Portable Power Distribution and Electrics is a two-day online course taught for five hours each day with additional research topics and resources. It covers almost all of the topics listed in the content outline of the ETCP Portable Power Distribution Technician Certification exam. It is designed to accommodate a range of skills and experience, starting with basic electricity, circuit laws, and theory, and building towards more advanced topics including power distribution, power factor, and harmonics with an emphasis on electrical safety, the use of PPE, codes and regulations, grounding and bonding, and GFCIs. The training platform allows attendees to ask questions and interact with the instructor.
Basic electricity
Circuit laws
Ohm’s Law
Impendence
Voltage drop
AC electricity
RMS values
DC power
Phase angles
Power factor
Three-phase power
Transformers and three-phase connections
Three-phase power formula
Balanced versus unbalanced three-phase systems
Harmonics
Electrical safety
Monitoring power
Types of fire extinguishers and their uses
Codes and regulations: National Electrical Code
Power distribution systems
Grounding and bonding
Overcurrent protection
GFCIs
Cables and connectors
Tap rules
DATES: July 24-25, 2021
LOCATION: GoToTraining
INSTRUCTOR: Richard Cadena, ETCP Recognized Trainer
This course is made possible through the IATSE TTF Course Reimbursement Program. If you are interested in this training, contact Local 479 for more information.