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Troubleshooting School

Troubleshooting School

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - Friday, July 26, 2024 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Standard Time

Troubleshooting School

Taylor Electric Cooperative, Merkel, TX   Visit Website
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - Friday, July 26, 2024   iCalendar Central Standard Time

COURSE INFORMATION

Course Description

This course covers the basics of electricity and teaches basic troubleshooting skills using case studies in a classroom setting. Students learn to:

• Identify and correct line service complaints;

• Identify errors associated with customer equipment and services;

• Identify and use personal protective equipment and cover up when working on energized equipment; and

• Identify and understand systematic switching procedures to isolate faulted energized equipment and services on overhead and underground systems.

Each participant should bring

Hardhat - Voltmeter - Safety glasses

Long-sleeved ARC-rated shirts - Rubber gloves - Hand tools

Course Prerequisites

The participant should have at least one year of the following: line crew construction, maintenance crew, serviceman or meter technician experience.

Course Schedule

Course begins at 8 a.m., Tuesday, July 23 and ends at noon, Friday, July 26.

Taylor EC, 226 CR 287, Merkel 79536

Class Limit

20 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.

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

Location: Taylor Electric Cooperative Merkel, TX
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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Description

This course covers the basics of electricity and teaches basic troubleshooting skills using case studies in a classroom setting. Students learn to:

• Identify and correct line service complaints;

• Identify errors associated with customer equipment and services;

• Identify and use personal protective equipment and cover up when working on energized equipment; and

• Identify and understand systematic switching procedures to isolate faulted energized equipment and services on overhead and underground systems.

Each participant should bring

Hardhat - Voltmeter - Safety glasses

Long-sleeved ARC-rated shirts - Rubber gloves - Hand tools

Course Prerequisites

The participant should have at least one year of the following: line crew construction, maintenance crew, serviceman or meter technician experience.

Course Schedule

Course begins at 8 a.m., Tuesday, July 23 and ends at noon, Friday, July 26.

Taylor EC, 226 CR 287, Merkel 79536

Class Limit

20 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.

Suggested Places To Stay: Attendees are responsible for making their own hotel room reservations.

Best Western Inn and Suites 350 East Overland Trail Abilene 79601 (325) 672-5501

Courtyard by Marriott Abilene Southwest 4350 Ridgemont Drive Abilene 79606 (325) 695-9600

Holiday Inn Express 1802 East Overland Trail Abilene 79601 (325) 675-9800

La Quinta Inn Abilene 3501 West Lake Road Abilene 79601 (325) 676-1676

MCM Eleganté Suites Abilene 4250 Ridgemont Drive Abilene 79606 (325) 698-1234

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