TPC Electrical Courses

The AC Control Equipment electrical training course covers the broad range of industrial motor starting and control equipment maintenance, including NEMA sizes and ratings. The online course includes pushbutton control stations, limit switches, mercury switches, mechanical and magnetic plugging, foot switches, and pressure, temperature, and float switches. Covers control panel wiring and special applications. This course has no prerequisites. AC Control Equipment is available in online maintenance training, course manual, and Spanish training formats.

Covers the effects of gain, bandwidth, and distortion on amplifier performance. The course compares linear and nonlinear (switching) amplifiers. Explains how to use transistor curves to analyze amplifier operation in terms of operating regions, load lines, operating (Q) points, and biasing. The online course discusses impedance matching and compares capacitive, transformer, and direct-coupled amplifiers. Describes many ways op-amps are used today, including integrators and comparators. Provides specific methods for troubleshooting common amplifier problems that maintenance technicians should be familiar with when working with electronics. This course has no prerequisites. Amplifiers is available in online maintenance training and course manual formats.

The Analytical Instrumentation course covers principles, installation, calibration, and maintenance of conductivity probes, and methods of stack gas monitoring. The online course includes how to install, calibrate, and maintain pH and ORP measurement instruments and operation, installation, calibration, and maintenance of several optical analyzers. Discusses principles and safe practices governing sensors used in measuring oxygen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and other products of combustion. Concludes with operation, calibration, and system components in liquid and gas chromatography. This course has no prerequisites. Analytical Instrumentation is available in online maintenance training and course manual formats.

Basic Electricity and Electronics online training covers basic, non-mathematical approach to understanding principles of electricity. Introduces electron theory, static electricity, electrons in motion, and magnetism. Covers basic methods of measuring current, voltage, and resistance during electrical troubleshooting procedures. Explains circuit components-conductors, insulators, resistors, capacitors-and simple Ohm's Law calculations for DC and AC circuits. This course has no prerequisites. Basic Electricity and Electronics is available in online maintenance training and course manual training formats.

The Batteries and DC Circuits online electrical course course covers how electrochemical action is used. Covers batteries, electrolytic action, electroplating, characteristics of storage batteries, application and maintenance of lead-acid, nickel-alkaline, and nickel-cadmium batteries, putting batteries into service, charging batteries, maintaining records, fundamentals of DC circuits, and using Ohm's Law to solve problems in DC series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits. This course has no prerequisites. Batteries and DC Circuits is available in online maintenance training and course manual training formats.

Covers basic shop math and measurement skills. This online welding course explains how to read, use, and make blueprints. Discusses types of welds, weld joints, and weld symbols. Explains advanced shop math and measurement skills. This course has no prerequisites. Blueprint Reading for Welders is available in online maintenance training and course manual formats.

The Computers in Process Control online course covers the evolution of today's process control computer systems. Compares smart components to older conventional system devices. Covers the architecture (hardware and software), configuration, and operation of distributed control systems in depth (two entire lessons) by using as an example a typical DCS controlling an ice cream plant. Defines common terms used in today's integrated plant and discusses the integration of discrete and continuous processes with plant business functions. This course has no prerequisites. Computers in Process Control is available in Online Maintenance Training and course manual formats.

Introduces the need for control, control methods, and system basics. Includes information on self-powered, pneumatic, hydraulic, electric, and electronic systems. Covers various sensors and controlled devices. Covers the basics of two-position, floating, and proportional control systems and their maintenance and troubleshooting. Discusses the various processes requiring control in a refrigeration or air-conditioning system. This course has no prerequisites. Control Systems is available in online technical training and course manual formats.

The Controlling Maintenance Resources online course covers methods of using maintenance resources for greatest efficiency, and tells how to implement the techniques effectively. Explains what workload is and how to measure it. Provides a thorough investigation into the control of labor, parts, and materials—both in the field and in the shop. Examines the budget process and how to control costs through budgeting. This course has no prerequisites. Controlling Maintenance Resources is available in online technical training and course manual formats.

This online course covers mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and telemetric data transmission methods. Discusses indicators, other devices, and methods used for electrical/electronic data transmission in detail. Compares methods and standards for parallel and serial digital data transmission. The course describes optical isolation and the operation of optical data transmission systems in detail. Provides specific methods for preventing common kinds of data transmission interference. This course has no prerequisites. Data Transmission is available in online maintenance training and course manual formats.

The DC Equipment and Controls electrical course covers DC power applications in industry, types of DC generators, operating characteristics of DC motors, DC armature principles, and armature maintenance and repair. Includes types of DC relays, DC controllers, overspeed and overload protection, drum and reversing controllers, dynamic braking, DC power supplies, diodes, semiconductors, SCR principles, and DC maintenance practices. This course has no prerequisites. DC Equipment and Controls is available in online maintenance training and course manual training formats.

This online course covers the comparison of analog and digital switching circuits. Explains Boolean logic functions. Describes TTL and CMOS logic, as well as IC logic devices. Explains how flip-flops, clock circuits, counters, multiplexers, and memory circuits work. Describes the sections and interfaces in functional logic systems, including microprocessors. Describes proper methods for detection and correction of common fault potentials. This course has no prerequisites. Digital Logic Systems is available in online maintenance training and course manual formats.

This online maintenance management course covers how to use verbal and written communication tools, including the importance of listening. Explains how to motivate maintenance personnel through effective communication. Discusses how to organize written communication, best utilizing the elements of writing—parts of speech, phrases, clauses, sentences, structure, punctuation, and syntax. Gives examples of business writing used for reporting progress and motivating employees. This course has no prerequisites. Effective Communication for Supervisors is available in online maintenance training and course manual formats.

This online course covers electrical energy consumers in typical commercial and industrial facilities. Investigates utility rate structures and relates cost to load management. Examines power factors, including how they are calculated and how they affect energy usage. Shows methods of conducting lighting surveys and how lighting fixture and lamp selection can impact electricity costs. This course has no prerequisites. Electrical Energy Conservation is available in online maintenance training and course manual formats.

The Electrical Measuring Instruments electrical training course covers the maintenance procedures and principles on which electrical test instruments operate. Basic instruments covered in this online course include voltmeter, ammeter, wattmeter, ohmmeter, and megohmmeter. Covers AC metering, split-core ammeter, use of current and potential transformers. Includes detailed coverage of modern multimeters. Explains functions and uses of oscilloscopes. This course has no prerequisites. Electrical Measuring Instruments is available in online technical training and course manual formats.

The Electrical Safety and Protection online electrical course examines electrical hazards and stresses the importance of electrical safety. The online course covers the maintenance equipment and procedures necessary to work safely with electricity, including PPE, lockout/tagout, and first aid. Explains the importance of grounding. Describes many kinds of fuses, circuit breakers, and motor protection devices and their uses. This course has no prerequisites. Electrical Safety and Protection is available in online and course manual formats.

The Electrical Safety in the Workplace —Understanding NFPA 70E® electrical training course introduces the trainee to the purpose of NFPA 70E and explains the history of its creation. After discussing the relationship between OSHA and NFPA 70E, the course moves through the standard, article by article, highlighting the important points in each. Concludes with a lesson on the annexes and supplemental material found in the NFPA 70E Handbook. This course has no prerequisites. Electrical Safety in the Workplace—Understanding NFPA 70E® is available in online technical training and course manual training formats.

The Electrical Troubleshooting online electrical training course covers use of schematic diagrams, determining sequence of operation, and use of building diagrams and single-line diagrams. Includes maintenance procedures for control circuits and combination starters. Explains troubleshooting practices on DC and AC motors, identifying unmarked leads on three-phase delta and Y-connected motors, and troubleshooting lighting systems. This course has no prerequisites. Electrical Troubleshooting is available in online technical training and course manual training formats.

This maintenance management online course defines the supervisor’s job in terms of maintenance planning, operations, and employee interaction. Demonstrates how good leadership requires administering discipline fairly, recognizing employee needs, and preventing employee strife. Discusses the basic information supervisors need in handling grievances and union disputes. This course has no prerequisites. Employee Relations is available in online maintenance training and course manual formats.

Covers how elements in a closed-loop system affect final control element. Describes components in final control subsystems. Discusses operations and maintenance of solenoids, motors, relay systems, and PLCs. Explains pneumatic actuators and positioners. The online course goes on to describe mechanical advantage in several hydraulic control systems. Compares construction, characteristics, and applications of eight control valves. Traces operation of each element in typical feedwater, turbine, and robotic control systems. This course has no prerequisites. Final Control Elements is available in online maintenance training and course manual formats.

Covers principles of fluid flow and how primary devices affect fluid flow. Describes flow measurement using several kinds of secondary devices. The online course goes on to Discuss rotameters and other variable-area instruments. Explains how weirs, flumes, and other arrangements measure open-channel flow. Compares many kinds of positive-displacement meters and explains the operation of several kinds of turbine and magnetic flowmeters. Describes less-common flowmeters (including vortex-precession, mass flow, and ultrasonic devices) and instruments that meter the flow of solids. Provides guidelines for safe installation and maintenance of flow devices. This course has no prerequisites. Flow Measurement is available in online maintenance training and course manual formats.

This course covers force, stress, and strain and explains the operation of strain-gauge systems. Relates weight to mass and scales to balances. The online course explains the operation of load-cell scales. Describes belt-scale, nuclear-scale, and weigh feeder operation. Covers position measurements by means of proximity detection, air gauging, LVDT gauges, synchros, code disks, and other devices. Explains machine tool control and accelerometer operation. Describes the measurement of angular velocity and acceleration, vibration detection, and machinery balancing. This course has no prerequisites. Force, Weight, and Motion Measurement is available in online technical training and course manual formats.

This online maintenance management course covers what preventive maintenance (PM) is and why it is necessary. Develops procedures for setting up a practical PM program and describes the effects of PM on scheduled and unscheduled work. Explains the requirements and advantages of the program as it applies to maintenance management. Provides information on the relationship of PM to production and quality control. This course has no prerequisites. Implementing Preventive Maintenance is available in online maintenance training and course manual formats.

The "Industrial Safety and Health" course explains government involvement in ensuring a safe workplace. Discusses safety in various maintenance situations. Discusses personal protective equipment and fire safety. This online course includes expanded coverage of many health hazards. Covers ergonomics, environmental responsibility, and the importance of maintaining a safe work environment. This course has no prerequisites. Industrial Safety and Health is available in online technical training and course manual formats.

This online course covers the function of basic devices for measuring and controlling different kinds of variables in process control. Introduces closed-loop control and PID functions. Introduces maintenance of analog and digital devices and programmable logic controllers (PLCs). ISA and SAMA instrumentation symbols and interpretation and use of process diagrams are covered. This course has no prerequisites. Introduction to Process Control is available in online technical training and course manual formats.

Covers principles governing various methods of measuring level. This online course explains the operation of conductive, capacitive, resistive, ultrasonic, and photoelectric devices. Compares the operation of several kinds of pressure-head instruments and their maintenance. Explains the measurement of solids by ultrasonic, microwave, radiation, and other methods. Discusses several special-application devices for both continuous and point level measurement. This course has no prerequisites. Level Measurement is available in online technical training and course manual formats.

Covers the basic types of maintenance organizations. This online course discusses cost-saving concepts of using work order systems. Explains how to develop and use information sources to implement maintenance management. Shows how to apply work standards and planning procedures to simplify a supervisor’s job. Introduces the use of computers for first-line supervisors. This course has no prerequisites. Maintenance Organization is available in online maintenance training and course manual formats.

"Making Measurements" covers units of measurement used in commercial and industrial applications. Examines all aspects of basic measurement concepts and procedures, including accuracy and tolerance. This online course discusses techniques and devices for comparison measurements (dial indicators and gauge blocks). Shows common methods for measuring volume, motion, force, temperature, fluid flow, and electricity. Explains how to use scales and rules, combination calipers, and micrometers. This course has no prerequisites. Making Measurements is available in online technical training and course manual formats.

Begins by introducing mathematical basics-numbers and numerals, subtraction, addition, multiplication, and division. This online course examines common fractions and decimal fractions, ratios and proportions, powers and roots. Discusses the calculator: usage, basic and special functions, internal logic, and special purpose calculators. Moves on to cover geometry, algebra, and formulas for problem solving. Concludes by explaining properties of triangles and trig and inverse trig functions. This course has no prerequisites. Mathematics in the Plant is available in online technical training and course manual formats.

The "Nonmetals in the Plant" course introduces major nonmetal materials and how they are most frequently used. Describes properties, characteristics, and classifications of each material. Covers synthetic and natural materials. Examines various paints and coatings, their proper use, preparation, and application. Surveys industrial chemicals. Chemical safety precautions are covered, along with the proper use of protective equipment. This course has no prerequisites. Nonmetals in the Plant is available in online maintenance training and course manual formats.

Covers how oscillation is started and maintained. Compares LC (tuned), RC (phase-shift), and crystal oscillators. Compares sine-wave oscillators and square-wave switching circuits. Discusses monostable, astable, and bistable flip-flop operation in detail and shows expected waveforms. Explains how logic clocks are generated and conditioned. Discusses Schmitt trigger circuits, frequency dividers, and ripple counters, as well as propagation delays and glitches. Describes the operation of low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, and band-reject filters, including differentiators and integrators. Describes the equipment and procedures for troubleshooting oscillator components and circuits. This course has no prerequisites. Oscillators is available in online maintenance training and course manual formats.

The "Portable Power Tools" course explains the uses, selection, safety, and care of industrial power tools: electric drills, electric hammers, pneumatic drills and hammers, screwdrivers, nutrunners, wrenches, linear-motion and circular saws, routers and planes, electric sanders, grinders, and shears. Covers tool sharpening techniques for selected tools. This course has no prerequisites. Portable Power Tools is available in online technical training and course manual formats.

Covers the four basic kinds of power supply conversions. Explains how to work with nonchemical cells as well as primary and secondary cells of various materials. Describes in detail the functions and operation of several kinds of rectifiers, filters, and voltage regulators and explains how they work together as power conditioners. Discusses basic tools, test devices, and procedures for troubleshooting to solve the greatest number of problems in the least amount of time. This course has no prerequisites. Power Supplies in the Plant is available in online maintenance training and course manual formats.

Covers units of pressure and discusses Boyle's and Charles' laws to explain relationships among pressure, volume, and temperature. Describes sensor operation of manometers, bourdon tubes, diaphragms, and bellows. Explains the operation of potentiometric, capacitive, reluctive, servo, strain-gauge, and piezoelectric transducers. Describes devices used in low-pressure control. Discusses proper and safe methods for installing and servicing pressure instruments. This course has no prerequisites. Pressure Measurement is available in online maintenance training and course manual formats.

Prepares technicians to take full advantage of vendor training on specific equipment. Covers the basic operating principles of all PLCs, their inputs and outputs, programming, maintenance, and networking. This course has no prerequisites. PLC is available in online technical training and course manual formats.

Covers basic pumping concepts. Describes required maintenance of packing and seals. Covers maintenance and overhaul of centrifugal pumps. Concludes with the maintenance of rotary pumps. This course has no prerequisites. Pump Installation and Maintenance is available in online maintenance training and course manual formats.

Reading Schematics and Symbols training course covers all types of schematics and symbols used in commercial and industrial settings.

Covers the responsibilities of the employer, employee, and regulatory agencies in maintaining safety. Discusses ways of identifying and handling chemical, electrical, biological, radiation, and mechanical hazards. Discusses the importance of maintenance (including calibration) and proper record keeping. Describes the use of common electrical and electronic test instruments. Offers guidelines for handling heavy equipment, decontaminating and servicing pneumatic and hydraulic equipment, and troubleshooting. This course has no prerequisites. Safety, Calibration, and Testing is available in online maintenance training and course manual formats.

Covers the theory behind semiconductor operation. Describes the characteristics and operation of various diodes and transistors. Stresses the importance of proper environmental conditions and explains how to minimize electrostatic discharge (ESD) and radio frequency interference (RFI). Discusses printed circuit board (PCB) and integrated circuit (IC) technology, including connection and replacement methods. Identifies kinds of semiconductor packages. Explains how to interpret manufacturers' spec sheets and how to analyze circuit performance by Q points and characteristics. This course has no prerequisites. Semiconductors is available in online technical training and course manual formats.

The Single-Phase Motors online electrical training course covers the types and operating principles of common single-phase motors. Explains NEMA motor standards. Explains how to identify motor leads on split-phase, capacitor-start, capacitor-run, permanent split capacitor, and repulsion motors. Also covers universal motors, shaded-pole motors, and other special types, including synchro and servo systems. Gives general maintenance procedures on all single-phase motors. This course has no prerequisites. Single-Phase Motors is available in online maintenance training and course manual formats.

Covers units in thermal measurement and operation of RTDs (and wheatstone bridges), thermistors, and thermocouples and thermometers. Includes principles of pyrometry and operation of narrowband, broadband, and bandpass pyrometers. Discusses calibration standards, typical calibrating methods, and instrument testing. This course has no prerequisites. Temperature Measurement is available in online technical training and course manual formats.

The Three-Phase Systems online electrical course covers three-phase motor principles for induction, synchronous, and multi-speed dual-voltage motors. Gives recommended maintenance practices for large AC motors. Covers principles of three-phase motor starters, part winding, reversing, jogging, alternator principles and operation. Describes three-phase power distribution. This course has no prerequisites. Three-Phase Systems is available in online maintenance training and course manual formats.

The Transformers and AC Circuits online electrical course covers differences between DC and AC circuits. Explains AC sine wave, using vectors to solve AC problems, calculating impedance in circuits having inductance, capacitance, and resistance, AC power relationships in single-phase and three-phase circuits, and principles of transformer maintenance. This course has no prerequisites. Transformers and AC Circuits is available in online technical training and course manual formats.

This online welding training course covers the fundamentals of industrial welding. Each topic stresses welding safety considerations and precautions. Covers different types of welds and both oxyfuel and arc welding equipment. Describes welding techniques and symbols. Discusses ways to avoid weld faults. This course has no prerequisites. Welding Principles is available in online technical training and course manual formats.

Covers the purposes and kinds of controllers and their relationship to other components in process control systems. Explains the concepts of current-, position-, and time-proportioning control. Compares the operation of several kinds of controllers. Describes the operation of proportional, integral, and derivative modes, and discusses tuning procedures for each. Discusses cascade, feedforward, ratio, and auctioneering control systems as well as other operations. Describes ways to eliminate or reduce controller problems. This course has no prerequisites. Working with Controllers is available in online technical training and course manual formats.