Outlines

 

Day 1

 

The Technology of Electrical Workshop Equipment

• Transformers
• Power supplies (UPS)
• Batteries
• Generators
• Switchgear
• Motor control centers (MCC)
• Disconnect switches
• Neutral ground resistors (NGR)
• Variable frequency/speed drives (VFD/VSD)
• Programmable logic controllers (PLC)
• Power monitoring
• Control relays/timers/switches
• Motor/feeder protective devices
• Motors (AC & DC)
• Miscellaneous equipment - heaters, solenoid valves and electric valve actuators

Day 2

The Use of Test bench Equipment

• Digital voltmeter (DVM)
• Oscilloscopes
• Megger
• Frequency meter
• Temperature probes/pyrometers
• Ammeters
• Power meters
• Load banks
• Digital hydrometers
• Cable fault locators

Day 3

Inspection and Testing of Electrical Workshop

• Methods
• Terminology
• Principles
• Special techniques
• Troubleshooting of Electrical Equipment
• Methods
• Terminology
• Principles
• Special techniques
• Case studies/examples
• Single line drawings
• Group exercises

Day 4

The Necessity for Electrical workshop Test bench

• Common mode failures
• Phase imbalance
• Contact pitting/arcing
• Electronic component failure
• Fusing
• Motor windings/bearings/brushes
• Ballasts
• Excitation circuits
• Battery cells
• Inverters/rectifiers
• Bushings
• Switches
• Control circuits
• Ground faults
• Open session: Case Studies, Questions and Answers

 

Day 5

The Interpretation and Use of Drawings and Safety

• Single-line electrical drawings
• Control schematics
• Wiring lists
• P&ID’s
• Logic and standard symbols.
• The Development of a Job Plan
• Identification of the troubleshooting step-by-step sequence
• Procedure preparation
• Documentation
• Safety considerations and training
• A review of Safety Requirements
• Area classifications
• NEC electrical codes

 

Who Should Attend

 

This workshop is intended for Electrical Engineers, Electrical Supervisors and Electrical Technicians engaged in the inspection and testing of Electrical Equipment.

Duration

5 Days