NEC Area Classification A major safety concern in industrial plants is the occurrence of fires and explosions. No other aspect of industrial safety receives more attention in the form of codes, standards, technical papers, and engineering design. Regulatory bodies like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have established systems that classify locations which exhibit…
Electrical Design of Pumping Stations This course is designed to provide pertinent information required to design and specify the electrical systems for flood-control pumping stations. Elements presented include pump drive selection, power supply, motors, power distribution equipment, control equipment, station wiring, station and equipment grounding, surge protection, electrical equipment, environmental protection, and the station service…
Instrumentation and Controls Controls and instrumentation are utilized as a primary means of monitoring and controlling fluid temperature, pressure, level and flow in various systems and processes. This course provides an overview of the application, operational characteristics, and components of various types of temperature, pressure, level, and flow control detection devices. It provides a fundamental…
Principles of Radio – Frequency Communications This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of radio-frequency communications. The subject matter reflects day-to-day requirements of personnel in the rating or skill area. It also reflects guidance provided by Enlisted Community Managers (ECMs) and other senior personnel, technical references, instructions, etc., and either the occupational…
Introduction to PLCs Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) are the backbone of today’s Industrial Automation systems. PLCs control a wide array of applications from simple lighting functions to environmental systems to chemical processing plants. These systems perform many functions, providing a variety of analog and digital input and output interfaces; signal processing; data conversion; and various…
Electrical Design of Hydroelectric Power Plants This course provides an overview of the electrical design of hydroelectric power plants. It offers guidance and assistance for design engineers looking to prepare electrical designs for new hydroelectric power plants. The manual was developed by the US Army Corps of Engineers for engineers responsible for preparing electrical designs…