc flash hazard analysis, overcurrent characteristics, table – shock boundaries…what is PPE?... PPE tables…hazard analysis table…protective clothing table…what are the risk?... Why should you do anything?....
- Guide To Electrical Safety Work Practices NFPA 70 E - 2 of 6
This course covers safe maintenance practices, safe installations, and safe working conditions. The worker is trained in all the principles of electrical safety. Also covered in this course are arc-flash, proper procedures, PPE, approached distances, shock boundaries, and responsibilities of the electrical worker. This course will make the worker, aware of potential electrical safety hazards and how they should be handled. What and how to use PPE, tools and company procedures. Adherence to company protocol and a productive safety culture is emphasized. Participant will also learn how to properly energize and deenergize electrical equipment and know its related uses, such as pneumatic and mechanical applications. This participant will learn the worker's value as a part of the electrical task force or on site AHJ. - Guide To Electrical Safety Work Practices NFPA 70 E - 3 of 6
This course covers safe maintenance practices, safe installations, and safe working conditions. The worker is trained in all the principles of electrical safety. Also covered in this course are arc-flash, proper procedures, PPE, approached distances, shock boundaries, and responsibilities of the electrical worker. This course will make the worker, aware of potential electrical safety hazards and how they should be handled. What and how to use PPE, tools and company procedures. Adherence to company protocol and a productive safety culture is emphasized. Participant will also learn how to properly energize and deenergize electrical equipment and know its related uses, such as pneumatic and mechanical applications. This participant will learn the worker's value as a part of the electrical task force or on site AHJ. - Guide To Electrical Safety Work Practices NFPA 70 E - 4 of 6
This course covers safe maintenance practices, safe installations, and safe working conditions. The worker is trained in all the principles of electrical safety. Also covered in this course are arc-flash, proper procedures, PPE, approached distances, shock boundaries, and responsibilities of the electrical worker. This course will make the worker, aware of potential electrical safety hazards and how they should be handled. What and how to use PPE, tools and company procedures. Adherence to company protocol and a productive safety culture is emphasized. Participant will also learn how to properly energize and deenergize electrical equipment and know its related uses, such as pneumatic and mechanical applications. This participant will learn the worker's value as a part of the electrical task force or on site AHJ. - Guide To Electrical Safety Work Practices NFPA 70 E - 5 of 6
This course covers safe maintenance practices, safe installations, and safe working conditions. The worker is trained in all the principles of electrical safety. Also covered in this course are arc-flash, proper procedures, PPE, approached distances, shock boundaries, and responsibilities of the electrical worker. This course will make the worker, aware of potential electrical safety hazards and how they should be handled. What and how to use PPE, tools and company procedures. Adherence to company protocol and a productive safety culture is emphasized. Participant will also learn how to properly energize and deenergize electrical equipment and know its related uses, such as pneumatic and mechanical applications. This participant will learn the worker's value as a part of the electrical task force or on site AHJ. Guide to Electrical Safety Work Practices NFPA 70 E - 6 of 6
This course covers safe maintenance practices, safe installations, and safe working conditions. The worker is trained in all the principles of electrical safety. Also covered in this course are arc-flash, proper procedures, PPE, approached distances, shock boundaries, and responsibilities of the electrical worker. This course will make the worker, aware of potential electrical safety hazards and how they should be handled. What and how to use PPE, tools and company procedures. Adherence to company protocol and a productive safety culture is emphasized. Participant will also learn how to properly energize and deenergize electrical equipment and know its related uses, such as pneumatic and mechanical applications. This participant will learn the worker's value as a part of the electrical task force or on site AHJ.
- Overview
This course trains the participant how to look up issues in the National Electrical Code quickly. After successful completion of the course, participant will be able to determine working space, dedicated space and access issues. Specific rules and definitions are explained concerning how to properly apply services, feeders and branch circuits to real world applications. Basic identification requirements of grounding, panel board, switchgear, motor, motor control, transformers and circuitry are explored in this course. Proper connections and terminations along with hazardous locations and specialty applications are also covered in this course. Knowledge of the basic principles of overcurrent protection, grounding, bonding, and shielding and is given. Participants should fully know how to use the National Electrical Code for any application as applied to electrical hazards and operation when finished with this course.
Volume 1
Topics Include - How the NEC is developed, Code Interpretation and Implementation, NEC language and terms, rules of NEC application, how exceptions are applied, overview of NEC structure, general definitions, premise wiring system
- Volume 2
Grounding electrode definition, intersystem bonding, grounding definitions, grounding and bonding of communication systems, definition and application of neutrals, grounding of wye and delta transformers, short circuit rating, TVSS and SPD applications, enclosure types and applications, arc-flash protection label requirements, OCPD coordination
- Volume 3
Identification requirements, working space requirements, dedicated space requirements, clearance from live, grounded and ungrounded parts, dead-front assemblies, entrance and exit requirements for electrical rooms, access requirements to substations & control rooms, illumination requirements in MCC’s and electrical rooms
- Volume 4
General identification requirements for branch circuits, feeders, panels, disconnects, neutrals, grounded conductors….identification of grounded and ungrounded conductors when intermixed with different voltage sources…problems with sharing neutrals…multi-wire branch circuits…color code requirements for neutrals, equipment grounds, grounded conductor and grounding conductor…connection requirements..general termination requirements.
- Volume 5
Bonding connection requirements and split-bolt connection for panels and disconnects. Termination requirements for disconnects and panels. General splicing requirements.
- Volume 6
Basics of overcurrent protection, overcurrent protection for service equipment and conductors…Overload, overcurrent, ground-fault, short circuit, AFCI protection, HACR, SWD and Al/Cu requirements…..temperature applications to overcurrent protection devices, equipment and conductors…ground fault relays, interrupting fault current, RMS, overcurrent protection times and current…understanding the internal operation of a circuit breaker and fuse..understanding the proper application of circuit breakers and fuses…application of information on circuit breakers and fuses…
Guide To The National Electrical Code For Field Use NFPA 70 - 7 of 10
This course trains the participant how to look up issues in the National Electrical Code quickly. After successful completion of the course, participant will be able to determine working space, dedicated space and access issues. Specific rules and definitions are explained concerning how to properly apply services, feeders and branch circuits to real world applications. Basic identification requirements of grounding, panel board, switchgear, motor, motor control, transformers and circuitry are explored in this course. Proper connections and terminations along with hazardous locations and specialty applications are also covered in this course. Knowledge of the basic principles of overcurrent protection, grounding, bonding, and shielding and is given. Participants should fully know how to use the National Electrical Code for any application as applied to electrical hazards and operation when finished with this course.
Guide to the National Electrical Code NFPA 70 - 8 of 10
This course trains the participant how to look up issues in the National Electrical Code quickly. After successful completion of the course, participant will be able to determine working space, dedicated space and access issues. Specific rules and definitions are explained concerning how to properly apply services, feeders and branch circuits to real world applications. Basic identification requirements of grounding, panel board, switchgear, motor, motor control, transformers and circuitry are explored in this course. Proper connections and terminations along with hazardous locations and specialty applications are also covered in this course. Knowledge of the basic principles of overcurrent protection, grounding, bonding, and shielding and is given. Participants should fully know how to use the National Electrical Code for any application as applied to electrical hazards and operation when finished with this course.
Guide to the National Electrical Code NFPA 70 - 9 of 10
This course trains the participant how to look up issues in the National Electrical Code quickly. After successful completion of the course, participant will be able to determine working space, dedicated space and access issues. Specific rules and definitions are explained concerning how to properly apply services, feeders and branch circuits to real world applications. Basic identification requirements of grounding, panel board, switchgear, motor, motor control, transformers and circuitry are explored in this course. Proper connections and terminations along with hazardous locations and specialty applications are also covered in this course. Knowledge of the basic principles of overcurrent protection, grounding, bonding, and shielding and is given. Participants should fully know how to use the National Electrical Code for any application as applied to electrical hazards and operation when finished with this course.
- Guide to the National Electrical Code NFPA 70 - 10 of 10
This course trains the participant how to look up issues in the National Electrical Code quickly. After successful completion of the course, participant will be able to determine working space, dedicated space and access issues. Specific rules and definitions are explained concerning how to properly apply services, feeders and branch circuits to real world applications. Basic identification requirements of grounding, panel board, switchgear, motor, motor control, transformers and circuitry are explored in this course. Proper connections and terminations along with hazardous locations and specialty applications are also covered in this course. Knowledge of the basic principles of overcurrent protection, grounding, bonding, and shielding and is given. Participants should fully know how to use the National Electrical Code for any application as applied to electrical hazards and operation when finished with this course. - Cost: $125.00Grounding Bonding Shielding 1 of 4 This course covers the basic principles of grounding, bonding, shielding and their use in protecting the electrical worker and others associated with the operation, installation, and construction of equipment. This course covers details of grounding, bonding, and shielding requirements for application sizing and protection. It defines the different types of grounding and how it is applied to real world applications. It deals with objective currents and how to handle them in relation to sensitive electronic equipment.
- Volume 2
Four purposes of grounding continued…grounding of communication systems.. understanding how objective currents occur…understanding neutral current flow.. electrical shock table.. grounding of sensitive electronic equipment…steps to size equipment grounding conductor…
- Volume 3
Grounding separately derived systems… when and where grounding of transformers, generators, phase converters, photovoltaic (solar) systems should occur…general rules of thumb…grounding of second buildings..how to clear a ground fault before it occurs…grounding electrode system..signal reference grid..how to determine ground resistance..alternative grounding methods…how to size grounding electrode conductor..main bonding jumper design and application..how to size the main bonding jumper…design and application of bonding jumpers…grounding performance during a fault…How to size the different types of grounding and bonding conductors when IR (voltage) drop is an issue…lightning protection..
- Volume 4
Removing myths and of grounding..bonding and shielding applications… grounding low voltage systems, shielding of communication lines and circuits, alternative grounding methods to remove noise, shielding methods..how to handle high frequency effects on grounding and shielding systems..how to handle common, transverse and differential mode noise…grounding and shielding of process controls…how to handle ground loops. Isolated grounding..grounding and bonding of IT equipment…
- Overview
This course provides the qualified electrical worker with information to properly use maintenance techniques and requirements that avoid potential electrical hazards. It specifically provides techniques to prevent shock and fire hazards associated with the electrical equipment maintenance. Participants will have a greater knowledge of how to prevent hazards such as burn and shock. It also teaches participants to recognize potential electrical hazards. This course covers maintenance requirements for substations, control systems, power, cable and premise wiring systems. It provides proven test methods and troubleshooting techniques. The objectives of this course will enable the participant to understand how proper predictive and preventive maintenance techniques can provide greater production and safety to the worker and company.
Volume 1
Why a preventive and predictive maintenance standard was developed…preventive maintenance recommendations… preventive maintenance recommendations…test standards for maintenance requirements…test methods for maintenance recommendations…effects of a preventive maintenance program…record keeping…maintenance work center…diagram and data…ventilation requirements…emergency procedures.
- Volume 2
Test and maintenance… testing and test methods… acceptance test and maintenance… overpotential test… low voltage insulation test…low voltage circuit breaker test…
- Volume 3
Insulation testing… dielectric absorption test… polarization index test… DC high pot test… step voltage test… acceptance test voltage… maintenance test voltages… AC test…
- Volume 4
Infrared inspection, test and surveys, advantages of infrared, infrared- frequency and procedure for testing, normal reference temperature…procedure device testing-circuit breakers, fuses and relays, inspection frequency and procedures…testing procedures for transformers…
- Volume 5
Ground resistance testing, equipment ground, grounding electrode…ground loop impedance test…impedance testing of grounding system…grounding of equipment to provide protection for maintenance personal…high voltage grounding…ground requirements while troubleshooting.. miscellaneous equipment checks…
- Volume 6
Substation – inspection frequency…switchgear inspection frequency… enclosure requirements, leakage, rust or water marks, condensation, temperature, droplets, dust patterns, deposit patterns, heating, insulation, electrical distress, arc chutes, boundaries of adjoining insulation, boundaries between insulating members and grounding structures…splices and junction…sharp edges…corona…delamination…circuit interruption, air circuit breakers…bolted circuit breakers…insulation…contacts…arc interrupters…
- Volume 7
Transformer inspections – current, voltage, temperature, leaks, general condition, turns-ration, polarity tests, fault-gas analysis, sample tests,…power cable – visual… aerial installation…raceway installation…
- Volume 8
Enclosures – inspections, openings, ventilation… motor control preventive maintenance table…busbar…wiring…terminals…connections…loose connections…special operating environments…power control wiring…mechanical operation…contacts…arc-chutes…magnetic solenoids…
- Volume 9
Motor overload relays – thermal type, motor data, NEAM design application, torque and speed operation of motor, nameplate info application, inspection and replacement…pilot and miscellaneous control devices…routine maintenance…interlock…reasons for maintenance…
- Volume 10
Molded case circuit breakers… phase fault current relays…ground fault protection…fuses less than 1000 volts, fuses greater than 1000 volts…rotating equipment – rotor and stator windings, brushes, bearings…lighting…wiring devices…portable electrical tools…protective device testing..electro static discharge (ESD), inspection frequency table for equipment and items…
- Cost: $125.00Overview
This course has proven to be a valuable tool for those who work with industrial machines and control panels. It answers several questions for maintenance and construction personnel. Issues such as identification and control panel requirements for conductors, overcurrent protection, grounding, bonding, shielding, disconnects, interlocks and differential system voltages are covered in this course. Each course relates to an electrical safety hazard applied to warn the electrical worker that a potential electrical hazard exists. This course makes the worker aware of deficiencies that should be corrected immediately.
Volume 1
Industrial machines enforcement, environment and liability…basic circuitry… identification requirements..control panels, control transformers, nameplate data requirements..ampacity of machine feeders…size of grounding and bonding …color code requirements…Understanding and application of nameplate data..disconnecting requirements for machines..Power Quality issues as related to industrial machines, effects of power quality issues on machines..minimum and maximum voltage requirements..frequency requirements..harmonic distortion problems..voltage imbalance and impulse..
- Volume 2
Application of wire, conductors and cables, conductor ampacity, interlock and disconnect requirements..equipment marking and identification..motor nameplate information application..communication diagram plans…safety signs…power distribution within a machine …
- Volume 3
Identification of industrial machines, conductors of different voltages and sources..power and control requirements…remote input/output requirements…signaling requirements..industrial machine grounding requirements, grounding symbols, grounding conductor identification of AC/DC systems….identification of ungrounded conductor requirements…
- Volume 4
Overcurrent protection requirements, available fault currents, current limiting, coordination, overload and overcurrent….tap rules.. OCPD applications…
Industrial Machines NFPA 79-5 of 8
This course has proven to be a valuable tool for those who work with industrial machines and control panels. It answers several questions for maintenance and construction personnel.
Issues such as identification and control panel requirements for conductors, overcurrent protection, grounding, bonding, shielding, disconnects, interlocks and differential system voltages are covered in this course. Each course relates to an electrical safety hazard applied to warn the electrical worker that a potential electrical hazard exists. This course makes the worker aware of deficiencies that should be corrected immediately.
Industrial Machines NFPA 79-6 of 8
This course has proven to be a valuable tool for those who work with industrial machines and control panels. It answers several questions for maintenance and construction personnel.
Issues such as identification and control panel requirements for conductors, overcurrent protection, grounding, bonding, shielding, disconnects, interlocks and differential system voltages are covered in this course. Each course relates to an electrical safety hazard applied to warn the electrical worker that a potential electrical hazard exists. This course makes the worker aware of deficiencies that should be corrected immediately.
Industrial Machines NFPA 79-7 of 8
This course has proven to be a valuable tool for those who work with industrial machines and control panels. It answers several questions for maintenance and construction personnel.
Issues such as identification and control panel requirements for conductors, overcurrent protection, grounding, bonding, shielding, disconnects, interlocks and differential system voltages are covered in this course. Each course relates to an electrical safety hazard applied to warn the electrical worker that a potential electrical hazard exists. This course makes the worker aware of deficiencies that should be corrected immediately.
Industrial Machines NFPA 79 - 8 of 8
This course has proven to be a valuable tool for those who work with industrial machines and control panels. It answers several questions for maintenance and construction personnel.
Issues such as identification and control panel requirements for conductors, overcurrent protection, grounding, bonding, shielding, disconnects, interlocks and differential system voltages are covered in this course. Each course relates to an electrical safety hazard applied to warn the electrical worker that a potential electrical hazard exists. This course makes the worker aware of deficiencies that should be corrected immediately.
- Instructor: David Carpenter PhD
Cost: $125.00In this course, the participant is given detailed information on how to handle above 600 Volts of electrical hazards. It includes theory, grounding, overcurrent protection, particular wiring methods and PPE to protect the worker. This course also covers particular case studies and wiring methods that have proven to protect electrical workers. It also reveals and helps the worker to recognize potential electrical hazards.- In this course, the participant is given detailed information on how to handle above 600 Volts of electrical hazards. It includes theory, grounding, overcurrent protection, particular wiring methods and PPE to protect the worker. This course also covers particular case studies and wiring methods that have proven to protect electrical workers. It also reveals and helps the worker to recognize potential electrical hazards.
- In this course, the participant is given detailed information on how to handle above 600 Volts of electrical hazards. It includes theory, grounding, overcurrent protection, particular wiring methods and PPE to protect the worker. This course also covers particular case studies and wiring methods that have proven to protect electrical workers. It also reveals and helps the worker to recognize potential electrical hazards.
- In this course, the participant is given detailed information on how to handle above 600 Volts of electrical hazards. It includes theory, grounding, overcurrent protection, particular wiring methods and PPE to protect the worker. This course also covers particular case studies and wiring methods that have proven to protect electrical workers. It also reveals and helps the worker to recognize potential electrical hazards.
- In this course, the participant is given detailed information on how to handle above 600 Volts of electrical hazards. It includes theory, grounding, overcurrent protection, particular wiring methods and PPE to protect the worker. This course also covers particular case studies and wiring methods that have proven to protect electrical workers. It also reveals and helps the worker to recognize potential electrical hazards.
- This exam should only be attempted after completing all of the instructional videos (1-51) in the Qualified Worker Series. The exam has certain restrictions and proper proceedures must be strictly adhered to in order to pass the course.
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