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Table of Contents
Articles &
Information
from Shermco
Thoughts on the 2015 Edition of NFPA 70E.......................................................................................................................3
About Shermco................................................................................................................................................................4
Shermco Training Program...............................................................................................................................................5
Why do we need training?...............................................................................................................................................16
Shermco's Safety Compliance Solutions...........................................................................................................................20
Course Registration Form.................................................................................................................................................37
SUBSTATION
MAINTENANCE
TRAINING
Low- to Medium-Voltage Circuit Breaker Maintenance and Testing.................................................................................9
Circuit Breaker Maintenance, Operation, Controls and Troubleshooting...........................................................................10
Splicing and Termination of Medium-Voltage Cables.......................................................................................................11
Industrial Substation Maintenance..................................................................................................................................12
Substation Maintenance (Transformers and Relays).........................................................................................................13
Power Generation Basics..................................................................................................................................................14
Industrial Plant Electrical Maintenance............................................................................................................................15
Electrical Safety for Non-Electrical Personnel...................................................................................................................17
SAFETY
TRAINING
GENERAL
TECHNICAL
TRAINING
Electrical Safety for Managers..........................................................................................................................................19
Electrical Safety for Utilities.............................................................................................................................................22
Electrical Safety Refresher................................................................................................................................................23
Electrical Safety for Qualified Electrical Workers...............................................................................................................24
Electrical Safety for Qualified Electrical Workers (cont.)...................................................................................................25
Lab Session – Electrical Safety for Qualified Electrical Workers........................................................................................26
Systems Operations and Safety for Wind Generation Sites...............................................................................................27
Understanding the NFPA 70E and 2015 Changes.............................................................................................................28
Basic Electrical Fundamentals..........................................................................................................................................30
Basic Electrical Technical Skills.........................................................................................................................................31
Troubleshooting and Electrical Print Reading...................................................................................................................32
National Electrical Code...................................................................................................................................................33
Fundamentals of Variable Frequency (AC) Drives..............................................................................................................34
Motor Maintenance and Testing.......................................................................................................................................35
FEATURED CONTENT
CBS ArcSafe.....................................................................................6
Tony Demaria Electric.....................................................................8
JM Test Systems.............................................................................18
Publications to Improve Your Electrical Safety.........................29
Shermco Services.........................................................................29
Magna Electric Corporation.........................................................36
Shermco Substation Training......................................................38
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Thoughts on the 2015 Edition of NFPA 70E
by James R. White
The NFPA Technical Committee has voted on the revisions for the 2015 edition, which means there will be substantial changes to the upcoming edition of
NFPA 70E. NFPA staff still has to edit all the changes that were made, such as assigning numbers to new tables and reordering numbering throughout, but
the substance of the 2015 edition is finished. One of the biggest changes, and one that caused the most discussion, are the new PPE tables.
During one lively email exchange, one committee member likened the new table to “going back to the 1950s in safety”, because the new table does not
require arc-rated PPE for operating 480-volt equipment. No such PPE is currently required in the 2012 edition, only cotton clothing and safety glasses.
Hearing protection is required if inside the arc flash boundary, but that would not apply to normal operation of equipment. The new requirements really don’t
change anything in this regard. The question really is, “What should a standard require?”
This is where the differences in committee philosophy become important. Should NFPA 70E present “best safe work practices” or should it present “minimum
safe work practices”? Neither concept is right or wrong, which is why NFPA uses the process it does. NFPA’s standards process allows the middle ground to
be explored and debated, eventually coming to agreement as to the best ideas and requirements to make it into the document. Shermco Industries has two
members on NFPA 70E that represent NETA. We believe NFPA 70E should represent minimum safe work practices. So, why do we believe the new table is a
big improvement? Below is a rundown on the enhancements.
The new table eliminates HRC 0 and it eliminates the dozens of risk-based reductions in arc flash PPE. If there is an arc flash risk, properly rated arc flash PPE
is required. HRC 0 provides no arc flash protection and it is misleading to have it in a table that addresses the arc flash hazard.
For the first time ever in NFPA 70E, the table requires the worker to verify the equipment is properly installed, properly maintained, all equipment doors are
closed and secured, all covers are in place and secured and there is no evidence of impending failure. This fills in the gaps in evaluating the equipment about
to be operated or serviced that were in previous editions of 70E.
There are significant revisions to tasks in the table including clarification that thermography by itself does not require arc-rated PPE (if certain conditions are
met) and that the task of thermography does not include opening doors/covers. Those tasks will require the use of properly rated arc flash protective PPE.
The new table is easier to apply in the field, which means that it will be more widely used. The current version of the table is cumbersome
and difficult to interpret correctly for many workers. In the new table there is either a perceived arc flash risk or there is not. If not,
no further requirements are mandated. If there is an arc flash risk, full-rated arc flash PPE must be worn. Since we believe NFPA
70E should present minimum safe work practices, this concept is workable. It does not prevent a worker from using arc-rated PPE
if that is what he/she believes is needed; it just does not mandate the use of that PPE. Each piece of equipment, every specific
situation has to be evaluated independently of any other. The way the new table is proposed, it allows for flexibility in the field, at
the specific job location.
One of the advantages of having members on the NFPA 70E Technical Committee is that we not only know what the changes are,
but we also understand what went into making those changes. When students ask “Why would the 70E word things the way
they do?” we can answer that question. We can provide insight that others cannot, because we are part of the process.
Beginning in January 2014 we will incorporate the 2015 changes into our electrical safety training programs, while still
covering the current requirements of NFPA 70E. This added value from Shermco Industries is just one example why
training with a company that practices what it preaches is important to keeping your workers safe and informed.
Jim White is the director of training for Shermco Industries. Jim is also a member of the NFPA Technical Committee for NFPA 70E “Standard
for Electrical Safety in the Workplace” and NFPA 70B “Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance” and a member of the
ASTM F 18 Committee.
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Training and Service Centers
Austin Service Center
1705 Hur Industrial Boulevard
Cedar Park, Texas 78613
ph. 512.267.4800, f. 512.267.4808
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796 11th Street
Marion, Iowa 52302
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Corporate Headquarters
Dallas Service Center
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About Shermco
Shermco Industries is the leader in electrical power systems maintenance,
repair, testing and training. Shermco services include electrical service
maintenance, electric motor repair, electric motor rewind, wind generator repair
and maintenance, circuit breaker and switchgear repair, circuit breaker and
switchgear retrofit, technical skills training, electrical safety training and more.
Sweetwater Service Center
1301 Hailey Street
Sweetwater, Texas 79556
ph. 325.236.9900, f. 325.236.8192
Sweetwater@shermco.com
From high-voltage power generators to the smallest switches and circuit
breakers, Shermco is the name you trust to keep operations humming. Whether
conducting repairs onsite or at our facility, our NETA-certified electrical
technicians are ready to serve you in a timely manner.
Since 1974, we have kept our customers operating more efficiently and safely.
We’ll keep your electrical components running with first-class maintenance
procedures and quality parts. Allow our seasoned training teams to show your
employees how to avoid mechanical breakdowns and keep your electrical
equipment online. We’ll save you money with smoother operations.
Tulsa Service Center
4510 South 86th East Avenue
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74145
ph. 918.234.2300, f. 918.234.2306
Tulsa@shermco.com
Shermco Industries – One Line. One Company.
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NFPA
Electrical70E
Safety for Qualified Electrical Workers
Shermco Training Program
National Electrical Code
Safety for Water and Wastewater Facilitie
Unqualified Workers
Safety Refresher
Medium-Voltage Cables
Basic Electrical Fundamentals
Industrial Electrical Skills
Electrical Safety for Managers
Who does your training?
CEUs Available
As a NETA-certified test company and an EASA motor rebuild facility, Shermco
Industries has the field expertise to show you how it’s done the right way––the
safe way. Our instructors include NETA-certified technicians, industry-leading
engineers and other qualified personnel who are current in the field they are
teaching.
If quality of training is important to you and your work practices, go with
professionals. It takes resources, manpower and calibrated test equipment to
both teach and perform the actual work. We are here for your needs in training,
certification, licensing, insurance, bonding and more. We are here for your
safety.
Shermco has two members on the NFPA 70E Technical Committee representing
the International Electrical Testing Association (NETA), as well as two
members on the NFPA 70B “Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment
Maintenance,” NFPA 70 Code Making Panels 5 and 13, ASTM F-18 “Electrical
Protective Equipment for Workers,” as well as several other industry-related
committees and work groups. This personal participation ensures Shermco’s
training programs are up to date and accurate. You can’t afford mistakes and
misinformation; go with team Shermco!
Why Louisiana Tech
University? LTU is a fully
accredited university by
the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools
(SACS) and follows IACET
guidelines for issuing CEUs.
There are many
organizations that certify
courses for CEUs, but
Shermco wanted its training
certified by an organization of the highest quality that also understands
technical skills and safety training. This provides you the assurance
that Shermco’s courses meet the highest standards of quality and
are focused on industry needs. Shermco’s hands-on technical skills
training courses will keep your electrical power system up and running.
In addition, onsite training presentations are customized at no extra
charge to meet your specific equipment and procedures requirements.
Onsite Training
Shermco has fully developed training programs that we can bring to you. All courses are available at your job site as well as open-enrollment classes. All
classes can be customized to customer-specific equipment and devices. Our onsite training programs provide the most effective hands-on training experience
at very cost-efficient rates. Contact us if we can provide training programs at your job site.
Some additional onsite courses:
• Circuit Breaker Operating Mechanism Rebuilding
• Basic Protective Relay Maintenance and Calibration
• Intermediate Protective Relay Maintenance and Calibration
• Programmable Logic Controllers
• Arc Flash Seminar
Electrical Safety for Utili
Circuit Breaker Maintenance, Operation
Splicing and Termination of Medium-Volt
Basic Electrical Technical Skills
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TDE 2014 Training Calendar
Course Date Course
Number of Days
Training Hours
Apr 2
Electrical Safety Refresher for Qualified Workers
1
8
May 5
Understanding NFPA 70E & Arc Flash Awareness
1
8
Jun 3
Electrical Safety for Qualified Electrical Workers
2.5
20
Jul 8
Basic Electrical Technical Skills
1
8
Aug 5
Electrical Safety Refresher for Qualified Workers
1
8
Sep 2
Understanding NFPA 70E & Arc Flash Awareness
1
8
Oct 7
Electrical Safety for Qualified Electrical Workers
2.5
20
Nov 11
Basic Electrical Technical Skills
1
8
Dec 2
Electrical Safety for Unqualified Workers
1
8
Tony Demaria Electric, Inc. (TDE) is a full NETA-accredited company. We provide comprehensive electrical
testing, maintenance and engineering. TDE offers training courses in our multifaceted hands-on facility which
includes a complete substation. We utilize Shermco Industries courses, as well as our in-house NETA-approved
CTD courses. We can also tailor courses to your requirements and provide the training either at our facility or
your location.
Whether you are new to the industry, an experienced technician, or facilities manager, TDE has classes geared
for you. Our training facilities are located in the Los Angeles harbor area, near Los Angeles International Airport.
Convenient for those who wish to train on the west coast.
Visit www.tdeinc.com for our course calendar, or email tde@tdeinc.com to request a catalog.
Questions?
Contact our training director Dennis Green at (310)
872-6842 or dennis@tdeinc.com.
131 West F Street, Wilmington, California 90744
ph. (310) 816-3130 | f. (310) 549-9747
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SUBSTATION MAINTENANCE TRAINING
Low- to Medium-Voltage Circuit Breaker Maintenance and Testing
What You’ll Learn
• Construction and operation of molded-case, insulated-case and lowvoltage power (drawout) circuit breakers
• Construction and operation of common medium-voltage metal-clad
switchgear and drawout circuit breakers rated from 2.3 kV through
38 kV
• How to properly perform tests including contact resistance,
insulation resistance, overpotential, vacuum bottle integrity,
primary and secondary injection
• Maintenance requirements and procedures in accordance with
NETA, ANSI, NEMA and NFPA standards
Course Length
4.5 days (36 contact hours)
Tuition
$1,680
CEUs
Available
Each open-enrollment student will receive a course text and a copy of the
current ANSI/NETA MTS (copy of NFPA 70B available at an additional cost).
2014 Schedule
Location
Date
Location
Date
Dallas, TX
Feb 17
Dallas, TX
Feb 16
• Cubicle maintenance and testing, racking mechanisms and control
devices
• Interaction between circuit breakers and cubicles, and protective
devices and control schemes
• Safety aspects of circuit breaker racking, handling and operation
• Understand how low- and medium-voltage circuit breakers operate
and know the primary causes of failure and how to correct them
• Disassemble a low- and medium-voltage circuit breaker and
perform required inspection, maintenance and adjustments; then
reassemble
May 4
Aug 18
Aug 17
Nov 17
Nov 16
To Register Now For This Course...
Call 888.SHERMCO (toll free) and ask to register for a training
course.
• Know how to perform applicable tests and evaluate the results
Email your Training Registration Form or questions to traininginfo@
shermco.com.
• Interpret time-current characteristic curves, and perform and
evaluate primary and secondary injection tests
Fax your Training Registration Form to 972.793.5542, Attn: Training
Department.
• Work with technicians in Shermco’s circuit breaker shop and learn
the “tricks of the trade”
Mail your Training Registration Form to Shermco Industries, 2425 E.
Pioneer Dr., Irving, TX 75061.
shermco
Who Should Attend
May 5
Shermco will also showcase the newest technologies in circuit
breaker testing, such as the Magnetron Atmospheric Condition
(MAC) test set for vacuum bottle life forecasting and the Circuit
Breaker Analyzer System, which can be used for first trip testing.
Also, remote racking in a substation will be demonstrated.
How You’ll Benefit
• Correctly identify circuit breaker ratings and limitations
2015 Schedule
Visit us online at www.shermco.com/training.
• Plant maintenance technicians
• Electricians
• First-line supervisors
• Others who need to be able to perform or oversee maintenance,
testing or repair of low- and medium-voltage circuit breakers
Prerequisites and Lab Time
• Students should have basic electrical training
• Some field experience and basic knowledge of switchgear is highly
recommended
• Hands-on (~50%) training program augmented with round-table
discussions
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SUBSTATION MAINTENANCE TRAINING
Circuit Breaker Maintenance, Operation, Controls and Troubleshooting
What You’ll Learn
• How to read and interpret electrical drawings related to circuit
breaker operation and their interaction with power systems
• Learn sequential electrical operation of solenoid and stored energy
breakers
• Electrical and mechanical features, functions and operation of
circuit breakers
• Diagnose problems, determine appropriate corrective action and
make minor repairs
Course Length
4.5 days (36 contact hours)*
Tuition
$1,680
CEUs
Available
Each open-enrollment student will receive a course text and a copy of the
current ANSI/NETA MTS.
* If at Shermco’s training facility. A course hosted at customer site may vary
according to class size, availability of test equipment and test specimens, and
other factors.
• Routine-level maintenance and testing of low- and medium-voltage
circuit breakers in accordance with ANSI/NETA MTS Standard for
Maintenance Testing Specifications
2014 Schedule
Location
Date
Location
Date
• Theory and operation of test equipment
Dallas, TX
Jan 20
Dallas, TX
Jan 19
»» Insulation and contact resistance testing
»» High-potential and vacuum bottle testing
»» Primary and secondary injection testing
• Read and understand time/current curves
• Functions, features, maintenance and testing of breaker cells and
auxiliary systems
Apr 28
Apr 27
Oct 20
Oct 19
Sep 15
Sep 14
To Register Now For This Course...
Call 888.SHERMCO (toll free) and ask to register for a training
course.
How You’ll Benefit
Email your Training Registration Form or questions to traininginfo@
shermco.com.
• Use electrical drawings to troubleshoot and correct circuit breaker
operation systems
Fax your Training Registration Form to 972.793.5542, Attn: Training
Department.
• Test and maintain circuit breakers, evaluate test results and perform
repairs
Mail your Training Registration Form to Shermco Industries, 2425 E.
Pioneer Dr., Irving, TX 75061.
• Independently perform routine maintenance, testing, evaluation and
repair of circuit breakers
• Diagnose problems, determine level of corrective action required
and learn who should perform the corrective actions
2015 Schedule
shermco
Visit us online at www.shermco.com/training.
• Evaluate contracted work, understand and correctly interpret repair
orders, maintenance work and test reports
Who Should Attend
• Plant maintenance technicians, electricians, first line supervisors
and others who perform or oversee maintenance, testing or repair of
low- and medium-voltage circuit breakers
Prerequisites and Lab Time
• Sufficient electrical experience to comprehend electrical drawings
and devices referred to
• Some field experience and basic knowledge of switchgear is highly
recommended
• Hands-on objective is 50%; at Shermco, it varies according to class
size; at customer site, also varies according to availability of test
specimens and test equipment
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SUBSTATION MAINTENANCE TRAINING
Splicing and Termination of Medium-Voltage Cables
What You’ll Learn
• Basic electrical principles and construction of common types of
medium-voltage cables
• How to properly prepare cables for splicing
• Proper techniques for hand-taped splices, heat-shrink and coldshrink splices and terminations
• Tests commonly performed on cables and splices
• Tools required for cable splicing and terminations
Course Length
4.5 days (36 contact hours)
Tuition
$2,040
CEUs
Available
Each student will receive a course text.
2014 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Location
Date
Location
Date
Dallas, TX
Mar 31
Dallas, TX
Mar 30
• Interpreting test results
Aug 4
Aug 3
Dec 1
Dec 7
How You’ll Benefit
• Understand the practical application of cable construction and the
effects on splicing and testing
To Register Now For This Course...
Call 888.SHERMCO (toll free) and ask to register for a training
course.
• Prepare solid dielectric cable for splicing
• Perform a hand-taped splice on solid dielectric cable for emergency
repairs
Email your Training Registration Form or questions to traininginfo@
shermco.com.
• Perform a splice using a cold-shrink kit
Fax your Training Registration Form to 972.793.5542, Attn: Training
Department.
• Perform a termination using a cold termination kit
• Perform a hot-shrink splice on solid dielectric cable
• Perform electrical tests to verify the integrity of the splices and
terminations made during lab sessions
Mail your Training Registration Form to Shermco Industries, 2425 E.
Pioneer Dr., Irving, TX 75061.
shermco
• Interpret electrical test results to evaluate the cable
Visit us online at www.shermco.com/training.
Who Should Attend
• Field and plant maintenance technicians and others who perform
splicing and termination of medium-voltage solid dielectric cables
Prerequisites and Lab Time
• Students should have basic electrical training
• Some field experience is recommended but not mandatory
• Hands-on (~50-60%) training program augmented with round-table
discussions
• All disposable and nonreusable materials used in lab sessions are
included
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SUBSTATION MAINTENANCE TRAINING
Industrial Substation Maintenance
What You’ll Learn
Who Should Attend
• Theory, construction and operation of common types of mediumvoltage metal-enclosed switchgear and circuit breakers, including
air-magnetic and vacuum
• Plant maintenance technicians, electricians and others who
perform maintenance, testing or repair of medium-voltage circuit
breakers and maintain battery and permanent ground systems
• How to interpret ratings and nameplate data
• Safety requirements when operating, racking, testing or
maintaining circuit breakers
• Required testing and maintenance of medium-voltage metalenclosed circuit breakers and switchgear in accordance with ANSI/
NETA MTS
• Tests commonly performed on circuit breakers and their associated
switchgear
Prerequisites and Lab Time
• Students should have basic electrical training
• Some field experience is recommended but not mandatory
• Hands-on (~30%) training program augmented with round- table
discussions.
Course Length
3.5 days (28 Contact Hours)
• Hands-on lab sessions where attendees will perform electrical
testing of medium-voltage circuit breakers and switchgear, testing
of ground resistance and testing of battery systems
Tuition
$1,350
CEUs
Available
• Attendees will interpret test results in accordance with ANSI/NETA
MTS
Each open-enrollment student will receive a course text, a copy of the current
ANSI/NETA MTS and Getting Down to Earth.
• How to maintain station batteries in accordance with ANSI/NETA
MTS
• Ground testing theory and interpreting test results in accordance
with ANSI/ NETA MTS
2014 Schedule
Location
Date
Location
Date
Dallas, TX
Apr 7
Dallas, TX
Apr 6
How You’ll Benefit
• Course covers medium-voltage air and vacuum circuit breakers
from a variety of manufacturers
• Hands-on lab sessions uses test equipment from a variety of
manufacturers, including Doble, Vanguard, Megger, AEMC, RayTech,
Hipotronics and others
Aug 18
Aug 17
Dec 15
Dec 14
To Register Now For This Course...
Call 888.SHERMCO (toll free) and ask to register for a training
course.
Email your Training Registration Form or questions to traininginfo@
shermco.com.
• Be able to determine if contractors are performing maintenance
and tests properly, and if the test results you receive from them are
consistent with industry standards
Fax your Training Registration Form to 972.793.5542, Attn: Training
Department.
• Understand how medium-voltage circuit breakers operate and know
the primary causes of failure
Mail your Training Registration Form to Shermco Industries, 2425 E.
Pioneer Dr., Irving, TX 75061.
• Correctly identify circuit breaker ratings and limitations
• Lab session - Safely perform operations and racking of metalenclosed circuit breakers
2015 Schedule
shermco
Visit us online at www.shermco.com/training.
• Lab session - Perform circuit breaker tests and evaluate the results,
including insulation resistance, dc overpotential, contact resistance,
insulation power factor and timing
• Lab session - Perform routine maintenance on medium-voltage air
and vacuum circuit breakers
• Lab session - Perform tests on battery systems and interpret those
results
• Lab session - Perform fall-of-potential ground tests and interpret
their results
• Attendees will receive an electronic copy of both ANSI/NETA MTS
and ANSI/NETA ATS (Acceptance Testing Specifications) at no
additional cost
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SUBSTATION MAINTENANCE TRAINING
Substation Maintenance (Transformers and Relays)
What You’ll Learn
• Theory, construction and operation of three-phase power
transformers
• How to interpret ratings and nameplate data
• Required testing and maintenance of dry-type and liquid-insulated
power transformers in accordance with ANSI/NETA MTS
Course Length
4.5 days (36 contact hours)
Tuition
$1,680
CEUs
Available
Each open-enrollment student will receive a course text and a copy of the
current ANSI/NETA MTS.
• Tests commonly performed on power transformers
2014 Schedule
• How to perform electrical testing of power transformers
Location
Date
Location
Date
• How to interpret test results
Dallas, TX
Apr 21
Dallas, TX
Apr 20
• Theory and operation of protective relays, including overcurrent,
over/undervoltage and differential
• What tests and maintenance are typically performed on the
protective relays in accordance with ANSI/NETA MTS
• How to interpret the test results
2015 Schedule
Aug 25
Aug 24
Dec 8
Dec 7
To Register Now For This Course...
Call 888.SHERMCO (toll free) and ask to register for a training
course.
• How to calibrate the protective relays
Email your Training Registration Form or questions to traininginfo@
shermco.com.
How You’ll Benefit
• Be able to identify and describe the function and operation of
transformers and their components
Fax your Training Registration Form to 972.793.5542, Attn: Training
Department.
• Understand how to read and interpret equipment data plates
Mail your Training Registration Form to Shermco Industries, 2425 E.
Pioneer Dr., Irving, TX 75061.
• Understand the maintenance and testing requirements for dry-type
and liquid-filled power transformers
shermco
• Understand the maintenance and testing requirements for current
and voltage instrument transformers
Visit us online at www.shermco.com/training.
• Be able to interpret transformer test results
• Be able to describe the theory and operation of protective relays
• Understand the maintenance requirements for protective relays
• Be able to interpret relay test results
• Be able to download and email event files downloaded from
Schweitzer
Who Should Attend
• Technicians and supervisors responsible for the operation and
maintenance of dry-type and liquid-filled power transformers
• Safety professionals who work with the above personnel
• Power system engineers who could benefit from enhanced
knowledge of transformer and relay operation and maintenance
Prerequisites and Lab Time
• Students should have basic electrical training
• Some field experience is recommended but not mandatory
• Hands-on (~40%) training program augmented with round-table
discussions
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SUBSTATION MAINTENANCE TRAINING
Power Generation Basics
This course is designed for technicians and supervisors involved with
the operation and maintenance of electrical power generators. In this
class, students will begin with the basics of generators and prime
movers including a review of electromagnetic induction. The course
progresses through the theory and function of grounding systems and
the switchgear needed to transfer electric power to the end user. Speed
control, voltage regulation, parallel operation and load sharing are also
explained. Recommended troubleshooting, maintenance and testing
practices are covered using real-world examples of the effects of both
proper and improper maintenance.
What You’ll Learn
Course Length
2.5 Days (20 Contact Hours)
Tuition
$790
CEUs
Available
Each open-enrollment student will receive a course text.
2014 Schedule
Location
Date
Location
Date
Austin, TX
Jan 15
Austin, TX
Jan 14
• Generators and prime movers
Apr 9
Apr 8
• Protection and transfer of electrical power
Jul 16
Jul 15
• Generator and engine controls
Oct 8
Oct 7
Dallas, TX
• Auxillary systems
Feb 5
• Tests commonly performed on circuit breakers and their associated
switchgear
• Troubleshooting and maintenance of power generation systems
Sweetwater, TX
How You’ll Benefit
• Be able to discuss various applications for generator systems
• Be able to discuss how generators are designed and constructed
• Be able to describe how synchronizing and load sharing work
Tulsa, OK
• Be able to identify distribution equipment associated with generator
systems
• Be able to discuss guidelines for installation, operation, and
maintenance
Who Should Attend
Dallas, TX
Feb 4
May 7
May 6
Aug 13
Aug 12
Nov 12
Nov 11
Jan 15
Sweetwater, TX
Jan 14
Apr 2
Apr 1
Jul 9
Jul 8
Oct 14
Oct 13
Mar 12
Tulsa, OK
Mar 11
Jun 11
Jun 10
Sep 10
Sep 9
Dec 10
Dec 9
To Register Now For This Course...
Call 888.SHERMCO (toll free) and ask to register for a training
course.
• Managers, technicians, and safety personnel involved in the
operation and maintenance of generators and associated
equipment.
Email your Training Registration Form or questions to traininginfo@
shermco.com.
Fax your Training Registration Form to 972.793.5542, Attn: Training
Department.
Prerequisites and Lab Time
• Some field experience is recommended but not mandatory
Mail your Training Registration Form to Shermco Industries, 2425 E.
Pioneer Dr., Irving, TX 75061.
shermco
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2015 Schedule
Visit us online at www.shermco.com/training.
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SUBSTATION MAINTENANCE TRAINING
Industrial Plant Electrical Maintenance
This course covers what maintenance personnel and managers
should know about maintenance and how it affects plant reliability.
The maintenance and testing required for common plant devices,
including transformers, protective relays, circuit breakers and cubicle
maintenance, motors, and motor controls is covered in detail. Based
on the NFPA 70E and ANSI/NETA Maintenance Testing Specifications,
this intensive training program provides the latest information on
maintaining and testing electrical power system equipment, including
what to do, when to do it and interpreting test results.
Course Length
4 days (32 contact hours)
Tuition
$1,350
CEUs
Available
Each open-enrollment student will receive a course text and a copy of the
current ANSI/NETA MTS.
2014 Schedule
2015 Schedule
What You’ll Learn
Location
Date
Location
Date
• Low and medium voltage circuit breakers
Austin, TX
Mar 25
Austin, TX
Mar 24
Sep 23
• Motor maintenance
Dallas, TX
• Switches and disconnects
Apr 15
Sep 22
Dallas, TX
Oct 14
• Transformers maintenance and testing
Sweetwater, TX
• How to interpret results and trend analysis
Jun 17
Oct 13
Sweetwater, TX
Dec 9
Tulsa, OK
How You’ll Benefit
May 20
Nov 18
Apr 14
Jun 16
Dec 8
Tulsa, OK
May 19
Nov 17
• Reduce downtime
• Improved plant reliability through common-sense approaches to
operation and maintenance
To Register Now For This Course...
Call 888.SHERMCO (toll free) and ask to register for a training
course.
• Lower operation and maintenance cost
Email your Training Registration Form or questions to traininginfo@
shermco.com.
Who Should Attend
• Electricians, technicians, supervisors, and plant engineers who
perform the maintenance, testing and evaluation of common types
of circuit breakers, transformers, motors, and motor controls found
in industrial facilities.
Fax your Training Registration Form to 972.793.5542, Attn: Training
Department.
Mail your Training Registration Form to Shermco Industries, 2425 E.
Pioneer Dr., Irving, TX 75061.
shermco
Prerequisites and Lab Time
Visit us online at www.shermco.com/training.
• Students should have basic electrical training
• Some field experience is recommended but not mandatory
• Hands-on (~40%) training program augmented with round-table
discussions
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Why do we need training?
by Stephen Hester
This question is asked every day in businesses across America and
for good reason. U.S. companies spent over $125 Billion on learning
and development opportunities for the employees. That’s an average
of $1081 per employee enrolled in a training course. So I think it’s fair
to say that training alone is a big business. And your business is a big
one, too. Regardless of the size of your company, your business is a big
one to you. You owe it to your all involved:
your company, your shareholders, your
customers, and your employees to ensure
that you know not only why you’re training
them but also what training they need in
order to perform their jobs efficiently and
safely.
(1) Efficiency. Electrical workers
involved in the construction, operation,
and maintenance of electrical equipment
must to be able to perform their tasks
efficiently. You want them to be able to
complete the job as quickly as possible
using as few resources as possible. Welltrained and confident workers can do
that without cutting corners that may
reduce the reliability of your equipment
and increase your down time. In order to
accomplish that you need to know what your workers do on a regular
basis and at what level of proficiency. This isn’t always an easy task.
Evaluating training needs goes much deeper than your training budget
and isn’t subject to financial constraints; it’s what your people must
know how to do. How well they do it can make all the difference between
reliable operation and costly repairs.
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(2) Safety. This is an absolute must in any facility. Nothing you do is
worth getting an employee injured or killed. Your people are your greatest
assets and so it only makes sense to ensure that they can work safely.
It’s also the law. Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health
Act of 1970 (29 USC 654) requires employers to “furnish to each of his
employees employment and a place of employment which are free from
recognized hazards that are causing or are
likely to cause death or serious physical
harm to his employees”. That doesn’t mean
just eliminating recognized hazards but
training them to recognize when unsafe
conditions exist and take appropriate
action to minimize or remove the danger.
29 CFR 1910.269(a)(2) mandates training
for workers involved in power generation,
transmission, and distribution activities
while 1910.332(a) directs training for other
electrical workers.
The law notwithstanding, safety training is
the right thing to do. Employees who know
that their employer makes safety a top
priority, and provides training to back it up,
are more confident in their own ability to
work safely and know they’ll be going home
at the end of the shift the same way they
came to work: walking. It’s worth the money to have that peace of mind.
Ultimately it’s up to you to determine the training your workers
receive and how much money you spend on it. You’d spend more if the
accountants would let you, right? Because when you know what your
people need to know and why they need to know it the cost of training is
lower than the price of ignorance. And that’s money well spent.
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SAFETY TRAINING
Electrical Safety for Non-Electrical Personnel
Virtually every worker in an industrial or commercial job site works with
or uses electrically-powered equipment. Most of these workers have no
concept of the hazards they could possibly be exposed to by performing
common, everyday tasks. Jewelry contacting energized components,
overstressed power strips, coffee pots and heaters placed into the
workplace all can increase the risk to the employee and to production
if the worker is not aware of the potential issues involved. This course
covers common situations that could place the non-electrical worker
into dangerous situations.
What You’ll Learn
• Review of electrical hazards, their causes and the potential for
injuries and fatalities
• Common situations that can increase risk to workers
Course Length
1 day (8 contact hours)
Tuition
$450
CEUs
Available
Each student will receive a course text. NFPA 70Es available at an additional
cost.
2014 Schedule
Location
Date
Location
Date
Akron, OH
May 23
Akron, OH
May 22
Nov 28
Atlanta, GA
• Electrical lockout/tagout (LOTO) standards for unqualified
personnel
• OSHA’s electrical safety-related work practices regulation as it
applies to non-electrical personnel
2015 Schedule
May 9
Nov 20
Atlanta, GA
Nov 7
Austin, TX
Apr 4
Nov 6
Austin, TX
Jun 10
Beaumont, TX
Apr 11
• Learn how to recognize electrical hazards in the workplace
• Understand how to avoid these hazards
Boston, MA
Beaumont, TX
• Understand applicable OSHA regulations for non-electrical workers
• Understand and apply NFPA 70E requirements for unqualified
persons
• Understand the safe approach distances for shock and arc flash and
the purpose of a safe work zone
Boston, MA
Clearwater, FL
May 9
Chicago, IL
Greensboro, NC
Mar 17
Clearwater, FL
• Federal, provincial and municipal government building owners,
managers, operators and building service technicians
• Private commercial and institutional building owners, managers,
operators and building service technicians
• Non-electrical skilled workers such as fitters, painters, carpenters,
laborers, utility operators, equipment operators, janitors, waste
handlers and warehouse workers
• Other workers who may use or interact with electrical equipment
and devices
Prerequisites and Lab Time
Houston, TX
Dallas, TX
Jun 22
Sep 15
Sep 15
Dec 15
Dec 14
Jun 20
Greensboro, NC
New Orleans, LA
May 16
Apr 18
Apr 4
Apr 11
Indianapolis, IN
Tulsa, OK
shermco.com/training · 888.SHERMCO
Jun 13
May 15
Nov 13
Laurel, MD
Apr 17
Oct 23
New Orleans, LA
Apr 7
Jun 11
San Antonio, TX
Oct 17
Sweetwater, TX
Jun 5
Dec 4
Jun 10
• No prerequisites or lab sessions are planned for this course
This course is designed to meet the training requirements in NFPA 70E
Section 110.2(D)(2).
Houston, TX
Oct 24
San Antonio, TX
• No lab time for this basic safety course
Jun 6
Jun 19
Dec 8
Nov 14
Laurel, MD
Mar 10
Jun 23
Dec 5
Indianapolis, IN
May 8
Nov 6
Dec 9
• Occupational health and safety coordinators
May 22
Nov 20
Nov 7
Dallas, TX
Jun 5
Dec 4
Nov 28
Who Should Attend
• Industrial plant managers and supervisors
May 23
Apr 10
Oct 16
Dec 5
Chicago, IL
• Understand electrical LOTO and the Safe Work Zone
Jun 6
Apr 7
Jun 11
Oct 17
How You’ll Benefit
May 8
Apr 10
Oct 16
Sweetwater, TX
Jun 12
Dec 12
Dec 11
Jun 13
Jun 12
Dec 12
Dec 11
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SAFETY TRAINING
Electrical Safety for Managers
What You’ll Learn
• How electrical hazards in the workplace can affect your personnel,
your company and those responsible for electrical workers
• OSHA regulations and NFPA 70E requirements for employers taking
specific measures to prevent electrical hazards from causing injury
or death
• Electrical hazard awareness and recognition
• Managing liability created by electrical hazards
• Designing and implementing an Electrical Safety Program (ESP)
including policies, safe work procedures and permits, hazard
analysis, risk assessments and reduction, training, personal
protective equipment (PPE) and other specific written program
documents
Course Length
1 day (8 contact hours)
Tuition
$550
CEUs
Available
Each open-enrollment student will receive a course text and a copy of the
current edition of the Electrical Safety Program Handbook (copy of NFPA
70Es available at an additional cost).
2014 Schedule
Location
Date
Location
Date
Austin, TX
Jan 21
Austin, TX
Jan 20
• Performing an electrical hazard/risk analysis
• Using the NFPA 70E to interpret hazard/risk category classification
(HRC) of a given task
• Changes being implemented by the NFPA 70E committee when they
are approved
Dallas, TX
May 13
May 12
Sep 25
Sep 25
Feb 5
Sweetwater, TX
How You’ll Benefit
• Recognize electrical safety hazards and plan a course of action to
address each one
2015 Schedule
Dallas, TX
Feb 3
Jun 17
Jun 16
Oct 28
Oct 27
Feb 18
Sweetwater, TX
Feb 17
Jun 3
Jun 2
Oct 27
Oct 27
To Register Now For This Course...
• Know what safety requirements employers are lawfully required to
provide for their workers
Call 888.SHERMCO (toll free) and ask to register for a training
course.
• Identify the steps needed to protect employees who work on or near
energized parts
Email your Training Registration Form or questions to traininginfo@
shermco.com.
• Find a simple approach to assure adequate PPE for different tasks
• Employ specific steps to ensure an electrically safe work condition
Fax your Training Registration Form to 972.793.5542, Attn: Training
Department.
• Implement a comprehensive hazard/risk analysis for an electrical
power system
Mail your Training Registration Form to Shermco Industries, 2425 E.
Pioneer Dr., Irving, TX 75061.
shermco
Visit us online at www.shermco.com/training.
Who Should Attend
• Supervisors
• Managers
• Engineers
• Others responsible for electrical workers
Prerequisites and Lab Time
• No prerequisites or hands-on lab sessions
shermco.com/training · 888.SHERMCO
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Shermco's Safety Compliance Solutions
OSHA standards require that employers adopt certain practices, means, methods or processes reasonably necessary to protect workers
on the job. It is the responsibility of employers to become familiar with standards applicable to their establishments, to eliminate
hazardous conditions to the extent possible, and to comply with the standards. Team Shermco is available to assist you in this effort.
As a field service operation, we have an advantage over most engineering and consulting firms in that not only do we provide information
to our customers related to electrical safety and system operations, we actually deal with and implement those same issues within
our own organization. Additionally, members of our staff are actively involved in electrical standards, including committee membership
participation in NFPA 70E (Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace), NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), NFPA 70B (Recommended
Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance), the IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop, and many other industry-related committees
and organizations. Services available include the following:
SITE SAFETY ASSESSMENT/AUDIT
Electrical equipment presents a unique set of safety hazards that must be addressed to minimize potential injury, prevent loss of life and
protect property. Unlike an audit that looks for NEC violations, the Site Safety Assessment is intended to determine whether the policies,
procedures, training and work practices are adequate to meet OSHA, MSHA and NFPA 70E requirements. Weaknesses and strengths
of your existing electrical safety program (ESP) and management controls are evaluated and a report is delivered that outlines what
steps should be taken and helps prioritize the findings. A cross-section of workers and supervisors are interviewed to determine their
understanding of regulatory requirements and safe work practices, also. The Site Safety Assessment incorporates the Electrical Safety
Program Review, as well.
ARC FLASH STUDY
Arc-flash hazard studies determine the hazard distance and amount of incident energy that can occur in electrical equipment. These
studies are used to determine what level of protective gear workers should wear when working on or near energized electrical equipment.
Shermco’s arc-flash studies are performed in accordance with ANSI/IEEE Standard 1584 (IEEE Guide for Performing Arc-Flash Hazard
Calculations) and NFPA 70E (National Fire Protection Association, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace).
ELECTRICAL SAFETY PROGRAM REVIEW
Team Shermco will review your electrical safety program for conformance with existing consensus standards: OSHA and MSHA
regulations. Our objective is to ensure that processes and procedures are in place such that company personnel and outside servicing
workers (subcontractors, etc.) are apprised of site hazards, PPE requirements, safe work practices, and emergency/evacuation
procedures. This includes evaluating your complete written Electrical Safety Program and providing a full report upon completion.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Electrical safety is addressed by many regulatory agencies. Every site should have a comprehensive electrical safety program, including
arc-flash studies and written lock-out procedures. Shermco can help you develop and implement a comprehensive program to ensure
safe work practices and compliance. Electrical Safety Program (ESP) elements include: purpose and policy; responsibilities; employee
training requirements; inspections and audit standards; equipment standards; standard operating procedures for electrical work;
personal protective equipment requirements; and labels and signs.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY TRAINING
In order to be considered a qualified electrical person, OSHA would expect the worker to meet the definition of 1910.399, the
requirements of 1910.332 and 1910.333. In short, that person would have to have safety training, demonstrate specific skills during
that training and also be skilled in the technical aspects of a task. Shermco's electrical safety training program for qualified electrical
workers is designed to provide the mandated electrical safety training required to meet OSHA's regulations.
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Site Safety
Assessment/Audit
Electrical
Safety Program
Development
Arc Flash
Study
Compliance
Electrical
Safety Program
Review
Training
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SAFETY TRAINING
Electrical Safety for Utilities
What You’ll Learn
• Electrical hazard awareness including the relationship between
electrical hazards and personal injury or death
• Work rules such as determining safe approach distances for
exposed energized conductors and components based on OSHA's
29CFR1910.269, the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) and
NFPA 70E
• The proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal
protective equipment (PPE), insulating and shielding materials
and insulated tools for working on or near exposed energized
parts of electric equipment based on OSHA, NESC and NFPA 70E
requirements
Course Length
2 days (16 contact hours)
Tuition
$700*
CEUs
Available
Each open-enrollment student will receive a course text. A copy of NFPA 70E is
available at an additional cost.
2014 Schedule
Location
Date
Location
Date
Austin, TX
Jan 14
Austin, TX
Jan 14
• How to inspect PPE such as rubber insulating gloves, hot sticks,
rubber blankets, hard hats, face shields and arc flash clothing
• Absence-of-voltage testing using contact and non-contact devices
Dallas, TX
• Understand the relationship between electrical hazards and
personal injury or death
Sweetwater, TX
Tulsa, OK
May 13
May 13
Sep 9
Sep 9
Jan 22
How You’ll Benefit
• Recognize and avoid electrical hazards associated with electric
power generation, transmission and distribution systems operating
above 600 volts
2015 Schedule
Dallas, TX
Jan 22
May 20
May 20
Sep 16
Sep 16
Feb 19
Sweetwater, TX
Feb 19
Jun 24
Jun 24
Sep 18
Sep 18
Jan 8
Tulsa, OK
Jan 8
• Learn how to determine the nominal voltage of equipment
May 6
May 6
• Understand how to distinguish between energized and de-energized
conductors and components
Sep 3
Sep 3
• Learn how to select, inspect and use special precautionary
techniques, PPE, insulating and shielding materials and insulated
tools for working on or near exposed, energized equipment
• Understand how to use proper voltage detection devices
Who Should Attend
NOTE: Employees who work primarily with systems and equipment operating
below 600 volts should enroll in Shermco's Electrical Safety for Qualified
Electrical Workers course.
To Register Now For This Course...
Call 888.SHERMCO (toll free) and ask to register for a training
course.
• Linemen, technicians and supervisors responsible for operating
and maintaining either utility- or non-utility-owned substations or
electric power generation, transmission and distribution systems
operating above 600 volts
Email your Training Registration Form or questions to traininginfo@
shermco.com.
• Safety professionals who work with linemen, technicians and
supervisors
Fax your Training Registration Form to 972.793.5542, Attn: Training
Department.
• System operators who could benefit from enhanced knowledge of
electric power generation, transmission and distribution system
safety requirements
Mail your Training Registration Form to Shermco Industries, 2425 E.
Pioneer Dr., Irving, TX 75061.
shermco
Prerequisites and Lab Time
Visit us online at www.shermco.com/training.
• Attendees should have basic electrical knowledge
• Field experience with generation, transmission and distribution
systems operating above 600 volts is desired but not required
• Lecture augmented with discussions; approximately 25% lab time
(written and hands-on)
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SAFETY TRAINING
Electrical Safety Refresher
Course Length
1 day (8 contact hours)
Tuition
$495
CEUs
Available
2014 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Location
Date
Location
Date
Akron, OH
Feb 21
Akron, OH
Feb 20
Aug 15
Each student will receive a course text (copy of NFPA 70E available at an
additional cost).
Atlanta, GA
What You’ll Learn
Austin, TX
• Electrical hazards and safety procedures for work on metal-clad
switchgear, substations, motor control centers and facility electrical
systems
• Proper selection, maintenance and use of required personal
protective equipment (PPE)
• Energized and de-energized work policy and lockout/tagout (LOTO)
requirements
• Safe use of portable electric equipment, including inspection and
testing
• Review of OSHA Electrical Safety-Related Work Practice
regulations (29CFR1910.331-.335) as well as Articles 110, 120 and
130 of the NFPA 70E
• Learn how to develop and implement an electrical hazard/risk
analysis
• Identify the regulatory requirements for working safely on or near
energized conductors and circuit parts
Jan 17
Beaumont, TX
Jan 24
Austin, TX
Mar 7
Beaumont, TX
Feb 21
Boston, MA
Feb 7
Chicago, IL
Greensboro, NC
Jan 24
Clearwater, FL
Dallas, TX
May 22
Sep 30
Oct 2
Mar 21
Greensboro, NC
Mar 7
Feb 14
Jan 24
Houston, TX
New Orleans, LA
• Electricians, technicians, field-service personnel, supervisors and
engineers responsible for employees who perform operation or
maintenance work on electric utilization equipment, as well as
others who may be considered “qualified persons” by OSHA
Prerequisites and Lab Time
Jan 10
Indianapolis, IN
Jan 10
Laurel, MD
• Attendees should have completed OSHA-mandated electrical
safety training
Tulsa, OK
Jan 10
Jan 23
Jul 24
New Orleans, LA
Jan 9
Jul 10
San Antonio, TX
Jul 18
Sweetwater, TX
Feb 13
Aug 7
Jul 11
San Antonio, TX
Mar 6
Sep 11
Jul 25
Who Should Attend
Mar 20
Sep 25
Aug 8
Laurel, MD
Jan 23
May 22
Sep 12
Indianapolis, IN
Feb 6
Jul 24
Sep 26
Houston, TX
Feb 20
Aug 21
Jul 25
Dallas, TX
Mar 6
Sep 11
Aug 22
Clearwater, FL
Jan 25
Jul 17
Sep 12
Chicago, IL
Jan 16
Jul 11
Jul 18
Boston, MA
Feb 6
Jul 24
Jul 11
• Examine and determine work tasks and choose the appropriate PPE
• Explain the limitations of PPE
Atlanta, GA
Jul 25
How You’ll Benefit
• Recognize electrical safety hazards and develop a course of action
to address each one
Feb 7
Aug 14
Jan 9
Jul 17
Sweetwater, TX
Jan 9
Mar 14
Mar 13
Sep 18
Sep 18
Jan 10
Tulsa, OK
Jan 9
Mar 14
Mar 13
Sep 18
Sep 18
This course is designed to meet the training requirements in NFPA 70E
Section 110.2(D)(3).
shermco.com/training · 888.SHERMCO
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SAFETY TRAINING
Electrical Safety for Qualified Electrical Workers
What You’ll Learn
• Electrical hazard awareness (Shock, arc flash and associated
hazards and arc blast)
• Safe work practices for work on or near metal-clad switchgear,
substations, motor control centers, medium-voltage motor starters
and facility electrical systems
• Implementing emergency procedures, including methods of release
• Proper selection, maintenance, use, storage and testing of PPE
• Placing equipment in an electrically-safe work condition and
lockout/tagout (LOTO) requirements
• How to inspect insulated and insulating tools and understand their
limitations of use
• Selection and application of temporary protective grounds, as well
as specific equipment hazards, including step and touch potentials
• Review OSHA Electrical Safety-Related Work Practice regulations
(29CFR 1910.331-.335), as well as Articles 110, 120, 130 and Chapter
2 of NFPA 70E
Who Should Attend
• Electrical technicians, HVAC technicians, field-service personnel,
electricians, multi-craft workers, supervisors and engineers
responsible for employees that work on or near energized
equipment from 50 volts to 25,000 volts and who would be
classified as “qualified” by OSHA
Prerequisites and Lab Time
• Attendees should have basic electrical training, field experience
recommended but not mandatory
• Hands-on (~30%) training program augmented with video and
round-table discussions
• Documented lab sessions and practical exercises include inspection
of personal protective equipment (PPE), choosing PPE, emergency
procedures and testing for the absence of voltage as required by
29CFR1910.399, .332, .333 and NFPA 70E. Students will perform a
hazard/risk analysis, plan out the task of absence of voltage testing,
choose the proper PPE, set up a Safe Work Zone and act as a safety
backup.
• Important upcoming changes to the 2015 edition of NFPA 70E
Course Length
2.5 days (20 contact hours)
• How to conduct a JSA/JHA and perform a hazard/risk analysis
Tuition
$790
• This program is designed to meet OSHA’s minimum electrical safety
training requirements, including documentation of hands-on lab
sessions.
CEUs
Available
Each open-enrollment student will receive a course text and a copy of the
current edition of the NFPA 70E.
How You’ll Benefit
• Recognize and avoid electrical safety hazards
OSHA requires demonstration of skills and knowledge. Shermco’s
“qualified person” training provides documented tests and handson lab sessions to meet OSHA’s mandates. Shermco’s optional
one-day hands-on lab session provides additional training on
energized medium-voltage equipment that ensures your qualified
workers not only have the skills and knowledge required to
perform these tasks safely, but fully documents this training and
demonstration of skills.
• Lab session - Develop and implement a JSA/JHA to address each
hazard
• Lab session - Plan the required steps needed to work safely on or
near energized conductors and circuit parts
• Practical exercise - Examine and determine work tasks and choose
appropriate PPE using arc flash hazard warning labels and NFPA 70E
tables
Shermco’s “qualified worker” training is designed to fully meet
OSHA 29CFR1910.399, .332 and .333, as well as NFPA 70E
Section 110.2.
• Explain the purpose and limitations of PPE
• Lab session - Perform inspections of required PPE and equipment to
ensure safe use
• Understand the importance of safe work practices and policies
To Register Now For This Course...
• Lab session - Perform absence-of-voltage testing to ensure an
electrically- safe work condition
Call 888.SHERMCO (toll free) and ask to register for a training
course.
• Understand how to use and apply the Annexes in NFPA 70E
Email your Training Registration Form or questions to traininginfo@
shermco.com.
• Receive a current edition of NFPA 70E
Fax your Training Registration Form to 972.793.5542, Attn: Training
Department.
• Lab session - Receive a field-usable transformer short circuit
current/ incident energy calculator and learn how to estimate
incident energy under field work conditions
Mail your Training Registration Form to Shermco Industries, 2425 E.
Pioneer Dr., Irving, TX 75061.
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SAFETY TRAINING
Electrical Safety for Qualified Electrical Workers (cont.)
2014 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Location
Date
Location
Date
Location
Date
Location
Date
Akron, OH
Feb 18
Greensboro, NC
Mar 18
Akron, OH
Feb 18
Greensboro, NC
Mar 17
Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Beaumont, TX
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Clearwater, FL
Dallas, TX
May 20
Jun 17
May 19
Jun 17
Aug 19
Sep 23
Aug 18
Sep 23
Nov 25
Dec 16
Nov 18
Dec 15
Feb 4
Houston, TX
Mar 4
Atlanta, GA
Feb 3
Houston, TX
Mar 4
May 6
Jun 3
May 6
Jun 3
Aug 5
Sep 9
Aug 5
Sep 9
Nov 4
Dec 2
Nov 4
Dec 2
Jan 7
Indianapolis, IN
Feb 11
Austin, TX
Jan 6
Indianapolis, IN
Feb 11
Apr 1
May 13
Apr 1
May 13
Jul 8
Aug 12
Jul 8
Aug 12
Oct 7
Nov 11
Oct 7
Nov 11
Jan 21
Laurel, MD
Jan 21
Beaumont, TX
Jan 21
Laurel, MD
Jan 21
Apr 8
Apr 15
Apr 8
Apr 14
Jul 15
Jul 22
Jul 15
Jul 21
Oct 14
Oct 21
Oct 14
Oct 20
Mar 4
New Orleans, LA
Jan 7
Boston, MA
Mar 4
New Orleans, LA
Jan 6
Jun 3
Apr 1
Jun 3
Apr 1
Sep 9
Jul 8
Sep 9
Jul 8
Dec 2
Oct 7
Dec 2
Oct 7
Feb 18
San Antonio, TX
Jan 14
Chicago, IL
Feb 18
San Antonio, TX
Jan 13
May 20
Apr 8
May 19
Apr 8
Aug 19
Jul 15
Aug 18
Jul 15
Nov 25
Oct 14
Nov 18
Oct 14
Feb 4
Sweetwater, TX
Mar 11
Clearwater, FL
Feb 3
Sweetwater, TX
Mar 10
May 6
Jun 10
May 6
Jun 9
Aug 5
Sep 16
Aug 5
Sep 15
Nov 4
Dec 9
Nov 4
Dec 9
Jan 7
Tulsa, OK
Mar 11
Dallas, TX
Jan 6
Tulsa, OK
Mar 10
Feb 4
Jun 10
Feb 3
Jun 9
Mar 18
Sep 16
Mar 17
Sep 15
Apr 15
Dec 9
Apr 14
Dec 9
May 20
May 19
Jun 24
Jun 23
Jul 22
Jul 21
Aug 19
Aug 18
Sep 16
Sep 15
Oct 21
Oct 20
Nov 18
Nov 17
Dec 16
Dec 15
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SAFETY TRAINING
Lab Session – Electrical Safety for Qualified Electrical Workers
Technicians and supervisors are often hesitant to perform tasks on
medium-voltage equipment without some prior training or experience.
This one-day lab session pulls all the pieces together for planning and
executing specific tasks on medium-voltage energized equipment. A
short planning session is followed by hands-on practice in Shermco’s
training substation under the supervision of our field-experienced
instructors.
What You’ll Learn
• How to assemble all the components of an electrical safety program
into a practical job plan
Course Length
1 day (8 contact hours)
Tuition
$495
CEUs
N/A
2014 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Location
Date
Location
Date
Dallas, TX
Jan 10
Dallas, TX
Jan 9
Feb 7
Feb 6
Mar 21
Mar 20
Apr 18
Apr 17
May 23
May 22
Racking a medium-voltage circuit breaker
Testing for the absence of voltage
Apply personal protective grounds
Change fuses in a medium-voltage switch
Jun 27
Jun 26
Jul 25
Jul 24
Aug 22
Aug 21
• Perform a hazard/risk analysis for the assigned task
Sep 19
Sep 18
• Choose the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and
other needed equipment for the job
Oct 24
Oct 23
Nov 21
Nov 20
• Develop a lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedure for the assigned task
Dec 19
Dec 18
How You’ll Benefit
• Plan and perform the following lab sessions:
»»
»»
»»
»»
• Develop a step-by-step procedure for performing the assigned task
• Perform the assigned task while being evaluated by the instructor
against a master checklist
To Register Now For This Course...
Call 888.SHERMCO (toll free) and ask to register for a training
course.
Who Should Attend
Email your Training Registration Form or questions to traininginfo@
shermco.com.
• Qualified electrical workers who want to understand how to
implement safe work practices on a practical level
• Occupational health and safety managers and coordinators
Fax your Training Registration Form to 972.793.5542, Attn: Training
Department.
• Federal, provincial and municipal government building owners,
managers, operators and building service technicians
Mail your Training Registration Form to Shermco Industries, 2425 E.
Pioneer Dr., Irving, TX 75061.
• Private commercial and institutional building owners, managers,
operators and building service technicians
shermco
Visit us online at www.shermco.com/training.
Prerequisites and Lab Time
• Electrical Safety for Qualified Electrical Workers
Shermco instructor assisting a student during an ESQEW lab session (in-house training substation)
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SAFETY TRAINING
Systems Operations and Safety for Wind Generation Sites
What You’ll Learn
Course Length
4 days (32 contact hours)
• Construction and operation of equipment such as down tower
switchgear, circuit breakers and switchers, transformers, air
switches, capacitor and reactor banks and protective relays
Tuition
$1,350
CEUs
Available
• How to read one-line diagrams
Each student will receive a course text and a copy of the current
ANSI/NETA MTS.
• Maintenance and testing requirements of collector system and
substation equipment including those covered by NERC PRC-005
• Switching practices and procedures using circuit breakers and
manual- and motor-operated switches
• Electrical hazards associated with collector system equipment,
including the relationship between electrical hazards and personal
injury or death
2014 Schedule
Location
Date
Location
Date
Dallas, TX
Mar 17
Dallas, TX
Mar 16
• Work rules such as determining safe approach distances for exposed
energized conductors and components based on 29CFR1910.269,
the NESC and NFPA 70E
• Proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective
equipment (PPE), insulating and shielding materials and insulated
tools for working on or near exposed energized parts of electrical
equipment based on OSHA, NESC and NFPA 70E requirements
Jun 15
Sep 15
Sep 14
Dec 15
Dec 15
Call 888.SHERMCO (toll free) and ask to register for a training
course.
Email your Training Registration Form or questions to traininginfo@
shermco.com.
• Absence-of-voltage testing using contact and non-contact devices
Fax your Training Registration Form to 972.793.5542, Attn: Training
Department.
How You’ll Benefit
• Understand maintenance and testing requirements of collector
system and substation equipment
Jun 16
To Register Now For This Course...
• How to inspect PPE such as rubber insulating gloves, hot sticks,
rubber blankets, hard hats, face shields and arc flash clothing
• Recognize and avoid electrical hazards associated with collector
system and substation equipment and understand the relationship
between those hazards and personal injury or death
2015 Schedule
Mail your Training Registration Form to Shermco Industries, 2425 E.
Pioneer Dr., Irving, TX 75061.
shermco
Visit us online at www.shermco.com/training.
• Understand how to determine the nominal voltage of equipment
• Distinguish between energized and de-energized conductors and
components
• Learn how to select, inspect and use special precautionary
techniques, PPE, insulating and shielding materials and insulated
tools for working on or near exposed, energized equipment
• Understand how to use proper voltage detection devices
Who Should Attend
• Technicians, supervisors and site managers responsible for
operating and maintaining either utility- or non-utility-owned wind
site substations and switchyards
• Safety professionals who work with the above personnel
• System operators who could benefit from enhanced knowledge of
collector system and substation safety requirements
Prerequisites and Lab Time
• Attendees should have a basic electrical knowledge; field
experience with collector system and substation equipment is
desired but not required
• Lecture augmented with discussions; approximately 50% lab time
(written and hands-on)
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SAFETY TRAINING
Understanding the NFPA 70E and 2015 Changes
This training program is an in-depth study of the NFPA 70E requirements in
Chapters 1 and 2. NFPA 70E has a huge impact on your company’s operations.
Don’t guess at what the 70E means; get the right information from the source.
This course was developed by NFPA 70E committee members and is constantly
updated with the latest changes as proposed by the Committee. Information
relating to changes for the 2015 edition of NFPA 70E is covered so you know what
will be required before it is published and can prepare for the upcoming changes.
What You’ll Learn
• NFPA 70E
»» How to use the 70E effectively
»» How NFPA 70E is structured
»» Important changes coming up in the 2015 edition
• Article 110 - General Safety Requirements for Electrical SafetyRelated Work Practices
»» Training requirements for qualified and unqualified persons
»» Electrical Safety Program (ESP)
• Article 120 - Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition
»» Lockout/tagout (LOTO) of electrical equipment
Prerequisites and Lab Time
• Students should have basic electrical training and knowledge
• Seminar-based program with round-table discussions. No hands-on
lab sessions
• No hands-on lab sessions
Course Length
1 days (8 contact hours)
Tuition
$495
CEUs
Available
Each open-enrollment student will receive a course text
(copy of NFPA 70E available at an additional cost). We
will be presenting the 2012 edition when it is issued.
2014 Schedule
Location
Date
Location
Date
Austin, TX
Jan 10
Austin, TX
Jan 9
• Article 130 - Work Involving Electrical Hazards
»» Approach boundaries, shock and arc flash
»» Hazard/risk categories and Tables 130.7(C)(15)(a) and (b),
130.7(C)(16) and Tables H.2, H.3(a) and H.3(b)
»» Insulated tools and personal protective grounds
• Selected parts of Chapter 2 - Safety-Related Maintenance
Requirements
»» Safety-related maintenance requirements for overcurrent
protective devices (OCPD)
»» General safety-related maintenance requirements for electrical
power systems
How You’ll Benefit
• Understand NFPA 70E requirements for work on or near exposed
energized conductors and circuit parts
• Be able to effectively select arc flash and shock PPE based on NFPA
70E requirements when using the tables or when an arc flash study
has to be performed
Jul 11
Dallas, TX
Feb 7
Jul 7
Dallas, TX
Aug 22
Sweetwater, TX
Mar 10
Tulsa, OK
Jun 10
Feb 6
Aug 21
Sweetwater, TX
Sep 15
Mar 9
Sep 14
Tulsa, OK
Dec 8
Jun 9
Dec 8
NFPA 70E has a huge impact on your company’s operations. Don’t
guess at what the 70E means; get the information from the source.
This course was developed by NFPA 70E committee members and
is constantly updated with the latest changes as proposed by the
committee. Possible changes to the 2015 edition of NFPA 70E are
covered as they progress through the NFPA process, so you know
what may be required before the changes occur.
To Register Now For This Course...
• Understand the requirements of an Electrical Safety Program (ESP)
and how to implement one
Call 888.SHERMCO (toll free) and ask to register for a training
course.
• Understand what changes are being made to the NFPA 70E and how
they may affect your company and its employees
Email your Training Registration Form or questions to traininginfo@
shermco.com.
• Receive a copy of the current NFPA 70E and course text
Fax your Training Registration Form to 972.793.5542, Attn: Training
Department.
Mail your Training Registration Form to Shermco Industries, 2425 E.
Pioneer Dr., Irving, TX 75061.
Who Should Attend
• Technicians, field-service personnel, electricians, safety managers,
safety professionals, supervisors and engineers responsible
for employees who perform operation or maintenance work on
electric utilization equipment or power generation, transmission or
distribution installations with voltages from 50 volts and higher
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2015 Schedule
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Visit us online at www.shermco.com/training.
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Publications To Improve Your
Understanding of Electrical Safety
These publications, both authored by Shermco's Jim White, are
perfect supplements to your electrical safety reference material.
Electrical Safety: A Practical Guide to OSHA and NFPA 70E
A comprehensive overview of electrical safety in the workplace,
presenting OSHA regulations and helping readers become more
familiar with the 2012 edition of NFPA 70E. Drawing on his many
years of experience in the field and as a safety instructor, Jim shares
his knowledge of real-life incidents.
Significant Changes to NFPA 70E
Pocket guide that provides authoritative and succinct coverage of the
major changes contained in the 2012 edition of NFPA 70E. With many
years of experience in the field and as an instructor, Jim provides insightful
interpretations of key provisions and concepts. This guide is a valuable reference
tool for safety officials, technicians, and other industry professionals.
To retain a copy of either of these publications, visit American Technical Publishers at www.go2atp.com.
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BASIC SKILLS TRAINING
Basic Electrical Fundamentals
Course Length
2 days (16 contact hours)
• Fundamentals of matter, energy and electricity
Tuition
$600
• Direct current (DC) fundamentals, including Ohm’s Law and
calculating voltage, current, resistance and power in the DC
systems
CEUs
Available
What You’ll Learn
• Battery theory and operation
• Alternating current (AC) fundamentals, including application of
Ohm’s and Kirchoff’s Laws to single- and three-phase circuits
• How AC is generated
Each student will receive a course text and Ugly's Electrical Reference.
2014 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Location
Date
Location
Date
Dallas, TX
Jan 8
Dallas, TX
Jan 7
• Inductance, capacitance and reactance
• How transformers work
Mar 4
Mar 3
Jun 4
Jun 2
Sep 3
Sep 1
How You’ll Benefit
• Understand electrical terminology, definitions and basic concepts
To Register Now For This Course...
• Understand DC and AC systems, including generator theory, singleand three-phase systems and simple schematics
Call 888.SHERMCO (toll free) and ask to register for a training
course.
• Lab session – constructing series/parallel circuits and measuring
voltage, amperage and watts
Email your Training Registration Form or questions to traininginfo@
shermco.com.
• Lab session - how different voltage meters work and their
limitations; measuring voltage, current and resistance.
Fax your Training Registration Form to 972.793.5542, Attn: Training
Department.
• Practical exercise – interpreting simple schematics
Mail your Training Registration Form to Shermco Industries, 2425 E.
Pioneer Dr., Irving, TX 75061.
• Lab session - how to interpret the readings of voltage detectors
• Lab session – configuring single-phase transformers for different
applications
shermco
Visit us online at www.shermco.com/training.
• Apply concepts and principles to real-world situations
• Gaining an understanding of principles to use in practical
applications through a hands-on approach.
Who Should Attend
• This training program is of benefit to electricians, technicians
and multi-craft workers working on or near electrical conductors
and circuit parts. Many of these workers do not have a solid
understanding of electrical basics and cannot move forward in the
careers effectively; they don’t know what they don’t know. This
program ensures that those workers, especially workers new to the
electrical field, have an adequate understanding of electrical theory
and systems.
Prerequisites and Lab Time
• No prerequisites. Approximately 60% lab time
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BASIC SKILLS TRAINING
Basic Electrical Technical Skills
What You’ll Learn
• How to use Digital Volt Ohm Meters (DVOMs) to safely test a variety
of components
• How to interpret nameplates and dataplates of common electrical
devices
Course Length
4 days (32 contact hours)
Tuition
$1,250
CEUs
Available
Each student will receive a course text and Ugly's Electrical Reference.
• Proper method for operating switches and circuit breakers
• The explanation and use of overcurrent protective devices, moldedcase circuit breakers and low-voltage power circuit breakers
• How to effectively troubleshoot electrical control and power circuits
• How to interpret electrical drawings and prints
2014 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Location
Date
Location
Date
Dallas, TX
Jan 14
Dallas, TX
Jan 13
• Safe work practices for voltage testing, megohmmeters and microohmmeters
Mar 11
Mar 10
Jun 10
Jun 9
Sep 3
Sep 8
How You’ll Benefit
• Apply basic electrical principles and terminology to practical work
situations
• Lab session - Troubleshoot common types of motor control centers
To Register Now For This Course...
Call 888.SHERMCO (toll free) and ask to register for a training
course.
• Lab session - Select and safely use DVOMs for measurement and
troubleshooting
Email your Training Registration Form or questions to traininginfo@
shermco.com.
• Lab session – operating and racking LVPCB breakers for testing
and maintenance, including inspection of switchgear cubicle in
Shermco’s training substation
Fax your Training Registration Form to 972.793.5542, Attn: Training
Department.
• Lab session - Interpret one-line diagrams for isolating equipment
and lockout/tagout (LOTO)
• Explanation of tests on overcurrent protective devices to include
hands on applications
•
Mail your Training Registration Form to Shermco Industries, 2425 E.
Pioneer Dr., Irving, TX 75061.
shermco
Lab session - Use megohmmeters and micro-ohmmeters to
perform field tests on circuit breakers and other devices
Visit us online at www.shermco.com/training.
Who Should Attend
• This course is intended to teach basic testing and troubleshooting
skills to electricians, technicians and multi-craft personnel so they
can work safely around electrical control and power circuits. This
course is also beneficial to non-electrical workers who must assist
electrical workers in their tasks.
Prerequisites and Lab Time
• Attendees must have a solid understanding of basic electricity
acquired through classroom/OJT or completion of Shermco’s Basic
Electrical Fundamentals training program.
•
Lab time approximately 50%
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BASIC SKILLS TRAINING
Troubleshooting and Electrical Print Reading
Course Length
3 days (24 contact hours)
• Understand how electrical drawings are laid out
Tuition
$880
• Be able to use legends on electrical drawings
CEUs
Available
• Understand and identify typical electrical symbols
Each student will receive a course text.
What You’ll Learn
• Applications for standard ANSI/IEEE device numbers
• Know the types of drawings, the basic layout and the purpose of
each
• How circuits and devices interact with each other
• Understand the “logic” functions in electromechanical control
systems
2014 Schedule
Location
Date
Location
Date
Austin, TX
May 6
Austin, TX
May 6
Nov 5
Dallas, TX
Apr 8
Nov 4
Dallas, TX
Oct 1
How You’ll Benefit
• Be able to troubleshoot electrical problems using elementary
diagrams, one-line diagrams and schematics
Sweetwater, TX
• Understand device functions and system operations such as circuit
breaker and motor controls and transfer schemes
Tulsa, OK
Who Should Attend
2015 Schedule
Jan 8
Oct 7
Sweetwater, TX
Jul 15
Jun 24
Jan 7
Jul 15
Tulsa, OK
Dec 9
Jun 24
Dec 9
To Register Now For This Course...
Call 888.SHERMCO (toll free) and ask to register for a training
course.
• Electrical technicians
• Field engineers
Email your Training Registration Form or questions to traininginfo@
shermco.com.
• Electrical estimators
• Project managers
Fax your Training Registration Form to 972.793.5542, Attn: Training
Department.
• Inspectors
Mail your Training Registration Form to Shermco Industries, 2425 E.
Pioneer Dr., Irving, TX 75061.
• Contractors
• Journeyman electricians who depend on effective skills and
knowledge of print reading
shermco
Visit us online at www.shermco.com/training.
Prerequisites and Lab Time
• Attendees should have basic electrical training
• Some field experience is recommended but not mandatory
• Hands-on (~30%) training program augmented with round-table
discussions
• Perform practical exercises using elementary diagrams, one-line
diagrams and schematics
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GENERAL TECHNICAL TRAINING
National Electrical Code
This 3-day course is designed to cover the significant sections of the
National Electrical Code, 2014 edition, identified with commercial and
industrial locations.
What You’ll Learn
Who Should Attend
• Electricians, electrical engineers, maintenance personnel, and
facilities management who are responsible for safe and efficient use
of electricity in their workplace.
• What is a Code, Standard, and Recommended Practice?
Prerequisites and Lab Time
• The structure of the NEC
• Article 90 - more than an 'Introduction' to the NEC
• Requires working knowledge of basic electricity
• Definitions (Article 100)
• Some knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC) would be
helpful
• General requirements (Articles 110 and 300)
• Practical exercises are included in this seminar-based program but
no hands-on lab sessions
• Branch Circuits (Article 210)
• Feeders (Article 215)
• Services (Article 230)
Course Length
3 days (24 contact hours)
• Overcurrent protection (Article 240)
Tuition
$1,250
• Grounding and Bonding (Articles 200 and 250)
CEUs
Available
• Conductors (Article 310 and Annex C)
Each student will receive a course text. 2014 Understanding the NEC, Volume 1
Articles 90-480, by Mike Holt
• Motors (Article 430)
• Transformers (Article 450)
2014 Schedule
• Hazardous Locations (Chapter 5)
How You’ll Benefit
2015 Schedule
Location
Date
Location
Date
Austin, TX
Mar 4
Austin, TX
Mar 4
Sep 9
• Identify the structure of the NEC
Dallas, TX
• Locate the section in the NEC related to the installation concern in
question
• Determine the difference between a branch circuit, feeder, and
service
Sweetwater, TX
May 21
Apr 3
Feb 11
Aug 5
Sweetwater, TX
Nov 18
May 20
Nov 18
Tulsa, OK
Oct 7
• Determine correct sizing for overcurrent protection, and
replacement requirements
• Explain the function of grounding and bonding and how it relates to
worker safety
Dallas, TX
Aug 5
Tulsa, OK
• Locate requirements for branch circuits
Feb 11
Sep 9
Apr 7
Oct 7
To Register Now For This Course...
• Size both grounding electrode conductors and equipment grounding
conductors
Call 888.SHERMCO (toll free) and ask to register for a training
course.
• Size conductors based upon their use
Email your Training Registration Form or questions to traininginfo@
shermco.com.
• Identify the basic parts of an AC motor
Fax your Training Registration Form to 972.793.5542, Attn: Training
Department.
• Size motor conductors, overcurrent protection, and disconnects for
motors
Mail your Training Registration Form to Shermco Industries, 2425 E.
Pioneer Dr., Irving, TX 75061.
• Determine disconnection requirements for motors
• Explain the 3 losses in a transformer and how to correct for them
shermco
• Size the correct overcurrent protection for transformers
Visit us online at www.shermco.com/training.
• Identify the Class/Division/Group in a hazardous location
• Determine correct wiring methods for a particular hazardous
location
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GENERAL TECHNICAL TRAINING
Fundamentals of Variable Frequency (AC) Drives
Course Length
2 days (16 contact hours)
• Fundamentals of variable frequency drives
Tuition
$780
• AC drives basic theory
CEUs
Available
• Interpreting nameplate data
Each student will receive a course text.
What You’ll Learn
• Application and operation of AC drives
• Maintenance, troubleshooting and programming of digital AC drives
• Predictive maintenance (PdM) techniques for drives
How You’ll Benefit
• Understand how variable frequency drives function
• Learn how DC and AC motors are constructed
• Match the right motor with the power electronics system
• Solve common problems with variable frequency drives
• Learn and use practical troubleshooting techniques
2014 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Location
Date
Location
Date
Austin, TX
Feb 18
Austin, TX
Feb 17
Aug 19
Dallas, TX
Mar 18
Aug 19
Dallas, TX
Sep 16
Sweetwater, TX
May 6
Sep 16
Sweetwater, TX
Nov 18
Tulsa, OK
• Manage equipment downtime and operating costs
Apr 23
Mar 17
May 6
Nov 18
Tulsa, OK
Oct 21
Apr 22
Oct 21
• Reduce reliance on outside service vendors
• Program and adjust drive for desired operation
Who Should Attend
To Register Now For This Course...
Call 888.SHERMCO (toll free) and ask to register for a training
course.
• Electrical engineers, technicians, designers and electrical
maintenance personnel responsible for variable frequency drives
Email your Training Registration Form or questions to traininginfo@
shermco.com.
Prerequisites and Lab Time
Fax your Training Registration Form to 972.793.5542, Attn: Training
Department.
• Attendees should have basic electrical training
Mail your Training Registration Form to Shermco Industries, 2425 E.
Pioneer Dr., Irving, TX 75061.
• Some field experience is recommended but not mandatory
• Hands-on (~35%) training program augmented with video and
round-table discussions
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Visit us online at www.shermco.com/training.
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GENERAL TECHNICAL TRAINING
Motor Maintenance and Testing
Course Length
3 days (24 contact hours)
• Basic theory, construction and operation
Tuition
$1,250
• Interpreting motor nameplates
CEUs
Available
• Mechanical and visual inspection procedures for motors
Each student will receive a course text. NFPA 70Bs available at an additional
cost.
What You’ll Learn
• Preventive (PM) and predictive (PdM) motor maintenance
procedures
• Bearing failure causes and how to correct them
• NFPA 70B requirements
2014 Schedule
Location
Date
Location
Date
Dallas, TX
Feb 5
Dallas, TX
Feb 3
How You’ll Benefit
• Know the cause and effect of current variations, temperature
extremes, alignment problems and vibration
• Identify major motor components and what they do
• Recognize causes and corrective actions for various motor
malfunctions
May 14
May 12
Aug 20
Aug 18
Nov 18
Nov 18
To Register Now For This Course...
Call 888.SHERMCO (toll free) and ask to register for a training
course.
• Identify friction damage, streaking, threading and grooving, the
cause of such problems, and take corrective actions
Email your Training Registration Form or questions to traininginfo@
shermco.com.
Who Should Attend
Fax your Training Registration Form to 972.793.5542, Attn: Training
Department.
• Plant maintenance technicians
Mail your Training Registration Form to Shermco Industries, 2425 E.
Pioneer Dr., Irving, TX 75061.
• Electricians
shermco
Prerequisites and Lab Time
2015 Schedule
Visit us online at www.shermco.com/training.
• Attendees should have basic electrical training
• Some field experience is recommended but not mandatory
• Hands-on (~35%) training program augmented with video and
round-table discussions
shermco.com/training · 888.SHERMCO
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Magna Electric is proud to use Shermco’s training courses as part of its training program. These courses
have been modified to include Canadian-specific codes, standards and work practices to meet the Canadian market.
A Shermco Industries company.
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4 WAYS
TO
REGISTER
1. Call the Training Department at 972.793.5523
2. Fax registration to 972.793.5542, Attn: Training Department
3. Email registration form to traininginfo@shermco.com
4. Mail completed registration form to:
Shermco Industries
Attn: Training Department
2425 East Pioneer Drive
Irving, Texas 75061
COURSE REGISTRATION FORM
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Students You Wish to Enroll:
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EXP. DATE
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Terms and Conditions:
COURSE FEES: Enrollment is not guaranteed until full payment is received. You will be placed on a waiting
list if your registration form does not include payment. All payments should be made payable to Shermco
Industries, Inc. in U.S. dollars.
All hotel reservations and charges, transportation arrangements and other fares are the responsibility of
the student. Students should not schedule return flights to depart less than two (2) hours after the class is
scheduled to end.
METHOD OF PAYMENT: Payment shall be made in one of the following methods:
1. Credit Card (American Express, MasterCard, VISA)
2. Purchase Order (copy must accompany registration form)
3. Check in the full amount
CANCELLATION POLICY: Shermco’s cancellation policy allows a full refund for cancellations made ten (10)
or more business days in advance of the class. Cancellations with less than ten (10) business days notice will
result in a sixty percent (60%) refund of the tuition to cover expenses for which we have guaranteed payment.
Clients may substitute students at any time prior to the start of the class.
CONFIRMATION: Written confirmation will be emailed to you or the person registering you approximately
14 days prior to the first day of class. A map to the location of the class, information regarding hotel
accommodations and other helpful information will accompany the confirmation letter.
shermco.com/training
NOTIFICATION FOR CANCELLATION OR CHANGES: Shermco reserves the right to cancel any class or make
other changes in course content, schedule or facilities. Every effort will be made to provide prompt notification
of any cancellation or other changes pertaining to course content, schedule or facilities.
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Our training: hands-on.
Our trainers: most knowledgeable in the industry, with real-world experience.
Our training centers: cutting-edge.
We do more than safety training.
Shermco’s Training Substation has both low- and medium-voltage air circuit breakers, vacuum circuit breakers, oil-filled power and pad-mount transformers, air switches
and medium-voltage motor starters and low-voltage MCCs, as well as protective relays by SEL, GE, Westinghouse, Basler, ABB and others. This training environment is fully
functional and has cutouts so students can see the circuit breakers rack in and out. The medium-voltage side is energized for our exclusive one-day, hands-on lab session.
Corporate Headquarters | 2425 East Pioneer Drive, Irving, Texas 75061
p. 972.793.5523, 888.SHERMCO | f. 972.793.5542 | www.shermco.com
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