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Introduction
This one day course is designed to help those understand the construction and maintenance requirements for medium voltage circuit breakers. Anyone directly involved in maintaining or those requiring an understanding of the various tests and or analyzing test results will gain a better understanding of best maintenance practices as required by industry accepted standards.
Our Program Is Based On:
- Canadian Standards Association: CSA Z463- Standard for Maintenance of Electrical Systems
- Canadian Standards Association: CSA Z462- Standard for Electrical Safety.
- National Electrical Testing Association (NETA): ANSI/NETA 2019 Standard for Maintenance Testing Specifications
- Professional Electrical Apparatus Recyclers League: Reconditioning Standards for Electrical Equipment
Additionally, as certified course developers, Canada Training Group courses are professionally designed to the standards of the Canadian Society of Training and Development, as well as the International Board of Standards for Training, Reviewance and Instruction. Canada Training Group is also proud to be ISO 9001 certified.
Our Instructor Team
Our instructors are certified electrical professionals with decades of hands-on field experience and solid credentials as professional adult learning instructors. This program includes professionally designed slides, videos, extensive use of case studies and hands-on demonstrations of common electrical problems. This program examines the electrical hazards found in industry and stresses the importance of the individual employee proactively recognizing hazards and applying safe work practices with the goal of zero incidents.
Objectives:
The successful candidate will be able to:
- Understand the difference between Run to Failure, Predictive & Preventive maintenance programs
- Review multiple tests as per industry standards
- Be able to recognize deficiencies and take/recommend corrective action
- Work safely
Quotations
Quotations are available on request. This program can be modified to suit your specific needs. We will be happy to conduct a needs analysis with you to determine your specific requirements. It can be conducted either on-site or off-site.
Unfortunately, this course does not currently have any upcoming dates.
Yet, if you're interested in it, please chat with our sales team
or fill out a quote request so we can get one scheduled in your area.
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Russell Brown, Northwest territories Power CorporationI enjoyed the course, and as a first-year apprentice electrician, the instructor made it pretty easy to understand.
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Dennis Bourke, Northwest Territories Power CorporationHe was a knowledgeable and very well-rounded instructor.
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Neil Andersen, NTPCThe instructor was very well informed about the course knowledge and presented it well also.
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Kevin Spence, City of Winnipeg Waste Water DepartmentThe Instructor is pretty thorough, and he breaks down the information, so it is easy to follow along.
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Anthony Spink,The course was very informative, presented clearly, and easily understandable.
Course topics
I. Safety & Maintenance Planning
Objective: Review the basic concepts of electrical safety and maintenance as per CSA-Z462 and CSA-Z463.
II. Breakers
Objective: Review NETA tests on various breakers and starters and interpret results. Describe the operation of electrically operated circuit breaker controls. Describe the operation of breaker mechanisms and failure modes. Explain maintenance on Air, Vacuum and Gas (Sf6) breakers and schedule.
View all topicsI. Safety & Maintenance Planning
Objective: Review the basic concepts of electrical safety and maintenance as per CSA-Z462 and CSA-Z463.
- Shock and arc flash safety.
- Run to failure maintenance.
- Preventive maintenance.
- Predictive maintenance.
- Apparatus failure modes and frequencies.
II. Breakers
Objective: Review NETA tests on various breakers and starters and interpret results. Describe the operation of electrically operated circuit breaker controls. Describe the operation of breaker mechanisms and failure modes. Explain maintenance on Air, Vacuum and Gas (Sf6) breakers and schedule.
- Review NETA visual and mechanical inspection
- Review NETA tests and interpret results, Insulation Resistance, Dielectric Withstand, Vacuum Integrity, Contact Resistance, Breaker Timing, Travel Analysis, Minimum Coil Voltage Pickup
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Norm Jewitt
Years of Experience41He began his career in the electrical trade by engaging in construction activities at a potash mine located west of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Since then, he has accumulated experience in various facets of the electrical trade, including construction, commissioning, and maintenance.Norm has contributed his skills to the commercial, industrial, and mining sectors. Additionally, he successfully managed...
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Dan Sweeney, KeyeraNorm is a great teacher, his knowledge and experience made learning easy. He is very easy to talk to and interact with.
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Darren Peddle, Inter PipelineNorm gave an excellent presentation of the material. Lots of experience in the electrical trade made the course flow smoothly.
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Don Haynes, Rev EngineeringNorm is great, I really enjoyed how he relates the material to real-life situations in our field.
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Peter Waugh
Years of Experience47Peter Waugh brings 44 years of experience in fields of maintenance and human resources management. Peter graduated in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Brunswick. He started his career with Westinghouse Industrial Field Service servicing power distribution equipment. He then moved to the Pulp & Paper industry where he worked for three companies over the next 30 years working in...
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Kall Cloarec, Centerra GoldPeter is very good at what he does. It is great to have someone teaching that knows what he is talking about.
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Zack Dawson, Camcor EnvironmentalPeter was very knowledgeable and able to answer any questions/elaborate on specific parts/topics. His previous experience working in the electrical field allows him to use his practical knowledge to make the information easier to understand.
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Jarod Hubert, Mount MilliganPeter did a great job teaching this course. He was very clear and thorough in explaining everything.
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Edward Rideout
Years of Experience57Ed Rideout has been involved with the electrical field in many ways for nearly 54 years. His electrical experience started when he was just out of vocational school and was hired as the sole electrician at a local fish plant in charge of six fishing trawlers, a power house and a fish plant facility. In 1975 Ed went on to work with Nova Scotia Power, first as an apprentice electrician in a generating...
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Toby A. Hall, SWEB Development LPEd is very knowledgeable of the topic, he presents the material in a way that everyone can understand and feels welcome to participate.
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Colin Durand, Jacobs Industrial Services Ltd.“Ed is a good instructor. The material was well covered. The course will help me in my career and possibly save me from injury.”
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Steven Clarke, Halifax International Airport Authority“Ed was very informative and knowledgeable on what he teaches. His own personal experience and encounters make the material become more of a reality.”
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I enjoyed the course, and as a first-year apprentice electrician, the instructor made it pretty easy to understand.
Russell Brown, Northwest territories Power Corporation -
He was a knowledgeable and very well-rounded instructor.
Dennis Bourke, Northwest Territories Power Corporation -
The instructor was very well informed about the course knowledge and presented it well also.
Neil Andersen, NTPC -
The Instructor is pretty thorough, and he breaks down the information, so it is easy to follow along.
Kevin Spence, City of Winnipeg Waste Water Department -
The course was very informative, presented clearly, and easily understandable.
Anthony Spink,
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