More and more our technicians and crafts are required to have an increasing level of skills. One of which is faultfinding and troubleshooting on electrical control circuits. Not only does this have to be done safely, but in a structured and logical way to get to the source of the problem quickly.

This very practical hands-on workshop is deliberately limited to just six people and includes real test kits so that your faultfinding skills are built up by doing, not just by listening!!

Participant Profile:

This 2 day workshop, which is limited to 6 people, is targeted at technicians, crafts and new engineers working in the manufacturing industry who wish to apply their knowledge of electricity to the maintenance and repair of equipment. You don't have to be a qualifed electrician or anything like that, but you would need a good understanding of electrical control circuits (An approach some people take is to undertake the ESS Ltd. Electrical Principles course first, in order that they get the maximum benefit from this workshop. If you are in any doubt, give us a call).

Learning Outcomes

On completion participants will:

1. Be able to apply a logical approach to finding a fault in an electrical control circuit
2. Apply faultfinding aids such as flow charts, system diagrams and circuit diagrams
3. Appreciate the importance of documenting the maintenance history of a machine

Course Content:

Theory

1. Understand the psychological barriers and the student’s own approach to problem solving
2. Systematic faultfinding using the six step procedure, Half split method and others
3. Using documentation as an aid to faultfinding

Practical

1. Read and wire-up schematic diagrams, which include relays, timers, contactors and overloads. Analyse various faults using a disciplined approach
2. Applying the theory to locating faults on a series of specially modified ‘real’ pump control panels
3. Fault finding on a simulated industrial production line electrical system which contains a range of 32 possible faults

Testing

1. Mid course test to check progress in understanding different schematics and skills learned to date.
   
2. End of course written test based on work completed

The course is recommended by the National Micro Electronic Institute.

Previous delegates have come from a range of industries including electronics, pharmaceutical, food, oil & gas, utilities, health care and public sector.

Trainer Profile

David Tait has over 30 years experience in Maintenance, Operations, Training and People Management roles and is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology and a Member of the Chartered Management Institute. Starting as a Radio & Electronics Officer in the Merchant Navy, he progressed to a shore based role installing and servicing High Current Ion Implantation systems (mini Particle Accelerators) in the micro electronics industry reaching the position of European Technical support specialist where he carried out specialist customer training courses.

From here David moved to become the Process & Equipment Engineering Manager with a major US microchip manufacturer. After completing his MBA he became the Training & Development Manager for a US microchip organisation where he won the regional training award in 2006.

Cost: €695 (max 6 people)	Duration: 2 days	Date: 24th - 25th June 2010
Location: Cork	Click for our booking form	Click to view our Cancellation Policy

This course is also available as an on-site customised course