- Course 230.
- 1 Week.
- 3.6 CEU.
This course provides an overview for apprentices, technicians and engineers responsible for the maintenance and testing of industrial and utility substations.

Hands-on labs are a major part of this course to help the technician locate weak or faulty components in the substation systems. Course focus is on medium voltage circuit breakers (air and vacuum), battery banks and switchgear. The course is designed to aid skilled qualified substation maintenance technicians in the safe performance of substation component preventative maintenance.
The course will be covering:
• Identify safe work procedures.
• Explain the configuration and function of common equipment found in a substation.
• Identify components of air, oil and vacuum circuit breakers, and metal-clad.
• switchgear (including switchyard equipment).
• Use medium-voltage circuit breaker and switchgear manufacturer’s instruction.
• manuals and NETA specifications to: – Perform and interpret results of insulation.
• resistance and contact resistance tests – Perform over-potential, vacuum integrity and power factor tests – Verify measurements and make adjustments to mechanisms as required.
• Perform visual inspection on battery banks.
Who Should Attend
This hands-on course is intended for apprentices, technicians and engineers responsible for the maintenance and testing of industrial and utility substations. This course requires a working knowledge of basic electricity.