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Introduction

This One-day course is designed for substation engineers to learn the best practices in maintaining and testing substation grounding and bonding systems. Engineers directly involved in maintaining LV/MV/HV substations or those requiring an understanding of diagnostics and 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

- IEEE Standard 80 

 

After the training, the successful candidate will be able to identify and mitigate job related hazards, safely operate and maintain electrical grounding system, be able to recognize deficiencies and take corrective action as well as to avoid accidents and injuries.


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.

Upon Completion:

The successful candidate will be able to:

- Canadian Electrical Code, CSA B-72, IEEE Std-81 and IEEE Std-80 requirements

- Identify and mitigate job related hazards

- Safely operate and maintain your electrical grounding system

- Be able to recognize deficiencies and take corrective action

- Avoid accidents and injuries 

 

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.

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.

  • Peter Waugh,
    The course was interesting. It gave me a much deeper understanding of theory behind the safety aspects of grounding and bonding. As always, Fred does a great job instructing. Thanks!
  • David Sampson, Atlantic Gold
    Fred is very candid and an expert in the field and willingly shares his experience
  • Ashley Rafuse, Capital Power
    The first time taking courses through zoom, it was a great experience.

Course topics

I. Scope and Object

Objective: Gain a complete understanding of the how's and the why's of both Grounding and Bonding.

II. Key definitions

Objective: Understand and be able to converse in the proper industry terms and their proper use and applications.

III. Grounding and Bonding

Objective: Learn the most common misconceptions regarding these terms and how the various electrical codes mitigate these hazards.

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I. Scope and Object

Objective: Gain a complete understanding of the how's and the why's of both Grounding and Bonding.

II. Key definitions

Objective: Understand and be able to converse in the proper industry terms and their proper use and applications.

III. Grounding and Bonding

Objective: Learn the most common misconceptions regarding these terms and how the various electrical codes mitigate these hazards.

IV. Station Ground Electrode

Objective: Code Rules and conditions, applications and case studies.

V. Station Ground Resistance

Objective: Testing means and understanding the data.

VI. Connections to Ground

Objective: Code Rules and conditions, applications and case studies.

VII. Gang Operated Switches

Objective: Code Rules and conditions, applications and case studies.

VIII. Fence Grounding

Objective: Code Rules and conditions, applications and case studies.

  • Doug Baker

    Years of Experience
    49

    Doug brings over forty five years experience in the electrical industry, working for utility, utility contractors, engineering firm, and educational institute. Most recently finishing a career at NAIT as an instructor/academic chair (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) in Power Lineman, Power System Electrician, Electrician and Electrical Engineering Technology programs. He has constructed and...

    • Clay Almberg, Enbridge Pipelines
      Doug was very knowledgeable, with a wide range of information from his background.
    • Shane Robinson, Pembina
      Doug was very knowledgeable. He was able to explain situations and give real life examples to us. He was very good at making sure the class was kept engaged and helped us better understand.
    • Anthony Andrews, Louisiana Pacific Canada
      Doug was knowledgeable about the material. He also had much relevant experiences in real life with the course content that he was able to relay to the students.
    See Doug Baker CV
  • Edward Rideout

    Years of Experience
    56

    Ed 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...

    • Rylan Carney, Canadian Coast Guard
      Ed was very well-informed and clearly communicated all the course material. He used his own personal experiences to further our understanding and it provided a lot of useful information to the course. Would gladly take another course with this instructor.
    • Philip Newman, Syncrude Canada
      “Ed was very knowledgeable in electrical. He was well spoken, friendly and enjoyable. The power point was good. I would be interested in more courses with Mr. Rideout.”
    • Tyler Romanchuk, Suncor
      “The course was excellent overall. The instructor, Ed Rideout was clear and made you feel comfortable with the material. Excellent tools and equipment provided.”
    See Edward Rideout CV
  • The course was interesting. It gave me a much deeper understanding of theory behind the safety aspects of grounding and bonding. As always, Fred does a great job instructing. Thanks!

    Peter Waugh,
  • Fred is very candid and an expert in the field and willingly shares his experience

    David Sampson, Atlantic Gold
  • The first time taking courses through zoom, it was a great experience.

    Ashley Rafuse, Capital Power

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