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This one day program teaches drilling and service rig workers how their electrical systems operate, how they fail and the maintenance required to extend the life of the equipment and avoid sudden failures.
It provides an understanding of the operation of all drilling and service rig electrical equipment from the generators throughout the system to all DC and AC drives on mudpumps, top drives, rotary tables, drawworks and all ancillary equipment.
It is taught by senior electrical maintenance instructors and describes the failure modes of each type of equipment, how to recognize early signs of failure and the maintenance required to achieve maximum uptime and equipment life span. Workers will be safety certified in operator electrical safety practices as prescribed by CSA Z462.
Upon registration, students will be sent a physical learning package for understanding basic concepts and includes a DMM, components and a learning manual. To receive this package a participant must be registered at least 1 week prior to the course
Who should attend: Superintendents, supervisors, managers, drillers and crews
You will be able to: Safely operate drilling and service rig electrical systems, recognize system problems and identify impending failures
Unfortunately, this course does not currently have any upcoming dates.
Yet, if you're interested in it, please chat with our sales team
or fill out a quote request so we can get one scheduled in your area.
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Craig R Balfour, Brandt"I would recommend this course to anyone interested because you should have an understanding of troubleshooting in this line of work. The instructor was very good, gave detailed explanations and was always willing to help."
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Ron Book, Glenboro Mechanical"This is a good course to take to get a better understanding of what electricity actually does in a low voltage system. It also helped me understand which tools can help me while troubleshooting and what to expect when working with an electrician."
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Don Lewchuk, Nov Brandt"This was a great course. I learned a lot that I will be able to use out in the field. Also, I got a wake up call to power and what it really can do. I will be using my new rubber gloves and leather gloves when testing."
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Yuri Piplenko, Millwright"This was an informative course and covered a lot of aspects of electrical trade safety. The instructor was intelligent with a good sense of humor. I wish all electrical trades people had the opportunity to study this course."
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Don Dukart, Enbridge"The practical portion of this course was excellent and kept interesting by our instructor. The troubleshooting and circuitry training made this a very worthwhile course."
Course topics
I. ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS
Objective: Understand the basic parameters measured in an electrical circuit
II. BASIC ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS
Objective: Understand the components and operation of basic electrical circuits
III. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OPERATION
Objective: Understand the basic principles of electricity and how circuits operate.
View all topicsI. ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS
Objective: Understand the basic parameters measured in an electrical circuit
- Current
- Voltage
- Resistance
- Ohm's Law
- Watt's Law
- Power
II. BASIC ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS
Objective: Understand the components and operation of basic electrical circuits
- Power Supply
- Loads
- Conductors
- Insulation
- Switches
- Overload
- Short Circuit
- Protection
- Resistance
III. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OPERATION
Objective: Understand the basic principles of electricity and how circuits operate.
- Managing Current
- Managing Heat
- Direct Current
- Alternating Current
- Single Phase Systems
- Three Phase Systems
IV. CIRCUIT PROBLEMS
Objective: Understand the difference between power and control circuit problems
- Power Circuit Problems
- Control Circuit Problems
V. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS
Objective: Understand the difference between circuit and system problems
- System Problems
- Maintenance Problems
VI. EQUIPMENT CONNECTIONS
Objective: Understand common equipment connections and applicable regulations.
- Protection
- Wires
- Lights
- Switches
- Receptacles
- Cords
- Cables
- Motors
VII. PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS
Objective: Understand the systems that protect people, equipment, materials and the environment.
- Power Company Grounding
- Electrical System Grounding
- Rig Generator Grounding
- Electrical Apparatus Bonding
- Rig Building Grounding
- Site Shack Grounding
- Electrical Equipment Grounding
- Double Insulation
- Fuses
- Breakers
- GFCIs
- AFCIs
VIII. CIRCUIT SAFETY AND CONTROL
Objective: Understand the control of electrical circuits
- Magnetic Control
- Control Devices
- Safety Devices
IX. MAINTAINING RIG ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Objective: Understand how to properly operate and maintain drilling and service rig electrical systems
- Generators
- Generator Busbar
- Switchgear
- Transformers
- Switchboards
- Panelboards
- MCCs
- Magnetic Starters
- Manual Starters
- Cables
- Subpanels
- Lights
- Heaters
- Brakes
- Batteries
- Batteries
X. CONNECTORS
Objective: Understand the importance of connector specifications, connections and maintenance
- Single Phase
- Three Phase
XI. MOTORS
Objective: Understand the operation and maintenance of AC and DC electric motors
- Small HP AC Motors
- Large HP AC Motors
- Large HP DC Motors
- Common Failures
- Uncommon Failures
XII. DC SCR Drives
Objective: Understand the operation and maintenance of an adjustable speed drive controlling a DC motor
- Operation
- Maintenance
XIII. AC VFD Drives
Objective: Understand the operation and maintenance of an adjustable speed drive controlling an AC motor
- Operation
- Maintenance
XIV. ELECTRICAL SAFETY
Objective: Understand how to safely operate and maintain drilling and service rig electrical systems
- Criminal Code
- OSHA
- CSA Z462
- Electrical Shock Hazards
- Arc Flash Hazards
- Electrical PPE
- Test Equipment
- Live Dead Live Testing
- Safe Switching Methods
- Emergency Response
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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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Fabian Levesque, Syncrude Canada"Dave was very informative. He definitely knows his trade and has lots of experience and examples based on real life experiences."
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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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Taylor Lush, Syncrude Canada"I thought Dave did a very good job of presenting the course material. He was also very thorough."
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Wayne Jeffrey
Years of Experience41Wayne brings 41 years of experience in the electrical and instrumentation industry. He is a master electrician and a journeyman instrument mechanic. He started in the early 80’s with a petroleum company in the Lloydminster area performing maintenance duties. He then started and ran his own contracting company for 15 yrs. in Lloydminster. After he sold the company, he started working with a local...
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Darrell Stover, Trans Northern Pipeline Inc.Wayne is a great instructor, who keeps it interesting by providing real-life examples from personal experience. Engages class to provide their own experiences based on the topic at hand.
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Brett Fisher, MTM MineI personally liked Wayne as an instructor. He had lots of information and went over all the details with us. He answered any questions we had right away and made it make sense.
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Patrick Kean, Canadian Coast GuardWayne is a very knowledgeable instructor. It is my second time taking a course with him as an instructor, and I found him great both times. I would recommend this course with Wayne as the instructor.
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"I would recommend this course to anyone interested because you should have an understanding of troubleshooting in this line of work. The instructor was very good, gave detailed explanations and was always willing to help."
Craig R Balfour, Brandt -
"This is a good course to take to get a better understanding of what electricity actually does in a low voltage system. It also helped me understand which tools can help me while troubleshooting and what to expect when working with an electrician."
Ron Book, Glenboro Mechanical -
"This course was well worth the time and money and gave a good foundation for solving problems. There was lots of real life issues covered as the instructor brought a lot of valuable experience to the class."
Jody Beutler, Layne Christensen -
"This was a great course. I learned a lot that I will be able to use out in the field. Also, I got a wake up call to power and what it really can do. I will be using my new rubber gloves and leather gloves when testing."
Don Lewchuk, Nov Brandt -
"This was an informative course and covered a lot of aspects of electrical trade safety. The instructor was intelligent with a good sense of humor. I wish all electrical trades people had the opportunity to study this course."
Yuri Piplenko, Millwright -
"I got a better understanding of how different electrical systems work and got lots of hands on practical learning. My instructor was excellent and helped me personally, so I would remember and understand what I'd been taught."
Paul Fitton, Champion Drilling -
"The practical portion of this course was excellent and kept interesting by our instructor. The troubleshooting and circuitry training made this a very worthwhile course."
Don Dukart, Enbridge
| Day 1 | |
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| Start Time, Introduction | 08:00 - 10:00 am |
| Morning Break | 10:00 - 10:15 am |
| Class Time | 10:15 - 12:00 pm |
| Lunch | 12:00 - 01:00 pm |
| Class Time, Followed by afternoon break | 01:00 - 03:00 pm |
| Class Time, End Time | 03:15 - 04:30 pm |