OSHA Electrical Standards and the NESC ((3 Credits ))

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide the participants with an overview of all safety aspects of outside electrical installations and equipment used in those installations. The installations include overhead electrical installations on poles and towers and underground electrical installations, both direct buried and conduit buried. In addition, the course will cover substation electrical installations with emphasis on material used, equipment in place, and the requirements of the Lockout/Tagout (l O/TO) system. Some other specific areas of study will include grounding requirements, overcurrent/overvoltage protection, personal protective equipment, and identification of hazardous locations.