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Program: Journeyperson Program
Transformation Hands-On Workshop
Target audience
Journey level Power Line Technicians interested in a refresher course, or to enhance their skills.
Course description
This is a refresher course for Journeyman Power Line Technicians. It is designed to utilize basic transformation knowledge provided in the Transformation: Three Phase program. Theory is condensed such that hands-on exercises are the key focus. The program focuses on three-phase transformer banks, with appropriate reference to issues relating to single-phase applications, and provides an opportunity to enhance skills and understanding with respect to the complexities of three-phase transformation operations
Topics Include:
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Characteristics of delta and wye systems
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Transformer bank voltage and capacity implications
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Load checks and calculations
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Vectoring and phase angle displacement
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Cause and effects of ferroresonance
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Phasing and paralleling of 3-phase circuits
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Various delta/wye transformer bank connections
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Paralleling banks
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Using the vector wheel
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Back feed theory and hazards
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Trouble shooting, emergency connections, safe re-energization
PLT-405
Class size:
4-8
Course length:
2 days