2012 - Class Descriptions

1. (6 hours) Basic- Basic Metering & Transformers for the Lineman:  This class will cover the history of electrical metering, general description of meters, nameplate data, instrument transformers, proper selection of metering equipment, meter constants, self-contained and instrument metering circuits.  This class will also discuss basic transformer connection dos and don’ts as well as sizing various loads. Basic Smart grid and AMI technology will also be discussed.
Chuck Vaughn - Kriz-Davis Company -
Jon Chastain - The Durham Company

2. (3 hours) Basic – Distribution Transformers:  History, Theory, and Application, of 3-Phase Connections. A practical, but thorough discussion of Distribution Transformers and Connections used in our Industry today. The class will include sizing, fusing, and troubleshooting wye and delta connections.  The class will also include demonstrations with live transformer simulators.  The class will conclude with “Transformer Jeopardy”.
Dave Campbell - Pratt Community College

3.  (3 hours) Intermediate – Overcurrent Basics – Theory, Operation and Coordination:  This class will provide the basics in overcurrent protection.  We will describe the goals of overcurrent protection, the equipment used for it (fusing & reclosers) and the operation and coordination of this equipment.  We will also discuss reclosers and electronic controls including Form 4-C,4-D,  5 and 6.
Lyle Kroeker - Kriz-Davis Company
Mark Ladner - Wheatland Electric

4.  (1 ½ hours) Basic – Safe and Proper Installation of Preformed Ties & Motion Control of Conductors:  This class will cover the proper installation of factory formed ties.  Gloving techniques will be demonstrated and if requested by any class, hot stick techniques will also be demonstrated.  Included this year will be installation and placement of line vibration control devices.  Conductor repair products and storm tie systems will be presented.
Mike Scott - CBM / Preformed Line Products

5.  (1 ½ hours) Basic—Safe Operation of Voltage Regulators:  The proper method to set up, install, bypass and cascade voltage regulators.  Included will be discussion of the 5 methods of determining that a regulator is on the neutral step, and how important that is for safe switching.  Included will be a short discussion of the basic theory of the operation and purpose of regulators and regulations on distribution lines.
Larry Burchett - CBM/Siemens

6.  (1 ½ hours) Basic – Underground Cable Termination:  Proper selection and installation of cable terminations, elbows, splices, and OH terminators.  Safety considerations in working underground cable systems.  This will include demonstrating the preparations of the cable and installation of a loadbreak elbow.  Also a review of 600 amp products and solid dielectric switches.
Ken Lee - Elastimold
Rick Brethorst - CBM

7.  (1 ½ hours) Basic – High Pressure Sodium Lighting:  HPS lighting trouble shooting and lighting basics.  Proper procedures for trouble shooting HPS lighting will be covered.  Discussions on the new Energy bill requirements for Metal Halide fixtures and lamps will be covered.  And an overview of lighting fundamentals and exposure to lighting software will be included.
Tim Drake - CBM/Performed Line Products

8.  (1 ½ hours) Basic – Proper Tension Stringing of Conductor:  the proper techniques for safely stringing conductors, consideration for all the elements that make a good pull from set up, blocks and alignment to tensioner and puller relationship, rope and swivel importance.
Phillip Chandler - Sherman & Reilly

9.  (1 ½ hours)  Basic  -- Use of Reclosers and Faulted Circuit Indicators to reduce system outages:  This class will cover the use and operations of both Reclosers and Fci’s to reduce system outage times.  Programming of SEL 351R will be covered for 3 phase reclosers.  Discussions on how these products are used in the smart grid and communications options will be discussed.
Andy Justice - Thomas & Betts/JHV/Fisher Pierce

10.  (1 ½ hours)  Basic –Solid State Lighting:   Pros and Cons—Class will cover the new solid state light sources for roadway, area and security lighting.  LED, induction, solar and plasma are here and making a lot of promises about energy and maintenance savings.  This class will review operating characteristics for each of the new technologies, as well as application, installation, protection and expected savings.  The class will provide details to allow utilities to make informed decisions about solid state and solar lighting.
Duff Greenwood - CBM

11.  (1 ½ hours)  Basic—Knot tying and Rope Splicing:  Rope knowledge class will cover selection of ropes for line use.  Three strand rope splicing instruction will include the methods to join two ropes together using a long and short splice, eye splicing and crown splicing.  Basic knot tying will cover basic knots, bends, hitches and the weakening effect of knots.  There will be hands-on instruction that covers the square knot, bowline, double bowline, and bowline on bight knots.  Hitches covered include the half hitch, clove hitch, timber hitch, taut-line hitch.  Bends that are covered will be sheet bend, sheepshank and fisherman’s knot.
Doug Eggen - CBM/American Electric Lighting

12. (3 hours)  Intermediate—Best Practices for Electrical Testing: Session 1-Power Transformer Condition Assessment for Field Testing (1hr) Overview of the basic types of tests that can be conducted for acceptance and diagnostic of a Power Transformer.  Definition of Turns Ratio, Winding Resistance, Power Factor, Sweep frequency testing and other tests that are conducted on Power Ttransformers.  Session 2- DC Insulation resistance testing (1hr) Theory of the insulation testing.  Why it is conducted and a description of the different types of tests that can be conducted for diagnostic insulation.  Session 3-Battery testing and maintenance (1hr).  Overview of why Battery systems should be tested.  Electrical battery parameters and IEEE recommended practice for testing batteries.  Battery Impedance testing and load testing.  Data collection and interpretation. 
Brett Hammond - Megger

13.  (1 ½  hours)  Basic—Equipment (truck) Grounding:  Student will learn the basic theories, and applications of equipment grounding.  The advantages, disadvantages of each grounding technique will be discussed, applicable standards and regulations.
Larry Detwiler - Kansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.

14.  (1 ½ hours) Intermediate – Basic-LED Street lighting and understanding LED:  This class will cover LED Street lighting and how to choose and design LED Lighting for your street lights.  We will also cover the latest trends in LED, and Solar LED lighting.
Scott Bailey - Kriz-Davis Co.

15.  (1 ½ hours) Basic – Recloser operation and installation:  Intro  to relcosers to include operating characteristics, proper installation, operation and maintenance procedures.         
Tim Cornelius Sr. - Solomon Corporation

16.  (1 ½ hours)  Intermediate – Voltage Regulator Maintenance, safety & operation: How a regulator works inside and out.  The safety aspect of taking regulators out of service.  Maintenance and trouble shooting of regulators while in service and out of service.        
Curtis Boyer - Solomon Corporation  

17. (1 ½ hours) Basic – Capacitors and Power Factor Correction: Discuss the mathematics behind Power Factor and the use of capacitors to correct.  Talk about safety and placement of capacitor banks as well.
Billy Williams - HD- Supply

18.  (1 ½ hours) Basic – Graphical Information System (GIS) and Utilities:  This class will introduce you to GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and show examples of how Wheatland Electric uses GIS, discuss how it can be used in the field, and show different approaches to field data collection..
Mark Dinkel - Wheatland Electric

19.  (1 ½ hours)  Basic – Application of NESC code for Utility Substations and Distribution Lines:  This class will cover the purpose, scope, and applications of the National Electric Safety Code (NESC).  Several practical installation methods will be presented as well as NESC implications applied to design of overhead lines, underground cable and electrical supply stations.  Also included will be discussions of required clearances, safety concerns, grounding and signage.
Chris Reidinger - Peak Power Engineering, Inc./Universal Pegasus International

20.  (1 ½ hours) Basic –Fundamentals of Raptor Mitigation:  This class covers the issues relating to Avian contact (electrocution and collision) with Power Lines.  Topics include what to look for, product options, how to retrofit structures, and proper interaction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Todd Kerr - Power Line Sentry, LLC

21.  (1 ½ hours) Basic—Underground locating Techniques:  Secondary underground locating basics.  Secondary ground fault locating basics.
Lloyd Wolfe - WESCO Distributions Inc.

22. (1 ½ hours) Basic—Chain Saw Safety & Maintenance:  It will be over basic chainsaw safety and the maintenance of a chain saw.
Ricky Solida - Solida Tree Service Inc.