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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.
| Next Medium Voltage Circuit Breaker Testing & Maintenance Courses | ||||
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| February 25 – 25, 2021 | LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Toronto time | OR21014 | $750.00 + Tax Per Attendee | Register |
| March 25 – 25, 2021 | LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Toronto time | OR21092 | $750.00 + Tax Per Attendee | Register |
| April 8 – 8, 2021 | LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time | OR21108 | $750.00 + Tax Per Attendee | Register |
| April 29 – 29, 2021 | LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Halifax time | OR21129 | $750.00 + Tax Per Attendee | Register |
| May 6 – 6, 2021 | LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Winnipeg time | OR21139 | $750.00 + Tax Per Attendee | Register |
| May 27 – 27, 2021 | LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time | OR21169 | $750.00 + Tax Per Attendee | Register |
| June 4 – 4, 2021 | Kitchener | OR21222 | $750.00 + Tax Per Attendee | Register |
| June 24 – 24, 2021 | LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time | OR21233 | $750.00 + Tax Per Attendee | Register |
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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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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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Anthony Spink,The course was very informative, presented clearly, and easily understandable.
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Dennis Bourke, Northwest Territories Power CorporationHe was a knowledgeable and very well-rounded instructor.
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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Next Medium Voltage Circuit Breaker Testing & Maintenance Courses
| Date | City & prov | Venue | Code | |
| February 25 – 25, 2021 | LIVE 2-Way Video EST/GMT-4 | Teleconference | OR21014 | Register |
| March 25 – 25, 2021 | LIVE 2-Way Video EST/GMT-4 | OR21092 | Register | |
| April 8 – 8, 2021 | LIVE 2-Way Video MST/GMT-6 | OR21108 | Register | |
| April 29 – 29, 2021 | LIVE 2-Way Video AST/GMT-3 | OR21129 | Register | |
| May 6 – 6, 2021 | LIVE 2-Way Video CST/GMT-5 | OR21139 | Register | |
| May 27 – 27, 2021 | LIVE 2-Way Video PST/GMT-7 | OR21169 | Register | |
| June 4 – 4, 2021 | Kitchener , ON | OR21222 | Register | |
| June 24 – 24, 2021 | LIVE 2-Way Video MST/GMT-6 | OR21233 | Register |
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Edward Rideout
Years of Experience52Ed Rideout has been involved with the electrical field in many ways for nearly 35 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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Jamie Ingjaldson, Mosaic Potash“Ed was a very good instructor and used his work experience/knowledge very well to help communicate material.”
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Rob Clellend, Department of National Defence“The instructor showed a great knowledge of the subject matter. And thorough experience in the industry, was able to answer all questions and promote class discussions.”
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Chris Osmond, Suncor“The course was well presented and the instructor Ed Rideout gave good explanations and answers to the questions asked. He taught us how to look at problems in a different way and showed us other troubleshooting methods.”
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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 -
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 -
The course was very informative, presented clearly, and easily understandable.
Anthony Spink, -
He was a knowledgeable and very well-rounded instructor.
Dennis Bourke, Northwest Territories Power Corporation
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