ELECTRICAL FUNDAMENTALS AND TROUBLESHOOTING

What Each Participant Will Do

• Execute the NFPA 70E Three-Point Verification sequence on training stations to ensure a safe, zero-energy state.
• Apply Ohm’s Law and Watt’s Law to calculate voltage, current, and resistance, predicting how circuit changes affect operation and performance.
• Translate ladder diagrams and wiring schematics into physical circuit layouts.
• Master multimeter and clamp-on ammeter operations to safely measure energized and de-energized circuits.
• Synthesize a systematic troubleshooting strategy to pinpoint Open Circuits, Short Circuits, and other faults in electrical control systems.

Who This Course Helps

• Entry-Level Technicians seeking a professional foundation in industrial electrical safety and theory.
• Instrumentation and Automation Technicians needing to refine schematic-reading and logic-based troubleshooting.
• Maintenance and Multicraft Technicians transitioning into specialized electrical troubleshooting roles that require ladder logic schematic interpretation and systematic fault isolation on 3-phase machinery and control circuits.
• Industrial Electricians and Automation Personnel responsible for sizing conductors, overloads, and OCPDs under NEC Article 430 and wiring 9-lead dual-voltage motors, magnetic starters and Motor Control Centers (MCCs).
• Facilities and Plant Mechanics servicing continuous-duty 3-phase AC induction motors driving industrial pumps, ventilation fans, compressors, material handling systems, and automated machinery.
• Safety Supervisors and EHS Lead Staff require operational knowledge of NFPA 70E standards, LOTO, and multi-point voltage readings for verification across live AC distribution, control power transformers (CPTs), and power buses.