Seminar Overview
Available in both virtual and in-person, instructor-led formats, this “hands-on” Electrical Troubleshooting & Preventative Maintenance course allows students to work with real-world components while learning how to fix electrical problems quickly and safely. This two-day seminar was created to bring students up to speed in their electrical troubleshooting skills as efficiently as possible, and it was designed to cover the most commonly performed electrical troubleshooting tasks a maintenance technician faces in their job every day. For the novice or experienced electrician, this training course provides a no-nonsense, practical, and real-world systematic approach to electrical troubleshooting. This course can also be adopted as part of a company’s regular Qualified Electrical Worker program.
This 2-day seminar is just $1,195. You can also combine it with our Basic Electricity course for a comprehensive 4-day Electrical Workshop. Or take your troubleshooting skills to the next level by adding on the optional 2-day Advanced Electrical Troubleshooting course.
Download the Electrical Troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance brochure
What is Virtual Instructor-led Training (VILT)?
Virtual training offers an alternative to offsite preventative electrical maintenance training and industrial electrical troubleshooting courses. taught through video-conferencing software, virtual training provides all the advantages of a live classroom, including face-to-face instruction, classroom discussions, and exercises.
In an environment where social distancing has become vital for employee health, virtual training offers a safe, cost-efficient delivery method for preventative maintenance training. All employees need to attend an electrical maintenance virtual training event is a computer or laptop, a webcam, speakers, a microphone, and an internet connection. Instruction is delivered by skilled TPC Training instructors with years of experience in industrial electrical troubleshooting and maintenance.
TPC’s long history of virtual training ensures your employees receive the electrical maintenance training necessary to meet your facility’s needs. The latest addition to our virtual training methodologies, simulation training, adds to your employees’ learning experience by allowing them to practice essential skills in a safe, virtual environment.
Visit our Virtual Instructor-Led Training page to learn more about the benefits of VILT.
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Day One - Discussion Topics
Basic Skills for Electrical Troubleshooting
- Safety First
- OSHA Requirements Regarding Troubleshooting and Qualified Persons
- Using Electrical Drawings for Troubleshooting
- Using Electrical Meters to Perform Circuit Measurements
- Developing a Logical, Systematic Approach to Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Control Circuits - Hands-on Exercises
- Building a Circuit from a Ladder Diagram
- Control Circuit Industrial Applications
- Control Relay Logic Circuits
- Automatic Motor Control Circuits
- Timer Sequence Circuits
- Testing Field Components:
- Control Relays
- Motor Starter Contactors
- Overload Devices
- Solid State Timers
- Limit Switches
- Auxiliary Contact Blocks
- Indicator Lamps
- Push Buttons and Selector Switches
- Circuit Breakers and Fuses
Troubleshooting Motors
- Most Common Motor Problems
- Electrical and Mechanical Concerns
- Performing Electrical Tests on a Motor – Hands-On Exercise
- Using the Megohmmeter on a Motor – Hands-on Exercise
- Testing Windings for Shorts, Opens and Ground Faults
- Phase Unbalance
- Phase Rotation Testing
- Forward/Reverse Motor Starters
Day Two - Discussion Topics
Troubleshooting Power Distribution
- Wye and Delta Systems
- Overcurrent Protection
- Checking and Replacing Fuses
- Branch Circuits
Power Quality Problems
- Sources of Power Quality Problems
- Test Equipment for Troubleshooting Power Quality Problems
- Harmonics
- Phase Unbalance
Troubleshooting Lighting Circuits
- Lighting Terminology
- Types of Lighting Circuits
- Incandescent Lighting
- Fluorescent Lighting
- HID Lighting
- LED Lighting
Troubleshooting Programmable Logic Controllers ( PLCs )
- Overview of PLCs
- Components
- Reading PLC Ladder Diagrams
- Status Indicators and Error Codes
- Force and Disable
- Startup Procedures
Troubleshooting Variable Frequency Drives ( VFDs )
- VFD Terminology
- VFD Basic Operation
- Components
- Common Problems and Corrective Action
Electrical Preventative Maintenance
- Why Perform Electrical Maintenance
- Overview of an Electrical Maintenance Program
- Building Your Own Walk-Through Inspection Checklist
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Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Upon completion of this seminar, the student will receive a certification of completion with 8 classroom hours (.8 TPC Training CEUs) per day attended. Visit our continuing education units page to determine if this class is accepted by your state licensing agency.
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Optional Certification Exam
A certification exam is available for this course; students may order it at any time after the training is over. Please visit the Testing and Certification page for more information.
