AC and DC Power Systems Course
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AC and DC Power Systems Course
Course Overview:
The AC/DC Telecom Power Systems course helps participants understand all relevant practices that focus on ensuring a safe and safe environment while conducting testing, inspection and maintenance tasks.
The course is especially useful for managers, technicians and field engineers in charge of the telecom power systems as it guarantees them both safety training and technical understanding for the practices.
The course equips workers with the knowledge need to mitigate risks by utilizing their electrical principles skillset and encompasses the use of communication principles.
Other specialized tools that the course delves into include battery banks, standby power systems, site safety while adhering to OSHA standards and NEC codes, load testing tools, noise management equipment, and circuit design tools.
Course Objectives:
- Delegates will be able to recognize the key elements of a typical AC/DC telecoms power system and demonstrate the relevant procedures for the safe inspection and testing of those systems.
- Delegates will be able to understand and identify the risks associated with working on AC and DC systems and understand the correct procedures for managing those risks.
Who Should Attend?
This course is intended for managers, field engineers and technicians who are responsible for the installation, inspection, and maintenance of AC-fed DC telecoms equipment. It is expected those attending will possess a good understanding of basic electrical principles and circuits.
Course Outlines:
Introduction and Review of Grounding
- Introduction – Objectives
- History of electricity
- What makes a Circuit
- Insulators & conductors
- Systems overview
DC Power Systems
- Ohms Law
- Series circuits
- Parallel Circuits
- Voltage/current relationships
- Power Distribution
- Rectifiers
- Floating vs. Grounded
- Load Calculations
- Breaker Panels
AC Power Systems
- AC system layouts
- Building circuits
- Safety for AC circuits
- Noise Sources in DC Power
- AC Power Noise
- RF Noise
- Rectifier Noise
Standby Generators
- System Configurations
- Motors and Generators
- Capacity and Sizing
- Transfer Switches
Battery Banks
- Battery Types
- Lead Acid
- Sealed
- Cell Amp Hour ratings – Capacity
- Connecting Battery Banks
- Battery Racks
Site Safety – NEC & OSHA
- NEC & NFPA
- Safety Practices 1926.416
- Personal Protective Equipment 1926.Sub-part E
- Battery Rooms 1926.441
- Lock-out Tag-out 1926.417
Load Testing
- Why Load Test
- Load Test Methods
- Cell Measurements
- Battery Bank Measurements
- Load Boxes
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