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.

Learning Outcomes

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

Requirements / Prerequisites

none

Target Audience

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