Event Profile

Staking Technician Certification Program: Sizing Transformers and Conductors

Date(s):
February 13 — 14, 2019
Venue:
The Arctic Club Seattle
Description:

Note:

Online registration is currently closed, but spaces are still available. If you would like to attend this event, please call NWPPA at 360-254-0109, and our staff will be happy to help you.

Who Should Attend:

Staking technicians.

Related Courses:

Staking Certification Program: Protection/Basic Sectionalizing Design, February 11-12, 2019

Staking Certification Program: Line Inspection, February 12-13, 2019

Staking Technician Certification Program: Unique Structures, February 14-15, 2019

Course Overview:

This one-day course is part of the Comprehensive Staking Technician Program. It will focus on basic electric theory and the methodology to correctly size transformers and service conductors for standard residential and small commercial loads. Attendees will learn to perform basic calculations for current, voltage, power, and voltage drop. They will also study basic circuit theory and its application in an electric distribution system. Transformer connections and their applications to specific electrical loads will be covered.

Course Instructor:

Hi-Line Engineering

Course Schedule:

Registration will begin at 12:30 p.m. on day one; the class will run from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on day one, and from 8 a.m. to noon on day two. Lunch will be served at noon before class on day one; refreshment breaks will be included on both days.

Course Location & Hotel Information:

The Arctic Club Seattle
700 3rd Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 340-0340

Room rate: $189

Please book your room as soon as possible, but no later than January 10, 2019, to secure this rate. Mention that you are coming in with the NWPPA group when booking your reservation.

Course Fees:

Utility Member Early Bird (ends 1/13/2019): $410
Utility Member Standard: $485

Associate Member Early Bird (ends 1/13/2019): $615
Associate Member Standard: $690

Non-member Early Bird (ends 1/13/2019): $1,230
Non-member Standard: $1,305

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations are accepted, with full refund, if request is made at least 30 days prior to the course. Within 30 days, fees are as follows: 15-29 days, $100; 1-14 days or "no show," 100 percent of registration fee. When possible, please send a substitute instead of canceling. NWPPA does not charge a fee for substitutions.

Continuing Hours:

This course qualifies for six continuing hours. Certificates are issued upon full completion of the course.

For More Information:

To find out more about this event, or to learn about other events, view the Training and Event Catalog.