Training briefs

Electrical Apparatus, Feb 2005 by Wittliff, Sarah E

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Motor/generator rewinding

What's offered: A three-day seminar for specialists and non-specialists who specify, contract, and accept motor or generator repairs and rewinds.

Offered by: EPRI Power Generation and Teco-Westinghouse Motor Co. For information on the seminar, contact Jim Oliver, president, Jarsco Engineering Corp., 18901 State St., Corona, Calif., 92881; phone and fax, (951) 735-5239; joliver003@aol .com.

What's covered: Among other topics, new material on increasing the capacity of nuclear power plant motors, industry standards including IEEE, NEMA, and API, insulation materials, and coil design and coil manufacturing. In addition, the instructors will cover motor testing, VPI resins, and tiered motor maintenance.

What, when, and where: EPRI Motor/ Generator Rewind Seminar, July 19-21, 2005, Round Rock, Tex.

Motor application and maintenance

What's offered: Five seminars covering principles of large a-c motors, causes of motor failure, fundamentals of d-c operation, and mechanical repair fundamentals of electric motors.

Offered by: The Electrical Apparatus Service Association, 1331 Baur Blvd., St. Louis., Mo., 63132; (314) 993-2220; fax, (314) 993-1269; www.easa.com.

What's covered: Root Cause Failure Analysis provides methodology for identifying the most probable cause of motor failure. Fundamentals of D-C Operation and Repair Tips discusses topics that include testing and winding of armatures, fields, balancing, assembly, and final testing. Mechanical Repair Fundamentals of Electric Motors addresses the mechanical aspects of motor repair. Basic materials and their characteristics, the loading and stresses involved, and failure modes and patterns are among the topics to be covered.

What, when, and where: Root Cause Failure Analysis: May 6-7, 2005, Cleveland. Fundamentals of D-C Operation and Repair Tips: March 18-19, 2005, Denver. Mechanical Repair Fundamentals of Electric Motors: April 22-23, 2005, St. Louis.

High-voltage maintenance

What's offered: A course on high-voltage corona technology.

Offered by: Dan Ninedorf, Ox Creek Energy, (800) 531 -6232; fax, (608) 589-5509; www.corona-technology-course .com; e-mail, corona-course@maqs.net.

What's covered: High-voltage predictive maintenance and forensic knowledge about the causes of corona, flashover, and arcing conditions in the high-voltage industrial and electric utility environments. The course will be two days in length.

What, when, and where: Schedule of 2005 courses available at www.corona-technology-course.com.

Facilities professional certification

What's offered: Virtual classes on such topics as tips for improving indoor air quality, averting maintenance crises, and earning the AFE certified plant supervisor credential.

Offered by: The Association for Facilities Engineering, 8160 Corporate Park Dr., Suite 125, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242; (513) 489-2473; fax, (513) 247-7422; www.afe.org; e-mail, mail@afe.org.

What's covered: In addition to offering classes on improving air quality and averting maintenance crises, participants will have the opportunity to earn the AFE-certified plant supervisor and certified plant manager credentials.

What, when, and where: AFE Virtual Classes for Facilities Professionals. For dates and times, contact AFE or visit its Web site.

Drives, controls, and hydraulics

What's offered: Drive and control and hydraulics technical training courses covering introductions, theories of operation, functions of major components, and other fundamentals and applications.

Offered by: Bosch Rexroth Technical Training Department, 5150 Prairie Stone Pkwy., Huffman Estates, 111. 60192; (847) 645-4061 ; www.boschrexroth-us.com; TrainingBRC@boschrexrothus.com.

What's covered: Classes will be offered in several drive and control topics, including digital servo drives, a-c servo systems, transfer line control, general automation, and maintenance and troubleshooting for various hardware configurations. Hydraulics classes include topics such as basic industrial hydraulics, maintenance and repair, pumps and controls, and electronic controls.

What, when, and where: Drive and Control and Hydraulics Technical Training Courses. January-March 2005 at the company's facilities throughout North America. Contact the Bosch Rexroth technical training department for dates, times, and locations.

Aerial work platform safety training

About 200 people participated in the first-ever Aerial Platform Safety Conference held Nov. 4-5 in Dallas.

Aerial Work Platform Training (AWPT) president Tim Whiteman cites the dangers to first-time aerial work platform users, as well as the annual growth in the market for these products, as factors contributing to the importance of the AWPT Conference.

AWPT training methods include theory, practice, and testing. For more information about AWPT and its training centers, please visit www.awpt.org, or contact Dennis Eckstine, vice president, Aerial Work Platform Training, Inc., P.O. Box 207, Rouzerville, Pa., 17250-0207; (717) 762-0207; mail@awpt.org.