Underground Troubleshooting School

Underground Troubleshooting School

Monday, June 16, 2025 - Friday, June 20, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Standard Time

Underground Troubleshooting School


Karnes Electric Cooperative, Pleasanton, TX   Visit Website
Monday, June 16, 2025 - Friday, June 20, 2025   iCalendar Central Standard Time

COURSE INFORMATION

Underground Troubleshooting and Fault Locating 

This course teaches how to safely and properly perform switching, grounding and fault-locating procedures, and locate cable routes in a safe manner. This class is designed for employees who are involved in the operation of an underground system. Through hands-on training exercises based on real-world situations, students learn the safest ways to troubleshoot, isolate and ground an underground electric installation. 

Each participant should bring 

Hardhat - Safety glasses - Long-sleeved shirts 

Safety-toe footwear - Work gloves - Hand tools 

Cable preparation tools - Rain gear 

Rubber gloves and sleeves 

Course Prerequisites 

The participant should have experience as a groundman or be an apprentice lineman. 

Course Schedule 

Course begins at 1 p.m., Monday, June 16 and ends at noon, Friday, June 20

Guest instructors’ meeting 1 p.m., Monday, June 16

Karnes EC, 1824 West Goodwin, Pleasanton 78064

Class Limit 

10 students 

Continuing Education Units 

32 hours (3.20 CEUs) 

A South Plains College certificate will be mailed to participants who complete this course and pay the $10 fee. 

Registration cancelation policy: All changes or cancelations must be made by email to tknipstein@texas-ec.org. No refunds will be issued for cancelations made fewer than 15 days before the event. Cancelations made more than 15 days before the event will receive a full refund, minus a $50 charge per student or substitution. 

To register for an event, you will first be prompted to sign in or create a new online account.

Suggested Places To Stay: Attendees are responsible for making their own hotel room reservations.
Best Western Plus Hotel 1917 West Oaklawn Rd. Pleasanton 78064 (830) 569-1917 
Hampton Inn Pleasanton 2057 West Oaklawn Rd. Pleasanton 78064 (830) 569-3001 
Fairfield Inn and Suites 200 Showbarn Rd. Pleasanton 78064 (830) 569-8656 
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Jourdanton 110 BMT Dr. Jourdanton 78026 (830) 769-3050 

You can view all invoices online on TEC's website at www.texas-ec.org to print or download the items needed.
After you log into the TEC website follow the steps below.
Click “View My Account”
Click on “Invoices”
Search/View my invoices will allow you to view the invoices.

 
Contact: Tami Knipstein, Loss Control Program Coordinator (512) 486-6271, tknipstein@texas-ec.org, www.texas-ec.org