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Introduction

This one day course is designed to help those understand the construction and maintenance requirements for substation batteries. 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 Specification

- IEEE Standards 450, 1106 & 1188 Standards for Battery Maintenance  

 

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, Performance 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 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.

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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  • Toby A. Hall, SWEB Development
    Fred was very thorough and the course covered a lot of detail in a short period of time.
  • Jean-Marc Dallaire, Broder Electric
    The teacher was very professional and very knowledgeable about the subject. The course helped me learn more about battery testing.
  • Daniela Tanase Broten, Canadian light Source
    The course was great at instigating questions on how to test the battery systems better, and the instructor allowed for a variety of questions and discussions related to battery PM.
  • Kris McClung, Department of National Defense
    Good information and restores confidence in my knowledge about batteries and maintaining them.
  • David Sampson, Atlantic Gold
    The teacher is very candid and knowledgeable about the topic and shares a lot of experience.

Course topics

I. Battery Types

Objective: Review the basic of batteries commonly used in substation DC supplies

II. Failure Modes

Objective: Review what causes premature battery failure.

III. Maintenance Philosophies

Objective: Review the mainteance requirements for each type of battery system

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I. Battery Types

Objective: Review the basic of batteries commonly used in substation DC supplies

  • Lead-acid overview
  • Nickel-Cadmium Overview
  • Battery construction and nomenclature
  • Configurations
  • Single post batteries
  • Multiple post batteries.

II. Failure Modes

Objective: Review what causes premature battery failure.

  • Discuss the failure modes for commonly used battery types, Lead-acid (flooded) failure modes, Lead-acid (VRLA) failure modes, Nickel-Cadmium failure modes  

III. Maintenance Philosophies

Objective: Review the mainteance requirements for each type of battery system

  • Discuss maintenance philosophies based on the IEEE standards
  • How to maintain the battery
  • Standards and common practices, IEEE 450, IEEE 1188, IEEE 1106
  • Summary best way to test and evaluate your battery

IV. Practical Battery Testing

Objective: Review the individual test procedures required to safely perform the work. Review how to analyze the test results obtained.

  • Capacity test
  • Procedure for capacity test of vented lead acid battery
  • Impedance test
  • Impedance theory
  • Intercell connection resistance
  • Testing and electrical paths
  • Voltage
  • Specific gravity
  • Float current
  • Battery testing matrix – IEEE recommended practices
  • Richard Stickel

    Years of Experience
    36

    Richard Stickel worked at the Canfor Taylor Pulp Mill for 33 years. He has worked in operations, electrical and industrial instrumentation maintenance, construction in the oil and gas field and airport electrical construction. He holds dual journeyman certification as an electrician as well as an instrument mechanic. He is a 4th class power engineer.As a technician Richard was involved with construction...

    • Nicole Deck, CAE
      Richard is well-spoken and paced the course well.
    • Daniel Torgerson, Enbridge
      Richard provided examples and previous experience. He answered all questions and went through the course content very well.
    • Aaron Belanger, Syncrude
      Richard was very knowledgeable of the subject and provided personal experiences to back it up.
    See Richard Stickel CV
  • 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...

    • Jesse Coonce, Capital Power
      Doug was a good instructor that displayed great course knowledge and was engaging while covering the content in a productive manner.
    • Kevin Reid, West Fraser
      Doug did a fantastic job and explained all material as required. Very helpful and answered all questions.
    • Mary-Grace Bromley, Stuart Olson
      Doug provided adequate knowledge to take home and provided hands-on instruction. He was knowledgeable with electrical questions regarding the use of equipment/ meters, as well as additional information from real-life experience. Regarding the material in the course, he answered common electrical problems...
    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...

    • Cody Hutchins, NRC
      Ed was a great instructor, with a lot of useful and relevant information. He made the course easy to understand as well.
    • Carlos Alejos, Syncrude Canada
      Ed was Very knowledgeable about electrical equipment. Always had answers to our questions.
    • Trevor Neumeier, Enbridge Pipelines
      “The instructor was very knowledgeable and personable; Ed Rideout is one of the best instructors I have ever taken a course from.”
    See Edward Rideout CV
  • Jim Roberts

    Years of Experience
    45

    Jim Roberts brings over 43 years of experience in the electrical field. A graduate from the Georgian College Electrical Engineering program, he started his career at Toronto Hydro Electrical Systems as a High Voltage Underground Cable Fault Technician then proceeded to Toronto Transit Commission where he obtained his red seal 309A electrical license and became a Maintenance/Construction Electrician...

    • Mike Klamann, Toronto Transit Commission
      “I felt like I knew the instructor, Jim Roberts; he was really friendly.”
    • Kevin Aikenhead, Pattern Energy
      Jim did a great job with the material. He was very knowledgeable and used real-life examples that are always helpful!
    • Garrison Supplee, Cummins
      Jim thoroughly delivered the information in a cheerful upbeat manner that made the 2-day course enjoyable and move quickly.
    See Jim Roberts CV
  • Fred was very thorough and the course covered a lot of detail in a short period of time.

    Toby A. Hall, SWEB Development
  • The teacher was very professional and very knowledgeable about the subject. The course helped me learn more about battery testing.

    Jean-Marc Dallaire, Broder Electric
  • The course was great at instigating questions on how to test the battery systems better, and the instructor allowed for a variety of questions and discussions related to battery PM.

    Daniela Tanase Broten, Canadian light Source
  • Good information and restores confidence in my knowledge about batteries and maintaining them.

    Kris McClung, Department of National Defense
  • The teacher is very candid and knowledgeable about the topic and shares a lot of experience.

    David Sampson, Atlantic Gold

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