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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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| September 12 – 12, 2024 | LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Toronto time | OR24499 | $949.00 + Tax Per Attendee | Register |
| October 8 – 8, 2024 | LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time | OR24500 | $949.00 + Tax Per Attendee | Register |
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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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Anthony Spink,The course was very informative, presented clearly, and easily understandable.
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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.
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 Experience39He 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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Kasey Russel, Maka PowerNorm is awesome. Our crew was green on a lot of the course content. Norm did a great job taking the time to explain all the presentations and all of the questions that came up during the hands-on training. He did a great job explaining things in a way that was very easy to understand explaining things...
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Dean Thomas, Inter Pipeline Ltd.Norm was knowledgeable. He had stories and experiences that relate to the course.
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Shawn Thistle, Syncrude CanadaNorm was great, a very knowledgeable guy, and answered questions with relatable stories.
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Peter Waugh
Years of Experience45Peter 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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Harrison Shin, Diamond PetrochemicalPeter was enthusiastic and passionate about the topics he discussed. He provided great insight and was able to answer any questions the group had.
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Greg Hogg, Pretium Resources"These 2 days of training have been by far the best training sessions I have been apart of. Peter did a great job of delivering information and aiming it to our needs here with Pretium. Thank you Peter."
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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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Edward Rideout
Years of Experience55Ed 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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Don Hetherington, Fredericton International Airport“Ed was concise and took the time to answer questions.”
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Pat Onions, Syncrude Canada"Good natured, easy to understand. Ed was very knowledgeable and practical."
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Terry Hilchey, Halifax Stanfield International Airport"Ed, the knowledge you shared was definitely an asset. The course was more enjoyable."
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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 course was very informative, presented clearly, and easily understandable.
Anthony Spink, -
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
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