Canadian Electrical Code for Industrial Users
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CA$1,095.00
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A two-day course designed for Engineering, Design, Construction and Maintenance Personnel who require an introduction to the Canadian Electrical Code. The course focuses on only those sections of the code that apply to industrial facilities.
Course Description
Learning Objectives
- To understand the fundamental basis of safety regulations as they apply to industrial facilities
- To apply the rules and regulations as defined in the Canadian Electrical Code to industrial facilities
- To become proficient in finding information in the various section of the code
Course Information
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Venue
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Instructor
Allan Bozek, P.Eng, MBA
Allan has over 30 years experience in the design, construction, commissioning and maintenance of industrial power systems. The scope of his experience includes manufacturing, oil and gas production, refining, water treatment and mining industrial facilities. He is a member of the IEEE industrial applications society, a committee member of the Canadian Electrical Code Section 18 (Hazardous Locations) and is a registered Profession Engineer in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario.
Allan has over 30 years experience in the design, construction, commissioning and maintenance of industrial power systems. The scope of his experience includes manufacturing, oil and gas production, refining, water treatment and mining industrial facilities. He is a member of the IEEE industrial applications society, a committee member of the Canadian Electrical Code Section 18 (Hazardous Locations) and is a registered Profession Engineer in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario.
Detailed Outline
1.Overview of the Canadian Electrical Safety System
- Introduction to the Canadian Electrical Code
- How product standards are integrated into installation standards
- General Arrangement of the CEC
- Informative (non-mandatory) parts
- Normative (mandatory) parts
- CEC development process and how changes are made
- CEC Part 1 Enforcement
- CEC Part 1 vs. CEC Part 2 jurisdiction
- Enforcement in a Regulated vs. Deregulated environment
- Concept of a code variance and how it applied
- Use of approved equipment
- Rebuilt equipment
- Marking of equipment
- Field modification of certified equipment
- Certification requirements
- Fire and flame spread requirements
- Shock and arc flash protection
- Working space around electrical equipment
- Accessibility for maintenance
- Ventilation Requirements
- NEMA vs IP Rating on equipment
- Types of conductors
- Ampacity of conductors
- Installation of conductors (Section 12 requirements)
- Overcurrent protection of conductors (Section 14 requirements)
- System grounding requirements
- Equipment bonding
- Bonding for static electricity and lightning protection
- Ground fault protection
- Raceway installation
- Armoured and tray cable installation requirements
- Cable bus installation requirements
- Fuses
- Breakers
- Switches and control devices
- Definition of a Hazardous Locations
- Zone vs. Divisions
- Explosive gas and combustible dust hazards
- Acceptable methods of protection in a hazardous locations
- Wiring methods
- Equipment certification requirements
- Sealing in hazardous locations
- Equipment certification requirements
- Wiring Methods
- Capacitors
- Transformers
- Motor Nameplate data
- Conductor sizing
- Overcurrent protection
- Overload protection
- Fire Pumps (Section 32)
- HV conductors and terminations
- Grounding
- Heat trace installation requirements
Corporate Training Courses
If you have 6 or more potential attendees in your organization, consider a corporate venue. We will come to you and present this course. This can be very cost effective especially in situations where employee travel and accommodation is required. If a corporate venue is of interest, let us know and we will prepare a proposal for you.