Note:

The pre-registration is currently closed. If you would like to attend this event, please come to the NWPPA registration desk at the hotel, and our onsite coordinator will be happy to help you.

Who Should Attend:

Engineers, staking technicians, line superintendents, operations supervisors, foremen, lead linemen, apprentices, safety personnel, contractors and inspectors will benefit from this training.

Course Overview:

The 2017 National Electrical Safety Code will become effective February 1, 2017. With hundreds of changes and additions to the NESC, most of which directly affect distribution systems, learning these changes is imperative for engineering, construction and operations personnel at an electric utility. This seminar focuses on the application of the 2017 National Electrical Safety Code, with particular emphasis on the changes to the existing rules and new rules that have been added. The class is geared toward engineering, operations, and construction perspectives.

The course will include discussions on application requirements, defining the point of service, system grounding requirements, and grounding techniques. Overhead line clearances to buildings, roads, signs, grain bins, pools, water, and other power/communication lines will be thoroughly covered. Clearances on the structure between phase conductors, neutral wires, and communication cables will be addressed to provide a clear understanding of the supply and communication spaces on the poles. Code requirements for underground cables and work rules will also be covered.

Attendees will learn the meaning of the safety code rules as well as how to apply the rules in everyday situations. Numerous examples, photos, and drawings of problematic situations and NESC-based solutions to those situations will be provided for discussion. The class environment will promote participant interaction and discussions, including sharing of experiences and challenges participants have confronted when applying the NESC rules.

Course Objectives:

This course will cover the following:

• Review the changes in the 2017 NESC
• Locate and correctly apply the 2017 NESC rules for the construction and operation of overhead and underground power lines
• Recognize code violations and determine appropriate actions
• Integrate code requirements into daily activities to promote safe working practices

Required Materials:

Please bring a copy of your 2017 NESC code book to class. These books are not provided as part of the course. If you need to purchase a copy, you can order directly from the instructor by filling out the form located here. The cost is $199 plus shipping.

Course Instructor:

Matt Pamperin, PE, Hi-Line Engineering

Course Schedule:

Registration will begin at 8 a.m. on the first day, and the class will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on both days. Lunch, along with morning and afternoon breaks, will be provided on both days.

Course Location & Hotel Information:

Doubletree by Hilton Missoula Edgewater
100 Madison
Missoula, MT 59802
(406) 728-3100

Room rate: $130 for a single/double

Please book your room as soon as possible, but no later than February 18, 2017, to secure this rate. Mention that you are with the Northwest Public Power Association when booking your reservation.

Course Fees: