| Course Expiration: |
May 5, 2024 |
| Course Type: |
Electrician |
| Core Credit Hours: |
4.0 |
| Professional Credit Hours: |
4.0 |
| HVAC Specific: |
No |
| Energy Specific: |
No |
| NFPA-70E Specific: |
Yes |
| Course Name: | Arc Flash Fundamentals 8hr Course w/NFPA 70E-4hr |
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| Course Outline & Objectives: | Learning Objectives: Understanding: 1. The fundamentals of electrical power and energy, 2. The harmful effects of electricity on the human body, 3. The difference between arc flash and electric shock hazards, 4. Electric power systems protection and coordination, 5. Arc flash regulations: OSHA, UOSH, NFPA70E, and IEEE 1584 Safety Code, 6. Calculations of arc flash incident energy and arc flash boundaries, 7. Selection of personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety warning signs; Course Outline: Fundamentals of Electric Power and Energy: - Electrical fundamentals, - Normal, short circuit, and arcing currents, - Arc flash incidents and their effects on the human body, - Incident energy, arc flash boundaries, and safety warning signs; Fundamentals of Electric Power System Protection and Safety: - Definition of normal and transient operations, - Current limiting fuses and circuit breakers, - Speed of breaker tripping and fuse melting, - Electric protective system coordination, - Exposure time to arc flash, - Limiting measures to arc flash; Mandatory Arc Flash Calculations: - Short circuit analysis, - Arcing currents, - Incident energy, - Arc flash boundaries; Codes and Standards: - NFPA 70E, standard for electrical safety in the workplace, - OSHA Safety Standards, - UOSH Safety Standards, - IEEE 1584, Institute for Electronic and Electrical Engineers; Proper Electrical Safety Protection: - Personal protective equipment (PPE), categories, and protective gear, - Other measures of protection, - Arcs in open air versus closed compartments; Questions and Review |
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| Objective File | 8 hour arc flash ceu proposal.doc |
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| Course Schedule |
N/a |
| Calendar Events |
| Keywords: |
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| Location(s): |
Salt Lake
N/A - Distance Learning Course
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| Teaching Method: | Live |
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| Company Name: | Energy Management Corporation |
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| Phone: | 801-366-4100 |
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| Address: | 501 W 700 S |
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| City: | Salt Lake City |
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| State: | UT |
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| Postal Code: | 84101 |
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| Email Address: | bdt@goemc.com |
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| The Course Provider is: | a commercial continuing education provider related to the construction trades |
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| Instructor First Name: | Barry |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Christiansen |
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| Instructor License #: | |
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| Instructor Resume: | BASEET, ITT Technical Institute; 10 Years of experience with variable frequency drives and motor control systems; EMC: Service Manager, 1 Year of panel production, 9 Years of field engineering |
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| Instructor First Name: | Brad |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Debenham |
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| Instructor Resume: | AASEET, ITT Technical Institute
33 years of experience with variable frequency drives, motor control systems, harmonic mitigation, arc flash, and engineering services
Factory-trained on Robicon, TMEIC, Galt, Toshiba, Mitsubishi, GE/ABB, Yaskawa, Schneider/Square D/Telemecanique
Experience: 33 years of low and medium voltage field engineering, some mixed panel production, arc flash, and engineering services |
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| Instructor First Name: | Siddharth |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Endrakanti |
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| Instructor License #: | |
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| Instructor Resume: | EIT
Master in Electrical Engineering, University of Missouri - Kanas City. Bachelor in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, JNTUH. 3 years of experience in power system studies, arc flash studies, power quality analysis, VFD support, UPS systems, and other related field service |
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| Instructor First Name: | Dion |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Lovan |
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| Instructor Resume: | 25+ years of experience with motors, motor controls, and electrical testing; National Electrical Testing Association (NETA) Level 3 Certified Test Technician - since 1985; Certified Substation Specialist - since 1985; Certified Automatic Transfer Switch Specialist (ASCO) - since 1986; IBEW Local 11 Wireman - 2001-2005; BATT Safety Certified - since 1995; Generac MPS Certified - since 2007; EMC: Senior Field Service Engineer and Testing Specialist |
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| Instructor First Name: | Steven |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Rossiter |
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| Instructor Resume: | CEO and co-founder, Energy Management Corporation
40+ years of experience with variable frequency drives, motor control systems, motors, generators, harmonic mitigation, arc flash, power quality, and engineering services
Member of IEEE since 1987, co-author of several IEEE papers
Leads EMC engineering and industrial field service teams
Lead team to develop one of the first patents for harmonic correction of VFD systems in 1988 |
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| Instructor First Name: | Paul |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Sellers |
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| Instructor Resume: | AAS Degree Instrumentation and Process Control, Salt Lake Community College 2004
AAS Degree Industrial Electricity, Salt Lake Community College 2003
Industrial Electric Certificate, Utah Technical College at Salt Lake 1980
Instructor, Salt Lake Community College, 1981-1985
Senior Electrical Apparatus Repairman, Geneva Steel 1987-2002
Electric Apparatus Repairman and Motor Winder, C. W. Silver Industrial Services, 1967-1987 and 2004 to present
Past President and current member of the Board of Directors of the Mountain Empire Chapter of the Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) |
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