IG-250 Customized Site Survey Investigations

SKU: IG250ChatsworthOct24-2016
$1,400.00
$1,400.00
Unavailable
5 Day Course

THE ULTIMATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BONDING AND GROUNDING COURSE! An advanced grounding/bonding/site survey training course, with a heavy emphasis on lightning generation, protection, and grounding considerations, will be performed to enhance the present knowledge base to the engineering teams. This class will provide the student the knowledge to understand key issues to telecommunication-related installations as well as the hands-on application of the test equipment, data collection/analysis, and report generation to communicate the deficiencies often encountered in the field. These issues may be related to a variety of components that impact lightning system evaluation, grounding, bonding, electrical safety, and electronic equipment performance.The IG – 250 is a combination of 4 separate labs that address the very issues of electrical fundamentals, grounding, bonding, voltage quality, harmonics, and troubleshooting. Each chapter of the course is designed around a specific area of a checklist that discusses the relevant requirements, practices, and testing criteria. In addition to the labs, a ‘site survey’ is performed at a predetermined location and the results are shared in a classroom setting.

The subjects of voltage quality and power system harmonics are discussed as they relate to data center applications. Report generation is also discussed to enhance verbal and written communication skills. This course is the best way to learn the process from A to Z and will create a specialized set of skills for each attendee. As always, this course can be customized for Canadian requirements and practices. The course materials for the IG-250 will assist the student to study and successfully pass the Telecommunications Bonding Evaluator (TBE) exam.

BICSI CECs: 31 


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Course Details

COURSE OUTLINEDAY ONE

First Morning Session (0800 – 0900)
  • Introduction to Class
  • Review of Student Expectations
  • Overview and Course Outline
  • Review Course Schedule of Breaks/Lunches/Dismissal/Other
Second Morning Session (0900 – 1000)

Chapter One – Electrical and Metering Principles
  • Volts, Ohms, Amperes
  • Lenz’s Law
  • Resistance and Diffraction
  • Series Circuits
  • Parallel Circuits
  • Conductor Properties
  • Circular Mils/Area of Conductor
  • Insulation Materials/ Temperature Coefficient
  • Calculator Practice Lab
BREAK (1000 – 1015)

Second Morning Session (1015 – 1200)

Chapter One – Electrical and Metering Principles (cont’d)
  • Inductive Reactance/ Capacitive Reactance
  • Impedance of Conductors
  • Parallelogram Calculation for Impedance
  • Waveform Propagation
  • Chapter Quiz
LUNCH (1200 – 1300)

Afternoon Session

First Afternoon Session (1300 – 1430)
  • Electrical Transmission Overview
  • Electrical Distribution Flow
  • Substations
  • Voltage Regulators
  • Insulators and Reclosers
  • Power Factor Correction Capacitors
  • Wye and Delta Configurations
  • Single Phase vs. Three-Phase
  • Advantages of Three-Phase Power
BREAK (1430 – 1445)

Second Afternoon Session (1445 – 1630)
  • Three-Phase Grounded Wye Power System
  • Three-Phase Grounded Delta Power System
  • Three-Phase Ungrounded Delta Power System
  • Single-Phase Systems
  • Types of Loads
  • Watts, Apparent/Reactive Power, & Power Factor
  • Displaced Power Factor and Cosine Theta
  • Electrical Billing
END FIRST DAY



DAY TWO

First Morning Session (0800 – 1000)

Chapter Two – Electrical Utility/Premises Distribution (cont’d)
  • Premises Wiring System Components
  • Separately Derived Power Systems
  • Building Distribution
  • The Importance of Grounding
Chapter Three – Grounding Electrode System
  • Grounding Electrode System Purposes.
  • Grounding Electrode System Components.
  • The Earth.
  • Importance and Contributions to Soil Resistivity.
  • Soil Resistivity Measurements.
BREAK (1000 – 1015)

Second Morning Session (1015 – 1200)

Chapter Three – Grounding Electrode System (cont’d)
  • Earth Ground Resistance Nomograph Uses.
  • Basics of Earth Ground Resistance Measurements.
  • Other Approved Methods.
  • Earth Ground Test Lab and Results.
LUNCH (1200 – 1300)

Afternoon Session

First Afternoon Session (1300 – 1430)
  • Improving Earth Ground Resistance.
  • Types and Selection Criteria of Grounding Electrodes.
  • Grounding Electrode Bonding.
  •  Grounding Electrode Conductor and Installation Req’s.
BREAK (1430 – 1445)

Second Afternoon Session (1445 – 1630)
  • Bonding Conductor Routing.
  • Grounding Electrode Conductor Terminations.
  • Electrolytic Corrosion
Chapter Four – Equipment Grounding System
  • Equipment Grounding System Purposes.
  • Types of Equipment Grounding Conductors (EGC’s).
  • Sizing of EGC.
  • Voltage Drop Calculations for EGC.
  • Types of Electrical System Faults.
  • Conductor Routing.
END SECOND DAY


DAY THREE

First Morning Session (0800 – 1000)

Chapter Four – Equipment Grounding System (cont’d)
  • Fault Circuit Demonstration.
  • Improper Neutral – Ground Bonding.
  • Isolated Grounding Systems.
  • Neutral Conductor & Harmonic Issues.
  • Types of Wiring and Grounding Issues.
BREAK (1000 – 1015)

Second Morning Session (1015 – 1200)

Chapter Four – Equipment Grounding System (cont’d)
  • Types of Equipment to Use.
  • Average Responding vs. True RMS.
  • Wiring and Grounding Lab.
LUNCH (1200 – 1300)

Afternoon Session

First Afternoon Session (1300 – 1430)

Chapter Four – Equipment Grounding System (cont’d)
  • Wiring and Grounding Lab (cont’d).
  • Review Results.
  • Introduction to Power Line Monitoring Graphs.
BREAK (1430 – 1445)

Second Afternoon Session (1445 – 1630)

Chapter Five – Telecommunication System Bonding
  • Purposes of the Telecommunications Bonding System
  • Telecommunication Bonding Systems Components
  • Joint Standard 607-B
  • Small System Arrangements (J-607B & BICSI)
  • Large System Arrangements (J-607B & BICSI)
  • Types of Bonding/Grounding Problems
  • Sizing of Bonding Conductors
  • Conductor Sizing Practice Exercises
END THIRD DAY


DAY FOUR

First Morning Session (0800 – 1000)

Chapter Five – Telecommunications System Bonding/Grounding (cont’d)
  • Raised Floor Bonding
  • Equipment Rack/Cable Tray Bonding
  • R56 Bonding Application
  • Sample Sites
  • ‘Home Run’ Routing
  • Bonding Between Buildings
BREAK (1000 – 1015)

Second Morning Session (1015 – 1200)

Chapter Five – Telecommunications System Bonding/Grounding (cont’d)
  • Surge Protector Grounding/Bonding
  • Site Examples
  • Two-Point Bonding Test Lab
LUNCH (1200 – 1300)

Afternoon Session

First Afternoon Session (1300 – 1430)

Chapter Six – Power Quality Disturbances/Monitoring
  • Categorizing Voltage Quality Issues
  • Determining If/When It’s a Problem
  • Manufacturer Guidelines
  • Monitor Displays
  • Interpreting the Data
BREAK (1430 – 1445)

Second Afternoon Session (1445 – 1630)

Chapter Six – Power Quality Disturbances/Monitoring (cont’d)
  • Types of VQ Issues
  • Harmonics
  • Electrical Noise
  • Sample Graphs
END FOURTH DAY


DAY FIVE

First Morning Session (0800 – 1000)

Chapter Seven – Lightning and Lightning Protection
  • What is Lightning?
  • How Often Does It Occur?
  • Lightning Frequency.
  • Lightning Parameters
  • Step Potential.
  • Touch Potential.
  • Transferred Earth Potential.
  • Minimizing Transferred Earth Potential Conditions.
BREAK (1000 – 1015)

Second Morning Session (1015 – 1130)

Chapter Seven – Lightning and Lightning Protection (cont’d)
  • Radio Tower Grounding.
  • ‘Rolling Ball’ Concept.
  • Coaxial Shield Grounding.
  • Sample Site Sites.
  • Sample Report.
Course Wrap-Up & Review (1130 – 1200)Course EvaluationsCourse Certificate PresentationEND OF MORNING SESSION / COURSE

​Course Materials
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Comprehensive manual and course certificate will be provided to students. 
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