Biography

With 30+ years of knowledge and experience gained from working in a variety of areas including power apparatus maintenance and commissioning, power engineering and design as well as training seminars for industrial and utility clients, Fred has a lot to offer students.

In addition to an in-depth background in these areas, Fred also has qualifications in the following:

- Occupational Health & Safety Act

- Arc Flash Hazard Assessment

- Substation and Electrical Safety Awareness

- Toronto Hydro Work Protection Code

- Utility work protection code

Testimonials

  • Trudy Boomstrom, Syncrude Canada
    “Very well laid out. Fred is very knowledgeable and I've learned lots in this course. A small class ensured more explanation and demonstrations. Thanks Fred.”
  • David Alaga, Modern Niagara
    "The instructor Fred is very knowledgeable of the subject and provided relevant and real-world examples."
  • Colin Pevie, Syncrude Canada
    “Fred is awesome, good natured and very knowledgeable.”
  • Duncan Paridaen, Syncrude Canada Ltd.
    “Fred Tanguy was a very knowledgeable instructor; he could answer all the questions. Good course I learnt a lot.”
  • Ryan Bell, Renewable Energy Corp
    “Fred was very, very involved in the industry and his experience shone through throughout the class. I've already recommended it to others.”
  • Jordan Heck, Enbridge Pipelines
    “Fred was very good and easy to deal with. His insight was very helpful and he was quite funny as well as entertaining. I would definitely recommend this course to others. Thank you.”
  • Tony Fiore, Phazer Electric
    “Fred was a great instructor; he had his audience of students very involved. His knowledge of the electrical field was very, very up to date. I enjoyed his techniques. Great instructor and job well done.”
  • Gerry Favis, Suncor Energy
    “Fred is an excellent instructor, very knowledgeable with many years of experience. He took the time to explain in details and made sure that we understand everything. ”
  • Murray Cochrane, Mosaic Potash
    “Fred was very informative and the course was very educational. I would recommend this instructor and course to any electrician.”
  • Ron Holland, Syncrude Canada
    One of the best courses I have ever taken. The hands on aspect was very good in keeping it interesting and informative. The instructor was very knowledgeable and informative as well. The relaxed environment also allowed for good knowledge sharing between peers. Don't change a thing.
  • Adam Yuill, Syncrude Canada
    Course was very informative. Very hands on onto learning which tends to stick better.
  • Dale Sommerville, Syncrude Canada
    “Fred is an excellent instructor; he is very knowledgeable and speaks clearly.”
  • Shaun Jones, Enbridge Pipelines
    “Fred was knowledgeable, practical and thorough. The instruction was great, showing different troubleshooting techniques was definitely useful. Answered a lot of the theory by participating in experiments. I thought the course was beneficial.”
  • Dwayne Derksen, Imperial Oil, Esso
    “The instructor was very knowledgeable and approachable. I would take another course with Fred as the instructor.”
  • Cale Gavin, Imperial Oil Resources
    “Great overall course. Fred Tanguay was a very knowledgeable instructor. Lots of real world experiences and stories.”

Expertise

High Voltage Maintenance  Circuit Breakers 
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