Purpose / Course Overview:

This course is designed to provide a practical education in auxiliary maintenance functions including those dealing with Generators, UPS systems and Do-it-yourself Energy Audits. It is designed for those who work in manufacturing plants or in large building facilities. The course is broken into 3 primary areas of study – “Generators & Emergency Power“, “Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems”, and “How to Conduct Your Own Energy Audit”.

GENERATORS & EMERGENCY POWER

From portable generators to standby cogeneration units - from the facility manager to the maintenance technician - this class is designed for anyone involved with power generation equipment in their plant or facility.

In today's environment, nothing can be taken for granted. Weather situations like tornadoes, cyclones, wind, and lightning strikes can cause power outages for a few seconds or several days. Earthquakes, explosions, and fire can sever lines to your facility. Sometimes we simply experience blackouts because our utility systems are overtaxed in hot weather. Whatever the cause, lack of electricity at your facility can be devastating, whether you are at a hospital caring for the sick and injured, a treatment plant providing water for your community, a computer-oriented business with a world marketplace, or a manufacturing plant or data center that simply can't afford downtime. During this course segment, you will learn what you can do, and should do with generators, to make sure your facility will keep running even if the electricity to your facility doesn't.

UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY (UPS) SYSTEMS

How often do you get a chance to work with the Uninterruptible Power Supply system in your facility? Do you know what steps to take in the event of an emergency so that your facility can be kept up and running? What is your procedure if something goes wrong? What about regular testing and preventive maintenance?

Too often UPS systems come online late or delayed because the first responders aren't properly prepared. First responders are the people who will actually be at your facility when an outage occurs – the plant electrician, maintenance technician or a supervising engineer. This course segment is designed for them or anyone at your facility who needs a basic understanding of the application, installation, operation and troubleshooting of UPS systems and storage batteries. The theory of operation and the routine testing, troubleshooting and maintenance of typical single phase and three phase uninterruptible power systems are thoroughly covered, as are the safety precautions to be observed when working with these systems.

Backup emergency systems are essential, but only valuable if you have the people on staff trained to work with them in emergency situations. This course segment is designed to make sure your plant and facility personnel are ready for anything.

HOW TO CONDUCT YOUR OWN ENERGY AUDIT

In today’s world, energy use plays a significant role in the bottom line of any facility or plant as well as having tremendous environmental impacts. "How to Conduct Your Own Energy Audit" helps you to identify and implement low-cost energy-saving solutions designed to save you money today as well as provide a base for more complex energy-savings measures in the future.

This course segment will show you how to conduct your own energy audit – the first step to "going green". You’ll learn dozens of tips and tricks to start saving energy costs now and avoid the expense of having a consultant come in and do for you what we can teach you to do on your own. Specific attention is given to the processes and equipment in your facility that consumes the most energy.

Implementing an Energy Audit will do more than just add dollars to your bottom line, it’s also about planning and maintenance processes that will make your equipment and facility last longer and have a lower impact on the environment. This two-day course is for maintenance personnel, operators, managers, and others who desire to understand the best methods of identifying and implementing energy reduction solutions. From developing a broad plan to creating detailed check lists for energy consuming equipment, this course will provide you with the tools to start reducing your energy consumption today and put a plan in process to limit its use in the future. This course is the perfect first step for getting serious about energy savings.

Who should take this course?

This course is designed for anyone involved with emergency onsite power generation systems or who is working in any facility where an emergency power supply is absolutely critical. Suited for more experienced technicians and management, this course also offers insights into ways of saving energy and managing energy costs. Attendees come from a wide variety of industries, skill-levels, company sizes, and backgrounds, so if you're not sure you'll fit in or will benefit from this class, don't' worry - you will - as long as you need to know about auxiliary responsibilities for the maintenance function. People attending this course include:

All maintenance management and supervisory personnel in:

• Manufacturing Plants
• Commercial Buildings
• Hospitals
• Water and Waste Water Facilities
• Schools, University & Colleges
• Government Installations
• Research Facilities
• Shopping Centers
• Airports
• Transportation Industries

Including:

• Electricians
• Maintenance Technicians
• Maintenance Managers & Supervisors
• Plant & Building Engineers
• Building Managers & Superintendents
• Building Owners
• Plant & Facility Managers
• Risk Managers
• Emergency Preparedness Compliance Officers
• Emergency Response Personnel
• Environmental Health and Safety Personnel
• Energy Managers

What will you learn?

In the Generators & Emergency Power Segment…

• Installation, operation and maintenance of generators
• Specific requirements and recommendations
• Power backup systems suitable for your facility
• Emergency planning
• Reading and understanding vendor technical information
• How to conduct tests on your equipment
• When to schedule tests and maintenance activities
• Working with parallel energy sources
• Synchronizing procedures and load sharing
• Troubleshooting your generator
• Repairing most common generator problems
• The EGSA, IEEE, NFPA, NECA and NETA as related to your generator
• What to do when the lights go out
• What to do when the power comes back online

In the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems Segment…

• The Basic Building Blocks Common to all UPS Systems
• The Construction and Operation of the Major Types of Industrial UPS Systems
• How to Maintain and Perform Testing on UPS Systems
• Battery Technology
• The Hazards and Safe Work Practices Related to UPS Systems and Batteries
• Basic Troubleshooting for UPS Systems
• Preventive Maintenance Practices for UPS Systems
• What to do before the power goes out, when it goes out, while its out, and when it comes back on

In the How to Conduct Your Own Energy Audit Segment…

• Understand Requirements for an Energy Program
• Identify Multiple Energy Savings Programs
• How to Develop an Energy Management Plan
• Understand Energy Management Attitudes (EMA)
• Measure and Compare Your Energy Consumption to Others
• Identify Key Energy Problems in Your Facility
• How to Reduce Energy Input Requirements
• How to Reduce Energy Waste
• Identify Multiple Energy Savings Processes in Maintenance
• How to Implement Energy Reduction Solutions
• Identify and Understand Emerging Energy Sources
• How to Perform an Energy Audit
• How to Read and Understand Your Energy Bill
• How to Work With Your Energy Supplier
• How to Monitor Energy Usage in Your Facility

Course Agenda

GENERATORS & EMERGENCY POWER

Generators and Prime Movers

• Overview: Generator Purpose, Operation and Control
• Types of Prime Movers
• Generator Basic Electrical Fundamentals
• Generator Types and Construction
• Grounding and Bonding of Generator Systems
• UPS System Fundamentals

Protection and Transfer of Electrical Power

• Circuit Breakers
• Switchgear
• Transfer Switches
• Parallel Operation

Generator and Engine Controls

• Governors
• Voltage Regulators
• Engine Protection for Generators
• Onsite Generator Controls including PLC's and SCADA Systems

Auxiliary Systems

• Fuel Systems
• Cooling Systems
• Exhaust Systems
• Vibration Attenuation
• Sound Attenuation
• Engine Starting Systems
• Load Banks
• Emissions Control

Generator Applications

• Cogeneration
• Emergency Power Systems
• Legally Required Standby Systems
• Optional Standby Systems

Troubleshooting and Maintenance of Onsite Power Generation Systems

• Developing a Logical Systematic Approach to Troubleshooting Generators
• Common Generator Problems
• Recommended Generator Maintenance Practices
• Electrical Testing of Generators

UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY (UPS) SYSTEMS

Why have a UPS?

• Types and Duration of
• Power System Disturbances
  • Sags
  • Surges & Spikes
  • Outages
  • Phase Relationships
• The CBEMA Curve

Here General Types of UPS

• Kinetic (Motor Generator Sets)
• Flywheel
• Static

The Three Building Blocks of a UPS

• Rectifier
• Batteries
• Inverter

The three types of static UPS

• The Traditional UPS
• The Static UPS
• The Static UPS with Bypass

Review of Passive Electronic Components

• Volts, Ohms and Amps in DC and AC Circuits
• Resistors
• Capacitors
  • Formed Caps
  • Failure Mode of Electrolytic Capacitors
• Inductors
  • Coils and Chokes
  • Single Phase Transformers
  • Three Phase Transformers
  • Wye
  • Delta
• RLC Circuits in Series and Parallel
  • Tuned Circuits
  • Harmonics
• Ferro Resonance

How Batteries Work

• Introduction
  • Primary Batteries
  • Secondary Batteries
• B. Lead-Acid
  • The Chemistry
  • Battery Types
  • Capacity Factors
  • S-Curves
  • Battery Safety and Maintenance
  • Float and Equalize Voltages
  • Load Testing
• C. Nickel Cadmium
  • The Chemistry
  • Battery Types
  • Capacity Factors
  • Battery Safety and Maintenance
  • Float and Equalize Voltages
  • Load Testing

Review of Active Components

• Diodes
  • Half-wave Rectification
  • Full-wave Rectification
  • Polyphase Rectification
  • Wye/Delta Rectification
  • Troubleshooting Diodes
  • Hands-on Laboratory Activities
• B. Transistors
  • Applications of Transistors
  • Troubleshooting Transistors
  • Hands-on Laboratory Activities
• C. Thyristors
  • SCRs
  • Applications
  • Troubleshooting
  • Hands-on Laboratory Activities
• D. TRIACs
  • Applications
  • Troubleshooting
  • Laboratory Activities
• E. IGBTs
  • Applications
  • Troubleshooting
  • Triggering Circuits
• F. Operational Amplifiers
  • Instrumentation Amplifier
  • Inverting Amplifier
  • Non-Inverting Amplifier
  • Ramping Applications

UPS Topologies

• Single Phase
  • Rectifiers
  • Inverters
• Three Phase
  • Rectifiers
  • Inverters

Troubleshooting and Maintenance

Recommended Maintenance Practices

• Installation
• Quarterly Checklists
• Annual Checklists
• Tools and Equipment
• Electrical Safety

HOW TO CONDUCT YOUR OWN ENERGY AUDIT

Introduction

• Financial Opportunities
• The Carbon Footprint
• Codes and Standards
• Three types of audits

The Level II Energy Audit Process

• Energy Conservation Measures (ECM’s)
• Flowchart
• The 8 Steps in an Audit

Measurement Tools for Energy

• Electrical systems
• Temperature
• Combustion
• Air velocity
• Pressure
• Humidity
• Compressed Air and Steam Trap
• Lighting
• Mini data loggers
• Power Loggers
• Power Quality Analyzers

Electric Utility & Natural Gas Bills

• Rate classes & structure
• How to read an electric utility bill
• Auditing charges (energy accounting)
• Energy management and savings

Lighting Systems

• Recommended lighting levels
• Types of lighting
• Audits, management and savings

Air Conditioning

• Compressor Construction and Types
• Evaporators and Condensers
• Cooling Towers
• Chillers & Water
• Audits, management and savings

Heating

• Fuel comparisons and efficiencies
• Boiler types and construction
• Furnaces
• Radiant heating
• Audits, management and savings

Electrical Distribution System Savings

• Motor efficiency ratings
• Variable Frequency Drives (VFD’s)
• Power Quality & Harmonics
• Payback Calculations
• Audits, management and savings

Heat Pumps

• Advantages and disadvantages
• Cooling & Heating modes
• Types & efficiency of heat pumps
• Installation and Piping
• Audits, management and savings

Ventilation

• AHSRAE Standards & Types of systems
• Economizers
• Energy wheel
• Audits, management and savings

Domestic Hot Water

• Electric storage, gas storage
• Instantaneous
• Boilers
• Circulating pump
• Heat pump water heaters
• Payback calculations

Building Envelope

• Understanding heat flow and insulation
• Roofs
• Windows
• Infiltration Methods & Calculations
• Cooling and Heating Degree Days
• Infrared Thermography

Water Conservation

• Water and sewer rates
• Calculations
• The Water Audit
• Water recovery
• Irrigation and landscaping

CEUs and ATMT Certification

Upon completion of this course students will receive a Certificate of Completion and 4.0 CEUs for 40 hours of classroom instruction approved by MTAA and accepted by most employers or governing authorities requiring such CEUs. Additional ATMT Certification is available for students passing a test at the end of each course segment.

Common Questions about ATMT Certification

What does ATMT stand for?

America Trainco Maintenance Technician certification

What does ATMT Certification do for me?

It demonstrates to employers that students not only attended a class but can prove what they learned in it by passing a test.

Will I be able to pass the test if I just attend the course?

Maybe, it depends on your skill level prior to taking the course. To ensure you have the best possible chance of passing the test it is highly recommended that you get your ATMT Study Guide early and study it prior to attending your classes.

What if I am already an expert in the topic? Do I have to take the American Trainco course in order to become ATMT certified?

No. The ATMT Certification test is designed to demonstrate knowledge on a particular maintenance topic when compared to others taking the same test. It is not required that a person attends American Trainco training to get this certification, although attendance is recommended.

How easy is it to pass the test?

It varies from topic to topic, but a score of 70% on 50 questions is required to pass the test, and approximately 75% to 80% of all students receiving a passing grade.

Can I re-take the test if I fail?

Yes.

On Site and In House Training

You can bring any American Trainco course directly to your plant or facility. We offer  dozens of courses covering a broad range of maintenance and maintenance management topics. Our expert instructors are among the most experienced in the industry and can customize training to meet your specific needs - whether you need a short refresher course or an in depth program that focuses on your equipment and processes. In house training allows for the most cost efficient training as it reduces the cost per employee and limits the time required away from work.

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