This course covers electrical theory and application of electrical power distribution and electrical safety for motion picture production. 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: September 11-12, 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.