Certified Hand Portable Power Technican

Course Description

This course helps participants identify hazardous zones and learn the applicable codes, standards, and certification requirements. The National Electrical Code® (NEC) defines hazardous locations as areas where fire or explosion hazards may exist due to flammable gases or vapors, flammable liquids, combustible dust, or ignitable fibers or flyings.

Articles 500 through 504, and 510 through 517 provide classification and installation standards for the use of electrical equipment in the three classified hazardous locations, based on type, condition, and nature. The course also covers design issues, proper grounding and bonding, safe wiring methods, and maintenance techniques to ensure safety in these environments.

What You'll Learn

• Basic installation requirements
• Hazardous location identification
• Design issues
• Grounding and bonding
• Codes, standards, certification, and marking
• Other protective schemes
• Wiring methods
• Maintenance

Who Should Attend

Electricians & Mechanics Environmental health & safety personnel Apprentice and experienced HVAC technicians Supervisors working on orwho oversee employees working on 50V or greater equipment Linemen & Utility workers Owners & managers Maintenance Technicians Fire Alarm Technicians Plant & facility maintenance technicians Building engineers Building managers & superintendents Plant & facility managers Stationary engineers & Safety director