Course Description
The primary reason people don’t use test and measurement instruments in their maintenance jobs is because they simply haven’t been taught how they work and then what to do with the information once they get it. This class is designed to eliminate that excuse and instantly improve maintenance at your facility.
This course is extremely valuable for beginners as well as seasoned electricians and engineers who will be reminded of the many tools they have at their disposal. From basic maintenance tasks to complementing a more robust preventive and predictive maintenance, TPM or Lean program, this course will show students how to get the most mileage out of their electrical test equipment.
Students will learn to safely and efficiently work on their equipment for routine maintenance, vastly improve their troubleshooting capabilities, and will even learn ways to discover problems they never even knew they had. With the right equipment and knowledge students will have the confidence to do more work, more quickly, and with less reliance on outside service contractors. What students learn in this class can be broadly applied to just about any work they do that involves electricity.
Whether you are considering the best way to use your budget for the purchase of a new instrument or have old devices sitting on the shelf, or even just want to learn about what tools exist to help you, this class will show you how to turn those tools of the trade into bottom line dollars and improved professionalism for your organization. And because we don’t sell or promote any equipment and only provide training, you know you will get the straight scoop on what these instruments can actually do. As much as any other course offered at American Trainco, this seminar is designed to help increase efficiency and save money.
Who should take this course?
This seminar is a must for anyone who works with electrical equipment and systems at industrial plants, utilities or commercial and private building facilities. General maintenance personnel, workers in cross-training programs, electricians and engineers will find this course extremely useful. Attendees come from a wide variety of industries, skill-levels, company sizes, and job titles, so if you're not sure you'll fit in or will benefit from the class, don't worry - you will - as long as you work with electricity! People who will benefit from attending this seminar include… …
All maintenance personnel in:
- Manufacturing Plants
- Commercial Buildings
- Hospitals
- Waste Water Facilities
- Schools
- Government Buildings
- Research Facilities
- Shopping Centers
- Apartment Buildings
Including:
- All Building Maintenance Personnel
- All Plant & Facility Maintenance Technicians
- Electricians
- Mechanics
- HVAC Technicians
- Apprentices
- Boiler Operators
- Alarm & Low Voltage Technicians
- Stationary Engineers
- Building Engineers
- Maintenance Supervisors
- Multi-craft & Cross Training Personnel
- Electronic & Instrumentation Technicians
- Any person needing a basic course in Electrical Troubleshooting & Preventive Maintenance
What will you learn?
Learn About:
- Different tools and instruments to help you in your job
- Selecting the right instrument for your knowledge objective
- The functionality of different instruments
- Modes of operation and uses
- How to properly operate over 25 different instruments
- The type of information different instruments provide
- Interpreting results and readings from different instruments
- Using instruments for safety
- Using instruments for troubleshooting
- Using instruments for preventive maintenance
- Using instruments for power quality
- Using instruments for streamlining the maintenance function
- Finding problems you never know existed
10 Primary Benefits
- Prevent Downtime
- Save on Energy
- Work More Safely
- Save Your Organization Money
- Get More Done in Less Time
- Get More Done with Less People
- Improve Troubleshooting
- Increase Professionalism
- Nip Problems in the Bud
- Avoid Outside Service Contractors
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
All students attending our seminars receive a personalized Certificate of Completion and .8 CEU’s (Continuing Education Units) per day of training. Over 40,000 employers and government agencies who have sent their employees to our classes accept American Trainco CEUs for continuing education requirements. Our administration and record keeping practices meet or exceed the standards of ACE (American Council on Education) and we are able to provide transcripts of all classes attended and tests taken by individual students. Please contact us if our CEUs are not yet accepted by your authority. We will initiate an application to get the approval process started.
No Risk Registration & Money-Back Guarantee
U.S. and Canada
If you're not yet sure you'll be able to attend a seminar, you can still make a reservation to hold your space in class. While payment is due prior to the start of the seminar, you may choose a full refund or credit for cancellations made at least 24 hours in advance. Student substitutions can also be freely made at any time prior to the start of the seminar. Refunds will not be issued for registered attendees who fail to show up and have not given a notice of cancellation.
In the rare event that should you not receive the expected value after attending our seminar, simply notify us in writing of your reasons and your money will be promptly refunded.
International and Overseas
If you're not yet sure you'll be able to attend a seminar, you can still make a reservation to hold your space in class. However, payment for international and overseas students must be made prior to the start of the seminar (in Dollars U.S.), and all seminar fees are non-refundable. Student substitutions can be freely made at any time prior to the start of the seminar. American Trainco’s Money-Back Guarantee does not apply for international and overseas registrations.
Canada price is different, please call to verify.
Agenda
This course starts with the basics you need to know – what type of equipment is available, what it does, and when to use it. General use equipment will be discussed so that you will know how to safely verify circuits de-energized, measure voltage, current and resistance, and conduct basic maintenance and troubleshooting tasks. Devices for testing, troubleshooting and maintenance of data and security equipment will be discussed. Power quality test instruments that help you find hidden power problems that can adversely affect your equipment or can identify energy savings opportunities will also be covered. Tools for verifying proper installation and performing recommended maintenance on grounding systems will be discussed as well.
Students will learn to safely use high voltage and insulation test instruments, measure process parameters, use state of the art predictive maintenance technologies, and apply what they learn to real-world applications as they are instructed in best practices from the field.
Specific items covered during this seminar include:
Introduction to Test Instruments
- Test equipment applications
- Measurement safety
- Test equipment standards
General Use Test Instruments
- Average Responding multimeter
- Measures 60 hertz voltage and current and resistance
- True RMS DMM
- Used as a multimeter, but more accurate than the average responding meter
- Analog Meter
- A mulitmter that is often used to display trends
- Pocket Voltage Tester
- Commonly carried by technicians to test for the presence of voltage
- High-Voltage Detector
- Test for voltages above 600 volts
- Receptacle Tester
- Checks for proper wiring of branch circuits and tests GFCI's
Voice-Data-Video (VDV) Test Instruments
- Tone Generator
- Used to identify specific wires within a system
- Fiber Optic Visual Fault Locator
- Locates faults in fiber optic cable and connectors
- Wiremap Tester
- Tests Ethernet twisted pair cabling
- Cable Tester
- Troubleshoots faulty communication cables and components.
Power Quality Test Instruments
- Logging Digital Multimeters
- Looks for periods of stability and instability & records these events
- Power Quality Analyzes
- Measures harmonics, power factor, energy usage. Uncovers hidden problems in distribution systems (computer lock-ups, circuit breaker trips, equipment overheating
- Data Loggers
- Use for determining proper phase sequence when connecting 3-phase equipment. Especially used for ensuring proper motor rotation direction when connecting motors
Electronic Circuit Test Instruments
- Oscilloscope
- Use for troubleshooting electronic controls. Also used on VFD's and for isolating harmonics
- Logic Probe
- Use for tracing signals in electronic circuits
Grounding Systems and Earth Ground Test Instruments
- Earth Resistance Tester
- Measures earth grounding system resistance without having to disconnect any part of the system. Used to meet NEC requirement
- Earth Ground Tester
- Measure resistance of earth to correct grounding issues
- Electrostatic Discharge Meter
- Find sources and levels of dangerous electrostatic discharge on conveyors and for electronics
- AR-7 Wrist Strap Tester
- Verify proper grounding of personnel before work on ESD sensitive electronic equipment
High Voltage and Insulation Test Instruments
- Insulation Resistance Testers
- Measures insulation resistance of motors, transformers and wiring
- Hi-potential testers
Instrumentation and Process Control Test Instruments
- Infrared Thermometers
- Quick temperature measurements of equipment and components from a distance without having to make contact
- Calibration Test Instrument
- Calibrate and troubleshoot PLC and VFD controls
Special Maintenance Test Instruments
- Thermal Cameras
- Find overheating electrical conductors and equipment components. Perform energy surveys
- Ultrasonic Detectors
- Find air leaks and contact arcing in switchgear
- Vibration Analyzers
- Troubleshoot bearing problems, misalignment. Vital part of predictive maintenance program
- Light Meter
- Lighting maintenance and find areas for energy savings where excessive light levels exist
Troubleshooting Applications & Hands On Exercises
