Overview
This package has been specially designed by PDHengineer.com to provide up to 11 PDH at a discount of 40% or more. Plus, these credits are guaranteed to be accepted by your state board.
This course consists of three of our most popular Electrical Engineering courses in one easy-to-complete package that will earn 10 PDH. You may also take our FREE ethics course, Professional Ethics for Engineers, for a total of 11 PDH at the discounted price of $199.99.
Section 1 - Controlling Electrical Hazards
Electricity can expose workers to electric shock, electrocution, burns, fires and explosions on the job. Electrocutions result in a large number of work-related deaths in the U.S. each year. Most work-related injuries and deaths can be prevented by employing OSHA electrical safety standards.
In this course, the student will review OSHA 3075, "Controlling Electrical Hazards." This publication outlines the requirements of OSHA's general industry electrical safety standards contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (29CFR Part 1910). This course is relevant to business owners, engineers, managers, foreman and any other personnel working in industries that require the distribution and use of electrical power. Since almost every business in the U.S. uses electricity to power tools, appliances, computers, machinery, etc., this course is relevant in many different industries.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Identification of materials that are electrical conductors and insulators
- The effects of electric current in the human body
- Dangers of static electricity
- Protection against electrical hazards including insulation, grounding, circuit-protection devices, lockout/tagout and personal protective equipment
- Protection around overhead power lines
Section 2 - Direct Current Circuits Fundamentals
Most students of electricity begin their study with what is known as direct current (DC). This is different than static electricity, which typically collects on the surface of a non-conductor such as a piece of plastic. It is also different than alternating current (AC) electricity, which flows back-and-forth in a conductor. In DC circuits, the polarity of the voltage source and current does not change over time. The direction of the flow of current in a circuit is always taken to be the direction in which a positive charge would move. By convention, we show DC current flow as originating at the positive terminal of the source, traveling through the circuit and returning to the negative terminal. The main source of DC is from batteries, photocells, fuel cells, rectifiers and DC generators.
This course provides the basic fundamental concepts, laws and terminology as they relate to DC circuits. This course will help readers gain an understanding of resistance, voltage, and current in series and parallel direct current (DC) circuits.
The course material is based entirely on Naval Education and Training Materials (NAVEDTRA 14173), Electricity and Electronic Training Series; Module-1 Introduction to matter, energy and direct current and covers Chapter 3, Direct Current. The text is arranged to let you progress at your own pace, and concepts and terms are introduced as you need them, with many detailed examples and illustrations. This course will be extremely helpful to electrical engineers looking for a refresher course in direct current, as well as engineers in other disciplines who would like to expand their knowledge in fundamental electrical engineering concepts.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- The equation for Ohms law and the effects on current caused by changes in a circuit
- The term "power" and three formulas for computing power
- Circuit and component power in series, parallel, and combination circuits
- How voltage polarities are assigned to the voltage drops across resistors when Kirchhoffs voltage law is used
- Open and short circuits and their effects on a circuit
- The meaning of the term "source resistance" and its effect on a circuit
Section 3 - Control of Hazardous Energy - Lockout/Tagout
Workers can be seriously injured or killed if machinery they service or maintain unexpectedly energizes, starts up or releases stored energy. Employers are required to develop and implement lockout/tagout procedures to protect workers who can be injured servicing or maintaining machinery.
In this course, the student will review OSHA 3120, "Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)". This publication outlines the requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations (29CFR Part 1910) for lockout/tagout procedures to protect workers servicing machinery. This course is relevant to business owners, engineers, managers, foreman and any other personnel working in industries that require the servicing and/or maintenance of machinery that can injure or kill workers if the equipment unexpectedly energizes, starts up or releases stored energy.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- The definition of lockout/tagout and why it is important
- The requirements for development and implementation of a lockout/tagout procedure
- Under what circumstances lockout or tagout procedures must be employed
- Lockout/tagout procedure review and employee training requirements
Course
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