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This flexible length program was designed, and is taught, by utility safety professionals, each with over 40 years of experience on electrical systems up to 500kV. We customize it to your specific needs and it can range from one to five days in length. It is taught both to electricians and non-electricians.
The ability to fluently read electrical prints is required by managers, engineers, electricians, related trades and sometimes operators. The ability to read certain types of prints is legally mandated for some job functions.Since 1980, Canada Training Group has trained over twenty two thousand international participants to operate, maintain and troubleshoot electrical systems to 230kV following industry safe practices and procedures.
Our instructors are certified electrical professionals with decades of field experience and solid credentials as professional adult learning instructors and use professionally designed slides, videos and case studies to achieve their aims.
Unfortunately, this course does not currently have any upcoming dates.
Yet, if you're interested in it, please chat with our sales team
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Course topics
I. SINGLE LINE DIAGRAMS
Objective: Use single line diagrams for electrical switching and isolation purposes.
II. THREE LINE DIAGRAMS
Objective: Use three line diagrams for protection, control and troubleshooting purposes.
III. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS
Objective: Use schematic diagrams for first line troubleshooting purposes.
View all topicsI. SINGLE LINE DIAGRAMS
Objective: Use single line diagrams for electrical switching and isolation purposes.
- Purpose
- Legend
- Symbols
- Device Function Numbers
- Interpretation
- Uses
- Practical Exercises
II. THREE LINE DIAGRAMS
Objective: Use three line diagrams for protection, control and troubleshooting purposes.
- Purpose
- Legend
- Symbols
- Interpretation
- Uses
- Practical Exercises
III. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS
Objective: Use schematic diagrams for first line troubleshooting purposes.
- Purpose
- Legend
- Symbols
- Interpretation
- Uses
- Practical Exercises
IV. LADDER DIAGRAMS
Objective: Use ladder diagrams for first line troubleshooting purposes.
- Purpose
- Legend
- Symbols
- Interpretation
- Uses
- Practical Exercises
V. WIRING DIAGRAMS
Objective: Use wiring diagrams for second line troubleshooting purposes.
- Purpose
- Legend
- Symbols
- Interpretation
- Uses
- Practical Exercises
VI. PLC DIAGRAMS
Objective: Use PLC diagrams to solve system problems.
- Purpose
- Legend
- Symbols
- Interpretation
- Uses
- Practical Exercises
VII. LAYOUT DIAGRAMS
Objective: Use layout diagrams for electrical planning.
- Purpose
- Legend
- Symbols
- Interpretation
- Uses
- Practical Exercises
VIII. CABLE/CONDUIT SCHEDULE
Objective: Use a cable or conduit schedule for maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Purpose
- Legend
- Symbols
- Interpretation
- Uses
- Practical Exercises
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Dave Smith
Years of Experience48Dave Smith has been an Industrial Maintenance Electrician since 1975. He has taught maintenance, troubleshooting and safety courses to thousands of electricians in mines, mills, refineries, factories, plants, power stations and offshore platforms throughout North America and the Middle East. Dave is a hands-on guy and teaches from a field perspective with his intended audience being his utmost concern...
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Carla Young, Syncrude Canada"Very relaxed, informative and funny. Great instructor!!"
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Paul Ratte, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods"Dave has excellent presentation skills, and engages the student with questions and personal experience."
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Matt Skopyk, Agrium"By far the best speaker/instructor for a training course at VPO. Dave kept the class engaged at all times and gave us a very informative session."
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Edward Rideout
Years of Experience54Ed 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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Brandon Hunt, Syncrude Canada“Very informal and Ed Rideout kept all participants alert and interested in the knowledge of the course.”
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Mark Anderson, TransCanada Pipelines"I think the instructor was good because he realized that in our field of work we do not use a lot of the big breakers and racking etc. He geared the course with that in mind. Also, incorporated real life events because he had done the work before not just read it in a training manual."
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Bob MacMillan, Rolls - Royce Limited"Ed Rideout is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. He communicates the subject matter clearly and has many personal experiences to get his point across and makes it interesting."
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Terry Yonkheym
Years of Experience61Terry Yonkheym brings over 61 years experience in training and practical electrical maintenance to Canada Training Group's electrical, safety and high voltage programs. Terry's extensive service record for Ontario Hydro began as a Power Maintenance Electrician Apprentice, progressing through attaining the Inter-Provincial Construction and Maintenance Electrician's license, Journeyperson status and...
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Bobby Bartlett, Nabors Canada"Terry was a very good instructor. He was very thorough and knowledgeable. He spent lots of one on one time with the students and helped them understand what they were misinterpreting."
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Karalee Krekoski, Syncrude Canada Ltd.“Terry Yonkheym is knowledgeable, personable and well spoken. It was a pleasure to be in his class.”
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Matt Thompson, DMI Peace River Pulp"Terry Yonkheym had a clear understanding and a wealth of knowledge on the subject matter. He managed the time well and covered the information clearly and thoroughly."
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| Day 1 | |
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| Start time, Introductions | 08:00 - 10:00 am |
| Morning Break | 10:00 - 10:15 am |
| Class Time | 10:15 - 12:00 pm |
| Lunch Time | 12:00 - 01:00 pm |
| Class Time, Afternoon Break | 01:00 - 03:00 pm |
| Class time, End Time | 03:15 - 04:30 pm |
| Day 2 | |
|---|---|
| Start time, Introductions | 08:00 - 10:00 am |
| Morning Break | 10:00 - 10:15 am |
| Class Time | 10:15 - 12:00 pm |
| Lunch Time | 12:00 - 01:00 pm |
| Class Time, Afternoon Break | 01:00 - 03:00 pm |
| Class time, End Time | 03:15 - 04:30 pm |