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Overview

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• Master the code requirements for designing, constructing, and operating safe electrical systems.
• Gain knowledge of grounding and bonding to elevate your compliance for hazardous locations.
• Fortify your electrical systems with advanced insights into protection, control, and workplace safety.
• Navigate the complexities of motor applications, substations, and high-voltage line requirements with confidence.
• Identify and prevent Shock and Arc Flash Hazards to ensure the utmost safety in your installations.

Description
Ensuring electrical safety is a crucial responsibility shared by designers, installers, and users. The Canadian Electrical Code sets rigorous safety standards for the design, installation, maintenance, and use of electrical facilities, aiming to prevent electrical arc flash, fire, and shock hazards. Adhering to these standards is vital to safeguarding both people and property from potential electrical dangers.

In-depth knowledge of the code is essential for correctly specifying and applying equipment and wiring across various domains such as design, construction, maintenance, manufacturing, and the use of electricity. This comprehensive course provides detailed interpretations and practical applications in key areas, including wiring systems, grounding and bonding, protection and control, motors, lines and substations, explosion-proof areas, fire alarms, and emergency systems. Additionally, the course covers other critical standards such as the Building Code, IEEE, NFPA, and CSA, all of which are integral to the Canadian Electrical Code.

Our course stands out with its interactive teaching approach, offering you ample opportunities to get your questions answered by an expert instructor. This course leverages essential resources, including:

• The Canadian Electrical Safety Code, CEC 22.1:24
• The Code Handbook, An Explanation of Rules of the Canadian Electrical Code

Who Should Attend
This course is ideal for a diverse group of professionals seeking to enhance their expertise in electrical safety. Engineers and designers in construction, plant personnel, maintenance and safety staff, contractors, fire and accident investigators, operating personnel, and individuals in manufacturing, government, and electrical utility sectors will all find tremendous value in this program.

Whether you are involved in design, construction, maintenance, or safety, this course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to ensure electrical safety and compliance in your field.

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Syllabus

Program Outline

Day I

Welcome, Introduction, Course Preview, Learning Outcomes and the Assessment Method

Electrical Code Overview

• Organization of the Code
• Critical related and referenced standards

Wire and Cable Applications - Sections 4 and 12

• Wiring and cables, electrical equipment, fittings, conditions of use
• Conductor sizes, ampacities, temperature ratings
• Flame spread ratings
• Parallel conductors
• Underground wiring
• Sheath currents and eddy currents
• High voltage wiring

Grounding and Bonding - Sections 10 and 36

• Electrical system grounding
• Electrical equipment bonding
• Bonding other systems
• Ground electrodes
• Grounding and bonding methods
• Arc Flash and Shock Hazards
• Workplace Electrical Safety std CSA Z462

Protection and Control - Section 14

• Overload and overcurrent protection for wiring and equipment
• Switchgear ground fault protection
• Series-related electrical equipment applications
• Fuse and breaker applications
• Electrical equipment switching and disconnection

Fire Alarm Systems and Fire Pumps - Section 32

• Fire alarm systems and fire pumps

Adjournment

Day II

Motor Applications - Section 28

• Motor service duty
• Overcurrent and overload protection of motors
• Motor wiring methods and ratings for services, feeders and branch circuits
• Grouped motor protection
• Motor disconnection requirements
• Motor controls

High Voltage Substations - Sections 36 and 26

• Electrical system fault levels
• Basic impulse levels
• Overcurrent protection, cables, transformers and equipment
• Lightning arrester protection
• Substations and lines switching and disconnection
• Clearances for conductors in substations
• Oil-filled electrical equipment
• GPR, step and touch potentials in substations

Hazardous Locations - Section 18

• Zones 0,1 and 2 flammable and explosive gases and vapours
• Zones 20, 21 and 22 combustible and conductive dust, ignitable fibres and flyings
• Area classifications, zones, divisions and groups
• Electrical equipment specifications and applications in hazardous locations

• Wiring and sealing methods in hazardous locations
• Intrinsically Safe and Non-Incendive Circuits
• Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Storage Systems - Section 64

• Solar photovoltaic systems
• Small wind systems
• Large wind systems
• Micro-hydropower systems
• Stationary fuel cell systems
• Installation of batteries
• Energy storage systems

Electric Vehicle Charging Systems –Section 86

Questions and Answers and Feedback to Participants on Achievement of Learning Outcomes

Instructor

Ajit Bapat, P.Eng., M.Eng., MBA

Ajit is well known in the electrical distribution field for his 40 years of expertise in the art and science of ground fault protection.

He holds Master's degrees in business administration and electrical engineering, specializing in power systems and power system protection. He has particular interest in ground fault protection; digital metering systems; microprocessor based integrated systems for protection; and the metering, monitoring, and control of power distribution systems. A member of Professional Engineers Ontario, he is also a senior life member of the IEEE.