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January 27, 2010 A Penton Media Publication Vol. VII No. 2



Featured Courses
Online Electronics Training

Become an AVO Certified Substation Maintenance Technician in Just 14 Days

Register for a UL University Workshop & Save 15%

Get More Out of Your Business When It Matters - Today

Power Quality Monitoring

The Battcon Stationary Battery Conference and Trade Show

Electric Power Distribution Workshops

Lockout/Tagout: Your Key to Safety

Green Buildings: Harvesting the Low-Lying Fruit


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Courses
Online Electronics Training
Flexible, interactive, and efficient, the Electronics Technician online training program enables adult learners to upgrade their skills on their personal schedule without any time lost in the workplace. This interactive computer-based learning program will help enrich your skills and knowledge in design, programming, installation, operation, and troubleshooting of industrial electronics. Pre-tests, exercises, and online/phone support prepare you for online exams. Offered through a network of colleges across North America. Our program features:
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For info or to register, call 1-888-553-5333. www.online-tech-training.com/ecm



Become an AVO Certified Substation Maintenance Technician in Just 14 Days
This three-course program includes: Substation Maintenance I, Substation Maintenance II, and Electrical Safety for Industrial Facilities. Hands-on labs cover testing and maintenance of medium-voltage circuit breakers, switchgear, batteries, overcurrent and voltage protective relays, air and disconnect switches, grounding, and transformers.
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Register for a UL University Workshop & Save 15%
Learn from UL experts in 2010 by attending a UL University workshop.

Upcoming courses include:

  • The National Electrical Code for Photovoltaics
  • UL's Data Acceptance Program
  • Lightning Protection Installation UL 96A
  • Industrial Control Panels UL 508A and Short-Circuit Current Ratings
Register between now and February 15 and receive 15% off with discount code ECM0110.



Get More Out of Your Business When It Matters -- Today
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Power Quality Monitoring

The Power Quality Monitoring program from Eaton Corp. is designed for engineers and technicians who need to know how to identify power quality problems or perform measurements of sags, swells, voltage transients, harmonic distortion, and voltage flicker. Training is May 12-14 and conducted by experienced Power Systems Engineers.
To register and for further information, visit us at: http://www.eaton.com





The Battcon Stationary Battery Conference and Trade Show

The Battcon Stationary Battery Conference and Trade Show is a three-day, technically oriented event where battery professionals learn more about batteries, trends, and technology. User and manufacturer presentations address battery applications, technical advances, and industry concerns. Battcon offers presentations, discussions, seminars, workshops, and a two-evening trade show. May 17 to 19 in Hollywood, Fla.
(954) 623-6660. www.battcon.com. Jennifer.Stryker@alber.com



Electric Power Distribution Workshops
The Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T), formerly University of Missouri-Rolla, in cooperation with Cooper Power Systems, offers a series of two- and three-day workshops on a broad range of topics related to electric power distribution. All courses feature highly polished workshop notes and PowerPoint presentations. These workshops are available for in-house or captive workshops.

2010 Open Registration Workshops:

  • Symmetrical Components
    March 11-12
  • Fundamentals of Power Distribution
    March 31-April 2
  • Overcurrent Protection
    May 26-28
  • Distribution Voltage Regulation
    August 17-19
Registration information is available at:
2010 Course Descriptions



Videos & DVDs




Lockout/Tagout: Your Key to Safety
Give your employees the life-saving information they need to help prevent injuries and comply with OSHA 1910.147 training/retraining requirements. This straightforward course will help reduce potential employee accidents involving hazardous energy and avoid the high costs of poor safety records, OSHA fines, and lost productivity. The course material covers: shutdown procedures; isolating equipment and releasing stored energy; and company-specific lockout/tagout procedures. The kit includes a 20-minute presentation, employee handbooks, instructor's guide, trainer's tools CD with quiz, awareness posters, and a training log.
www.safetytrainingnetwork.com



Webinars




Green Buildings: Harvesting the Low-
Lying Fruit

This one-hour Webcast uses examples from three LEED-certified buildings to identify electrical design strategies for high-performance buildings. It covers the basis of electrical design, interior lighting systems, exterior lighting systems, and planning for future photovoltaic (PV) installations.

As a result of this training, you will be able to:

  • Recognize the basis of design
  • Recommend energy-efficient interior lighting systems
  • Recommend energy-efficient exterior lighting systems
  • Plan upgrades for future PV installations
www.ecw.org

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