Course description
The successful candidate will be able to:
- Implement Canadian Electrical Code, CSA B-72 and IEEE Std-80 requirements
- Identify and mitigate job related hazards
- Operate and maintain your electrical grounding system
- Recognize deficiencies and take corrective action
- Avoid accidents and injuries
Upcoming start dates
Who should attend?
Who should attend: Managers, Supervisors, Safety Professionals, Engineers, Electricians, Instrumentation Technicians, Field Service Representatives
Training content
I. Grounding and Bonding (CEC)
Objective: To realize the damage electricity can cause to the human body and understand the basic principles of safety in normal and abnormal conditions.
- Scope and object
- System and circuit grounding
- Grounding connections for systems and circuits
- Conductor enclosure bonding
- Equipment bonding
- Bonding methods
- Grounding electrodes
- Grounding and bonding conductors
- Grounding and bonding conductor connections
- Lightning arresters
- Installation of neutral grounding devices
- High voltage system grounding
II. Lightning Protection Installation CSA B-72
Objective: Learn to recognize all contributing factors that best determine the maintenance frequency and installation of all surge protection systems.
- Scope
- Definitions
- General requirements
- Classifications
- Materials, general, type
- Use of copper
- Use of aluminum
- Materials - Class I and II
- Materials - Class III and IV
- Materials - Class V installations
- Connectors
- Protection from galvanic action
- Protection from corrosive action
- Protection against temperature differences
- Protection against mechanical damage
- Protection of electrical systems
- Fasteners
III. Field Measurements of a Constructed Grounding System IEEE Std-80
Objective: Understand the various methods of determining the condition of a grounding system.
- Measurements of grounding system impedance
- Field survey of potential contours, touch and step voltages
- Assessment of field measurements for safe design
- Ground grid integrity test
- Periodic checks of installed grounding system
Certification / Credits
You will be able to: Canadian Electrical Code, CSA B-72 and IEEE Std-80 Requirements, Identify and mitigate job related hazards, Safely operate and maintain your electrical grounding system, Be able to recognize deficiencies and take corrective action, Avoid accidents and injuries
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