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Provider:
American Trainco, Inc.
Topic(s):
Manufacturing > Maintenance & Safety
Who Should Attend?
Anyone who needs to understand electrical drawings and schematics for servicing and troubleshooting facility and industrial electrical systems -- Attendees come from a wide variety of industries, skill-levels, company sizes, and backgrounds
Full Seminar Description
In the field of equipment maintenance, installation or modification, the ability to read and understand schematics and drawings is an absolute must. Several types of drawings and diagrams will be examined during this course including Block, Pictorial, One-line, Wiring, Terminal, and Schematic. The differences between these drawings will be emphasized and the purpose and flow of each type will be clarified. Fee per person: $990A 2-Day Course for Everyone in Industrial Plants, Public Facilities, and Commercial Buildings
Purpose of Seminar:
In the field of equipment maintenance, installation or modification, the ability to read and understand schematics and drawings is an absolute must. Several types of drawings and diagrams will be examined during this course including Block, Pictorial, One-line, Wiring, Terminal, and Schematic. The differences between these drawings will be emphasized and the purpose and flow of each type will be clarified.In order to learn the symbolic language, you must start at the beginning. In doing so, individual component symbols will be presented along with an explanation of their function and purpose in the circuit. In order to make it easier to relate the diagrams to the actual equipment, students will see pictorial examples or photos of the components along with the description. Training will include exercises where students create schematic diagrams based on circuit descriptions, as well as interpreting schematic drawings so that they can provide verbal or written circuit descriptions.
Course Objectives:
LEARN TO:
- Read and Interpret Drawings and Schematics
- Identify electrical components
- Relate drawings to real world applications
- Use drawings and schematics for Troubleshooting
- Use drawings and schematics to Communicate with others
- Create your own drawings
WE WILL COVER:
- Block Diagrams
- Pictorials
- Electrical Formulas
- One-line Diagrams
- Wiring Diagrams
- Terminal Diagrams
- Schematics
- Electrical Symbols
- Power Distribution
- Electrical Floor Plans
- PLC Ladder Logic
- ...and more
Who should take this course:
This course is designed for anyone who needs to understand electrical drawings and schematics for servicing and troubleshooting facility and industrial electrical systems. Attendees come from a wide variety of industries, skill-levels, company sizes, and backgrounds, so if you're not sure you'll fit in or will benefit from these classes, 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
- Hotels
- Apartment Buildings
- -- Including:
- Mechanics
- HVAC Technicians
- Machine Operators
- Apprentices
- Alarm Technicians
- Electricians
- Facility Managers
- Non-Electrical Engineers
- Building Engineers
- Stationary Engineers
- Multi-craft/Cross Training Personnel
Course Outline / Agenda:
I. Electricity Basics Review- Voltage sources
- DC
- Single Phase AC
- Three Phase AC
- Current flow
- Series Circuit
- Parallel Circuit
- Power consumption
- Watts
- Horsepower
- Basic Components
- Resistor
- Capacitor
- Inductor
- Ground
- Earth Ground
- Equipment Ground
- Circuit Ground or Common
- Electrical formulas
- Ohms Law
- Power consumption
- Resistance
- Series
- Parallel
- Impedance
- Inductive Reactance
- Capacitive Reactance
II. Introduction to Diagrams
- Block Diagrams
- Purpose
- Flow
- One-line Diagrams
- Purpose
- Flow
- Wiring Diagrams
- Purpose
- Layout
- Flow
- Schematic Diagrams
- Purpose
- Layout
- Flow
- Terminal Diagrams
- Purpose
- Terminal strip numbering
- Labels
- Electrical Floor Plans
- Purpose
- Flow
III. Introduction to Electrical Symbols
- Connections (symbols)
- Wire to wire
- Wire to device
- Wire to terminal
- NEMA symbols
- IEC symbols
- Power Section (symbols)
- Power source
- Dc
- Single Phase AC
- 3 Phase AC
- Breakers
- Thermal
- Magnetic
- Disconnects
- Fuses / Fuse blocks
- Contactors
- Overloads
- Loads
- Single Phase
- Three Phase
- Grounds
- Transformer
- Distribution
- Load
- Control Section (symbols)
- Transformers
- Fuses
- Jumpers
- Switches
- Relays
- Timers
- Transducers
- Sensors
- Circuit Loads
- Reactive loads
- Resistive loads
- Grounds
- Earth grounds
- Equipment grounds
- Circuit commons
IV. Reading and Using Diagrams
- Schematic Diagrams
- Electrical equivalence
- Layout
- Flow
- Power section
- Source
- Current Interruption / Switching - Section
- Load
- Control section
- Transformer / Power Supply
- Logic Switching
- Individual Circuit Loads
- Current Limiting Devices
- Breakers
- Fuses
- Overloads
- Current Interrupting Devices
- Switches
- Contactors
- Relays
- Notes and References
- Numbering and labeling
- Components
- Wires
- Lines / Rungs
- Terminals
V. Facility Power Distribution and Electrical Floor Plans
- Locating problems
- Isolating circuits
VI. Equipment Wiring Diagrams
- Component location
- Terminal strip identification
- Wire color and termination
VII. Ladder Logic Diagrams
- Purpose
- Symbols
- Rung Numbering
- Labels
- Boolean logic
- Qualifying and Permissive circuits
VII. Practical Applications for Maintenance Technicians
- Hydraulic Equipment
- Pneumatic Equipment
- Variable Frequency Drives
- Sensors and Transducers
NO RISK REGISTRATION & MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE:
If you're not yet sure you'll be able to attend this 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.
Sponsor Background:
American Trainco provides training and services as experts in the field of maintenance for plants, facilities and industry. Each year we conduct more than 2,700 seminars in hundreds of cities throughout North America as well as selected international locations. We have trained over 75,000 satisfied students and continually expand our training topics to provide our customers with the most complete and consistent quality training available.
The founding principle of our company is simple...Train our students as if they were our employees, in the practical skills that will help them in their job today! That's Real World training…for Real World Needs!
About our Instructors
"Real World Training...for Real World Needs" is not just our slogan, but also our mission statement. At American Trainco, we approach our students as if they were our own employees. We instruct them and guide them in practical knowledge that allows them to immediately go back to their workplace and apply what they have learned. Our instructors are seasoned veterans with years of real world experience, and the students who attend our seminars often get more from a single week of training than an entire year of reading textbooks or watching videos. How do we know? They tell us.
Anyone can teach theory, but there simply is no substitute for experience. What sets American Trainco apart is our ability to communicate that experience into the brains of our students. As one attendee told us at the end of his two-day training course, "I think I can go back to work now and teach the veterans a thing or two." Mission Accomplished.
All American Trainco instructors are required to have a formal education and real world work experience. They need to be leaders in their field. We don't hire field people without teaching experience, and we don't hire teachers without field experience. They must have both. And since attendees critique the instructor at the end of each class, a positive and enjoyable learning experience is virtually guaranteed.
About our Training
Anyone can teach theory, but there simply is no substitute for experience. What sets American Trainco apart is our ability to communicate that experience into the brains of our students. As one attendee told us at the end of his two-day training course, "I think I can go back to work now and teach the veterans a thing or two." Mission Accomplished.
Unaffiliated and Non-commercial
Unlike some training experiences, you won't get a sales presentation at an American Trainco seminar - all you get is an honest, commercially unbiased education. We do not engage in the practice of selling or promoting any other company's products or services, so you know that by attending one of our seminars, your time and money is well spent.
High Quality Presentations
From the start we demanded that all our presentations would be lively, attractive, crisp and clear. Our instructors use state-of-the-art computers, projection equipment and software to bring you a high quality visual experience.
No Risk Registration & Money-Back Guarantee
If you're not yet sure you'll be able to attend this 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.
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