This interactive online course is designed to familiarize participants with the issues and problems associated with maintaining power quality. To obtain maximum benefit from this course, participants should have a general understanding of the basic concepts of electric power generation, transmission, and distribution. At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to explain the basic concepts of power quality, identify sources and causes of power quality problems, and describe the effects of power quality problems on residential and commercial customers. They should also be able to identify equipment and methods for preventing and monitoring power quality problems.
Define “power quality” Identify sources of power quality problems
Identify causes of power quality problems and describe the effects of each
Recognize harmonics in waveforms
Identify several types of power line conditioners
Describe residential and commercial concerns about power quality problems
Describe preventive measures that utility personnel can take to help prevent power quality problems
Describe equipment that can be used to detect and analyze power quality problems
Describe how a typical power quality trouble call can be handled by utility representatives
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Brady Hansen
Brady Hansen began working in telecommunications as a tower climber. When the fiber optic boom began, he transitioned into telecommunications line work. When Brady found out about the Northwest JATC apprenticeship and the line trade, he found work in the Seattle area until he could get a power lineman apprenticeship. He entered the NWJATC and became an apprentice lineman. Brady worked for companies such as Wilson Construction, Avista, and BPA. Along the way, Mr. Hansen served in a number of leadership roles, but has found the most fulfillment in working as an apprentice instructor. He began doing international volunteer training for lineworkers and helped found Electrical Workers With Borders. Currently, Brady is working to improve lineman safety in South America and Asia. He accepted a position with Idaho manufacturer Safeguard Equipment. They make a groundbreaking new personal voltage detector called the Compass. Brady recently founded his own training company called Written in Red Inc. to improve safe practices in the line trade. Mr. Hansen is honored and fortunate to be a journeymen lineman and hopes to be climbing poles in the years to come.
0.75 hr. Online Course