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Electrical PM & Best Practices On-Site Training

This on-site training class is also available as Public Schedule Seminar.

Learn simple preventive maintenance practices to keep your plant or facility operating at peak efficiency!

Course Description/Agenda

Purpose of Seminar:

There is only one way to ensure maximum uptime and minimum expense in maintaining your electrical equipment & systems – catch a problem BEFORE it happens! This course is dedicated to helping electrical personnel and maintenance technicians do just that. By implementing simple preventive maintenance practices, routine inspections, and scheduled testing you will be able to keep your plant or facility operating at absolute peak efficiency while reducing your electrical maintenance costs.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of the course, students will receive a training certificate and .7 American Trainco Continuing Education Units for each day attended (1.4 credits for two days), indicating that the student has learned to:

Identify common causes of electrical failure
Coordinate effective PM scheduling
Establish routine testing procedures
Apply PM strategies & techniques such as RCM, TPM and Root Cause Failure Analysis
Interpret results of Infrared Testing
Safely conduct electrical maintenance
Implement recommended repair “best practices”
Monitor and maintain power quality
Design an electrical equipment maintenance program
Develop and use simple walk-through checklists

Who should take this course:

Whether your maintenance staff consists of new hires, engineers or anyone in between, this class can be tailored to meet your specific needs. This course is applicable for maintenance personnel working in manufacturing plants, commercial buildings, hospitals, schools, government buildings, waste water facilities, shopping centers, apartment buildings and related facilities.

Course Outline / Agenda:

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Key Reasons for Performing Electrical Maintenance
B. Overview of Electrical PM Programs
C. NFPA 70B, Recommended Practices for Electrical Equipment Maintenance
D. Primary Components of an Electrical Maintenance Program
E. Fundamental Principles of Effective Electrical Equipment Maintenance
F. Cost vs. Benefit Analysis

II. MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT

A. Different Approaches to Maintenance Management
B. Factors in Developing Your Own Program
C. Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)- i. RCM
- TPM
- Root Cause Failure Analysis
D. NFPA 70B – Key Resource for Electrical PM
E. Benefits of a “Qualified Electrical Worker” Program

III. ELECTRICAL TESTING METHODS

A. Types of Tests
B. Test Equipment
C. Personnel Safety
D. Interpreting Test Results

IV. INFRARED TESTING

A. Advantages and Disadvantages
B. Equipment to be Tested
C. Interpreting Results

V. POWER QUALITY

A. Understanding Power Quality & Harmonics
B. Monitoring Power Quality
- Transients Conditions
- Voltage Fluctuations
C. Maintaining Power Quality

VI. GROUNDING SYSTEM MAINTENANCE

A. Understanding Power Quality & Harmonics
B. Monitoring Power Quality
- Transient Conditions
- Voltage Fluctuations
C. Maintaining Power Quality

VI. GROUNDING SYSTEM MAINTENANCE

A. Earth Resistance
B. Grounding Electrode System
C. Personnel Protective Grounding
D. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI) for personnel protection
E. Portable Electrical Tools and Equipment
F. Assured Equipment Grounding Conductor Program

VII. RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PRACTICES

A. Equipment Cleaning and Lubrication
B. Transformers
C. Power Cables
D. Motor Controls
E. Electronic Equipment
F. Molded Case Circuit Breaker Panels
G. Fuses
H. Rotating Equipment
I. Lighting
J. Wiring Devices
K. Busways & Cable Trays
L. Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
M. Hazardous (Classified) Location Equipment

VIII. SPECIAL CONDITIONS / STUDIES

A. Long Intervals Between Overhauls
B. Short-circuit studies
C. Coordination studies
D. Load-flow studies
E. Reliability studies

IX. HOW TO BUILD A WALK-THROUGH INSPECTION CHECKLIST FOR YOUR FACILITY

X. OTHER BEST PRACTICES & GROUP DISCUSSIONS

A. What Works at Your Facility?
B. What Works at Other Facilities?
C. Where to Go to Find Out More

Credits:

CEU value: 1.4
Length of Course Instruction: 14 hours

You will receive a personalized Certificate of Completion and .7 American Trainco Continuing Education Units for each day attended (1.4 credits for 2 days).

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