Automatic Transfer Switch Startup, Commissioning and Operation - Chicago

NOTE: This is a 4-day, in-person training event although the registration will list only the start date. Students should bring their laptop computers, 8 cal/cm2 shirts, pants, leather work gloves, and goggles or sideshield safety glasses. This is a product-specific certification training program. Successful completion of practical and written exams is required.

Duration: 4 days

Location: 210 Windy Point Dr., Glendale Heights, IL, 60139

Credits: 3.2 CEUs

Target audience

Experienced field service engineers, technicians, and maintenance personnel whose job responsibilities will include commissioning and service of transfer switch equipment.

Learning objective

At the completion of this course, students will be able to perform startup, commissioning and maintenance activities on Eaton's current-production automatic transfer switches and controllers.

Abstract

Using classroom instruction and laboratory exercises, attendees will learn about the transfer switch equipment that is currently manufactured by Eaton. The classroom will have hardware demonstrators, including type ATC controllers, contactor-type switches and breaker-type switches. Hands-on activity will comprise at least half of the time spent in training activities. Attendees will meet key product line and support personnel. A plant tour will be included.

Course topics include:

• Transfer switch basics, including types of switches, codes and standards, as well as issues related to transfer switch operation
• Application considerations
• Operation and setup of current-production controllers
• Operation, startup and service of contactor type- and breakertype switches
• Operation, startup and service of the contactor-type, bypass/ isolation switches
• Operation, startup and service of Magnum DS-type switches, both standard TSE and bypass/isolation types

NOTE:

Students should bring their laptop computers, 8 cal/cm2 shirts, pants, leather work gloves, and goggles or sideshield safety glasses. This is a product-specific certification training program. Successful completion of practical and written exams is required.