Basic Industrial Electricity for the Facilities Maintenance Technician
Electrical
Course Number: BIF-202
Course Description:
Fundamentals of electricity for individuals involved in the maintenance of buildings, hospitals, rest homes, city buildings, or commercial property. Practice checking with a meter for determining common problems in AC circuits. Emphasis on lighting and lighting circuits. Troubleshooting tripped breakers, GFI problems, loose wiring, and overloaded circuits. Adds depth to the building technician’s skills for simple repairs and realize when problems require a professional electrician to be called.
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Each student will receive class books, work activity sheets, self-test progress evaluations, as well as questions from the instructor to make sure they understand the material presented. It is expected that an attendee will leave the class with the basic knowledge of the subject and possess new-found skills to better equip them when they return to their job. A certificate suitable for framing will be issued to each attendee who successfully completes the course.
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Hands-on activities:
55% to 60% hands-on activities
Plenty of meter time
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Free Materials included:
Ugly’s Electrical References ($30 value)
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2-day course: $1095 per person
Course Syllabus
BASIC ELECTRICITY
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Voltage, current and resistance
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Ohms Law
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Series circuits – Parallel circuits
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Series parallel circuits
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AC and DC in plants
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Workplace electrical safety
ELECTRICAL TEST EQUIPMENT
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Multi meters
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How to use a voltage testers
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How to use a clamp-on ammeter
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Using a megohmmeter
ELECTRICAL WORKPLACE SAFETY
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OSHA and NFPA 70E
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Lock out tag out (LOTO)
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Hazards and dangers of electricity
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Ground faults
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Personal protective equipment (PPE)
UNDERSTANDING THE FACILITIES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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Single line diagrams
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Transformers
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Facilities Distribution
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Fuses and Circuit breakers
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Feeders and Low Voltage Disconnects
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Panel boards and branch circuits
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Motor Circuits for HVAC
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Lighting Circuits
NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE
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Purpose and overview
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Definitions and terms
WIRE SELECTION
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Conductor, Insulation and Wire Size
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Race way – Conduit – Cable tray
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Fittings and boxes
INSTALLING & WIRING EQUIPMENT
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Connectors — splicing — termination lugs
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Installing a branch circuit receptacle
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Installing a branch circuit-motor
BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING
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Understanding electrical symbols
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Troubleshooting branch circuits
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Troubleshooting motor circuits
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Checking and testing fuses and circuit breakers
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Troubleshooting lighting circuits
SINGLE LINE DIAGRAMS
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Understanding a single line
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Examination of a complete plant single line diagram
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How a single line diagram is used for an arc flash study
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How a single line diagram is used for a relay coordination study
ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE
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Preventive maintenance (PM)
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Predictive maintenance (PdM)
Course Pictures
Everyone Gets a Chance:
Checking Ballast:
Your Connection is Loose Here:
We Will Get This Lamp To Work:
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Read the Instructions Again Please:
Watch Carefully:
