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Water and waste water treatment plants often have 5kV medium voltage electrical systems and 480V or 600V electrical systems. High voltage systems are extremely dangerous, technically complex and subject to miss-operation, abuse and lack of maintenance. 480V and 600V systems can have incident energies 700% greater than 5kV systems causing significantly greater arc flash hazards.

This one day classroom program gives operators, managers and electrical workers an understanding of the hazards of these systems and the safe work practices and procedures required to work safely around them. It address specific tasks in the ABC Need-to-Know Criteria for Plant Maintenance Technologists, meets the standards of CSA Z462/NFPA 70E and Occupational Health & Safety regulations. All participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

Unfortunately, this course does not currently have any upcoming dates.
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Course topics

I. Safety

Objective:

II. 480/600V Switchgear

Objective:

III. 5kV Breakers

Objective:

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I. Safety

Objective:

  • Arc Flash Regulations
  • Electrical Codes
  • Safe Operation
  • PPE requirements

II. 480/600V Switchgear

Objective:

  • Review of Breakers
  • Breaker Operation
  • Safe Work Practices
  • Safe Work Procedures

III. 5kV Breakers

Objective:

  • Review of Breakers
  • Breaker Operation
  • Safe Work Practices
  • Safe Work Procedures

IV. 5kV Starters

Objective:

  • Review of Starters
  • Starter Operation
  • Safe Work Practices
  • Safe Work Procedures
  • Safe Work Procedures
  • Dave Smith

    Years of Experience
    48

    Dave 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...

    • 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."
    • John Newman, Syncrude Canada
      "Dave is very well versed in all aspects of the electrical field."
    • Matt Legge, Syncrude Canada
      Dave is very knowledgeable. He has interesting stories and gets the information through to you very easily.
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  • Edward Rideout

    Years of Experience
    54

    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...

    • A. Lichodzijewski, Department of National Defense
      "Very interesting insight into Arc Flash safety. Good balance of theory and potential applications in everyday situations."
    • Conrad Young, Deer Lake Power
      "Ed Rideout is quite knowledgeable and knew the trade, be it line work, electrical or electronic."
    • Alex McKee, Suncor
      "The instructor, Ed Rideout was very experienced and showed poise when asked to go over or show different ways of explaining a problem to the class."
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Day 1
Start time, Introductions, Safety 08:00 - 10:00 am
Morning Break 10:00 - 10:15 am
480/600V Switchgear 10:15 - 12:00 pm
Lunch 12:00 - 01:00 pm
5kV Breakers 01:00 - 03:00 pm
5kV Starters 03:15 - 04:30 pm
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