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Electrical Training Seminars

Industrial Trainers of America, Inc. specializes in hands-on, on-site industrial technical electrical maintenance training seminars, including electrical safety training seminars, tailored to meet the needs of your particular plant or facility.  

To further satisfy the requirements of our clients, Industrial Trainers of America, Inc., is uniquely willing to provide custom development and writing of training materials.

 

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E600 Electrical Troubleshooting Techniques                      This course is designed to teach the student to accurately be able to diagnose electrical problem areas in a safe and timely manner.  Details

E601 Motor Controls and Troubleshooting                         This course covers the different types of motor controls and their applications.  Details

E602 Ladder Diagrams                                                  This course teaches the student how to read basic electrical ladder diagrams. The special symbols used in electricity are learned.  Details

E603 Grounding and Bonding                                          This course covers the basic theory and principles of grounding and bonding of electrical systems and related equipment. Safety aspects are covered in great detail.  Details

E604 AC Motors                                                          This course teaches the student about alternating current motors and their applications. Proper maintenance of AC motors is also covered.  Details

E605 AC Motor Controls                                                This course teaches the student about the different components that "start and stop" a motor.  Details

E606 Industrial Electricity Basics                                    This course covers the basic principles of electricity and how they apply to the industrial environment. Electrical safety is also stressed.  Details

E607 Electrical Safety                                                  This course covers the material required by OSHA concerning safety related work practices, installations, and Lock-Out/Tag-Out. Associated hazards are also covered.  Details

E608 PLC Basics                                                          This course covers the basic principles and applications of programmable logic controllers.  Details

E609 Variable Frequency Drive Basics                              This course teaches the student the fundamental principles and applications of variable frequency drives.  Details

E610 Electrical Systems/Transformers                             This course teaches the student about different types of electrical systems. It covers the different types of electrical transformers and their various applications.  Details

E611 Cross-Craft Industrial Electricity                             This course is designed to teach students other than electricians the basic principles of industrial electricity and motor controls. It also addresses the safety precautions that they should take when dealing with electricity. This course is intended to help workers in industry avoid the hazards that they may encounter while performing electrically related jobs.  Details

E612 2011 NEC® National Electrical Code
This course is designed to give students an understanding of the National Electrical Code and its changes for 2011.    Details

E613 Instrumentation Measurement and Control Basics
This course is designed to teach students the fundamentals of pneumatic, electrical, electronic, and digital instrumentation.  Details

E614 NFPA 70E Arc Flash
This course is designed to teach students the current standards of NFPA 70E as it relates to the electrical safety hazard known as Arc Flash.  The regulations that require the calculation of the “flash protection boundary” inside which qualified workers must be protected when working are discussed.  Details

 

Course Description Details

 

E600 Electrical Troubleshooting

Seminar Code:  E600

Seminar Duration:  3 Days

This is a three-day course is designed to familiarize the maintenance professional with basic electrical circuits, electrical safety in troubleshooting, electrical drawings and schematics, electrical distribution systems, wiring and troubleshooting of motor control circuits, electrical protective devices, and AC motors as they relate to electrical troubleshooting.

Some of the key topics covered are:

  • Basic Electrical Circuits
    • Ohm's Law
    • Kirchoff's Law
    • Series, parallel, and combination circuits
    • Use of test equipment
    • Hands-on circuit exercise
  • Electrical Safety in Troubleshooting
    • Basics of electrical safe work practices
    • Lock Out Tag Out
    • Personal protective equipment and electrical troubleshooting
  • Electrical Drawings and Schematics
    • Review of electrical print reading
    • One-line diagrams
    • Ladder Diagrams
    • Electrical symbols
  • Electrical Distribution Systems
    • Transmission relays
    • Transformers
    • Single-phase, three-phase power systems
    • One-line diagrams
  • Wiring and Troubleshooting of Motor Control Circuits
    • Basic control components
    • Wiring basic control circuits (hands-on)
    • Sizing of thermal overload protection
    • Troubleshooting of motor control circuits
      • Hands-on wiring and troubleshooting "bugged" control circuits
    • Two-wire control circuits
    • Three-wire control circuits
  • Electrical Protective Devices
    • Explanation of protective devices
    • Fuses
    • Circuit breakers
    • Phase monitors
    • Thermal motor overloads
  • AC Motors
    • Single-phase
    • Three-phase
    • Troubleshooting and testing
    • Proper preventive and predictive maintenance
    • Torque characteristics
    • Why motors fail
    • Meggering, surge comparison testing

E601 Motor Controls and Troubleshooting 

Seminar Code:  E601

Seminar Duration:  2 Days

This is a two-day course designed to familiarize maintenance personnel with the different types of motor controls and their applications.

Some of the key topics covered are:

  • Review of Basic Electrical Circuits
  • Ohm’s Law
  • Kirchoff’s Principles
  • National Electrical Code Requirements Relating to Motor Controls
  • Review of Wiring - one line and ladder diagrams
  • Electrical Safety Issues Dealing with Electrical Motor Control Circuits, Repair, and Troubleshooting
  • Motor Control Circuit Fundamentals
  • Hands-On Wiring and Troubleshooting Several Basic Motor Control Circuits
  • General “Rule of Thumb” Troubleshooting and Diagnostic Practices
  • Basics of Electrical Protective Devices

E602 Ladder Diagrams 

Seminar Code:  E602

Seminar Duration: 3 Days

This course teaches the student how to read basic electrical ladder diagrams. The special symbols used in electricity are learned.

E603 Grounding and Bonding 

Seminar Code:  E603

Seminar Duration: 3 Days

This course covers the basic theory and principles of grounding and bonding of electrical systems and related equipment. Safety aspects are covered in great detail.

 

E604 AC Motors

Seminar Code:  E604

Seminar Duration: 3 Days

This course teaches the student about alternating current motors and their applications. Proper maintenance of AC motors is also covered.

E605 AC Motor Controls

Seminar Code:  E605

Seminar Duration: 3 Days

This course teaches the student about the different components that "start and stop" a motor.

E606 Industrial Electricity Basics 

Seminar Code:  E606

Seminar Duration: 3 Days

This course covers the basic principles of electricity and how they apply to the industrial environment.  Electrical safety is also stressed.

This course includes the information on industrial electrical subjects necessary to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain most industrial electrical equipment.

 

This course is not only for the novice, but serves as an excellent refresher for the experienced electrician.  It is also well-suited for the non-electrician for the purpose of cross craft training.  With the highly complicated interrelationships of electrical and mechanical systems in most modern equipment, this course eliminates the age-old argument of whether the problem is mechanical or electrical.

 

Follow-up to this course is our AC Motor Controls course, which consists of two days of hands-on fun wiring and troubleshooting common motor control circuits.

Some of the key topics covered are:

  • Basic Electrical Principles, Ohm’s Law, Kirchoff's Law
  • Digital Multimeter – hands-on circuit tests
  • Basics of Direct Current, Series, Parallel, and Combination Circuits
  • Basics of Alternating Current, The Induction Effect
  • Transformers
  • Industrial Power Distribution Systems
  • Electrical Protective Devices, Fuses, Circuit Breakers, Phase Monitors
  • Basics of AC Motors - Single and Three-Phase
  • Basics of Electrical Schematics and Blue Print Reading
  • Basics of Electrical Preventive and Predictive Maintenance
  • Electrical Safe Work Practices  - based on OSHA Standard, 29CFR 1910.331-335

E607 OSHA Electrical Safety Training            

 

Seminar Code:  E607

 

Seminar Duration:  2 Days

 

Prerequisites:  The attendee should have a basic knowledge of industrial machinery, math, and electrical principles.

 

This course is designed to raise awareness of electrical hazards in the workplace, and to point out the "safe" way to work with electricity.  It follows the requirements of OSHA CFR 1910.331-335 that covers scope, training, work practices, use of equipment, and safeguards for personnel protection.  The Occupational Safety and Health Act is also explained, as well as electrical dangers of shock, arc, and blast.

 

The Occupational Safety and Health Act includes the following:

  •  Introduction (OSHA)

    • Introduction

    • Employer and employee responsibilities

    • Inspections

    • Penalties

    • NFPA 70E committee

  • Electrical Hazards

    • Shock

    • Arc

    • Blast

  • Working on electrical equipment

    • Electrical switching

    • Electrical testing

    • Grounding

    • Equipment, planning morale

  • Electrical safety-related work practices

    • OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.331-335

      • 1910.331 - Scope

        • Excluded work by qualified persons

      • 1910.332 - Training

        • Requirements

        • Occupational risks

      • 1910.333 - Selection and Use of Work Practices

        • Work on de-energized parts

        • Work on energized parts

        • Work on or near de-energized parts

        • 1910.147 Lockout and Tagout

        • Lockout and Tagout procedures

        • Energy control

        • Devices

        • Employee identification

        • Inspections

        • Training and Communication

          • Definition of authorized employee

          • Definition of affected employee

          • Training requirements

          • Retraining

          • Certification of Training

      • 1910.334 - Use of Equipment

        • Portable electrical equipment

          • Handling

          • Inspection

        • Conductive work locations

          • Reclosure

          • Overcurrent protection

        • Test instruments and equipment

      • 1910.335 - Safeguards for Personnel Protection

E608 PLC Basics 

Seminar Code:  E608

Seminar Duration: 3 Days

This course covers the basic principles and applications of programmable logic controllers.

E609 Variable Frequency Drive Basics 

Seminar Code:  E609

Seminar Duration: 3 Days

This course teaches the student the fundamental principles and applications of variable frequency drives.

 

E610 Electrical Systems/Transformers

Seminar Code:  E610

Seminar Duration: 3 Days

This course teaches the student about different types of electrical systems. It covers the different types of electrical transformers and their various applications.

E611 Cross-Craft Industrial Electricity 

Seminar Code:  E611

Seminar Duration: 3 Days

This course is designed to teach students other than electricians the basic principles of industrial electricity and motor controls. It also addresses the safety precautions that they should take when dealing with electricity. This course is intended to help workers in industry avoid the hazards that they may encounter while performing electrically related jobs.

E612 NEC® National Electrical Code 

Seminar Code:  E612

Seminar Duration: 3 Days

This course is designed to give students an understanding of the National Electrical Code and its changes for 2011.

E613 Instrumentation Measurement and Control Basics 

Seminar Code:  E613

Seminar Duration: 3 Days

This course is designed to teach students the fundamentals of pneumatic, electrical, electronic, and digital instrumentation.

  • Process Measurement

    • Flow

    • Pressure

    • Level

    • Temperature

  • Pneumatic Instrumentation Fundamentals

  • Electrical and Electronic Instrumentation Fundamentals

  • Digital Instrumentation Fundamentals

  • Primary Elements

    • Orifice plate

    • Venturi tube

    • Pitot tube

    • Magnetic flowmeter

    • Ultrasonic flowmeter

    • Capacitance detector

    • Ultrasonic detector

    • Bimetallic devices

  • Secondary Elements

    • Transducers

    • Diaphragm devices

    • Bellows devices

  • Transmitters

  • Controller Modes

    • Off/On

    • Modulating control (PID)

  • Final Control Elements (control valves)

  • Instrumentation Drawings

    • Loop

    • P&ID

  • Introduction to Process Control Computer Systems

E614 NFPA 70E Arc Flash

Seminar Code:  E614

Seminar Duration: 1,2, or 3 Days

This course is designed to teach students the current standards of NFPA 70E as it relates to the electrical safety hazard known as Arc Flash.  The regulations that require the calculation of the “flash protection boundary” inside which qualified workers must be protected when working are discussed.

Quick Reference

 

Electrical Training Seminars

E600 Electrical Troubleshooting  Techniques

E601 Motor Controls and Trouble-shooting

E602 Ladder Diagrams

E603 Grounding and Bonding

E604 AC Motors

E605 AC Motor Controls

E606 Industrial Electricity Basics

E607 Electrical Safety

E608 PLC Basics

E609 Variable Frequency Drive Basics

E610 Electrical Systems/Transformers

E611 Cross-Craft Industrial Electricity

E612 2011 NEC® National Electrical Code

E613 Instrumentation Measurement and Control Basics

E614 NFPA 70E Arc Flash