Course description
This course can help companies avoid the disastrous consequences of power failure and ensure that facilities continue running even when the electricity doesn’t.
Training content
Day One - Discussion Topics
Overview
- Why Generators are Needed
- Types of Outages
- Code Requirements
- Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Cogeneration
Electrical Fundamentals
- Calculate Max Current
- AC vs. DC
- Real vs. Apparent Power
AC Generators (Alternators
- Brushless
- Zigzag
- Exciter
- Voltage Regulator
Alternator Loading
- Transient Voltages
- Recovery Time
- Startup Current
- Generator Sizing
- UPS Systems
Generator Grounding
- Portable vs. Mobile Generators
- Bonding vs. Grounding
- Setting up a Grounding System
Protection and Transfer of Electric Power
- One-Line Diagrams
- Switchgear
- Circuit Breakers
- Transfer Switches
- Open vs. Closed Transition
- Load Banks
- Wet-Stacking
Generator Controls
- Governors
- Voltage Regulators
- PID Loops
- Load Sharing
Day Two - Discussion Topics
Engine Protection
- System Control and Monitoring
- Engine Control Unit (ECU)
- Emergency Stop
- SCADA System
Troubleshooting and Maintaining Generator Electrical Components
- Maintaining Batteries
- Maintaining Automatic Transfer Switch
- Governor and Exciter Troubleshooting
- Checking DiodesElectrical Tests Using the Megohmmeter
Generators – Mechanical
- Prime Movers
- Types of Internal Combustion Engines
- Cooling System
- Lubrication System
- Overspeed System
- Fuel Storage Issues
- Sound Attenuation
- Developing a Generator Service Schedule
UPS Systems: Components, Problems, Maintenance
- Components
- Problems
- Maintenance
The Future of Power Generation
- Renewable Energy
Fuel Cells
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Our instructors lead over 2000 class sessions annually in select U.S. cities, virtually, and at customers' facilities. Gain, refresh, and advance essential maintenance skills quickly and apply them in the workplace immediately after returning to work. TPC helps companies train...
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