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Established 1963
Who We Are
AVO was established as a subsidiary of Megger in 1963 as the
Multi-Amp Institute. Over the last 47 years, we have developed
a strong vision for improving electrical safety and reliability
worldwide. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, today our team
consists of over 50 instructors, engineers and support staff.
Our Mission
We strive to save lives by eliminating electrical hazards from the
working environment and empowering employees to prevent
accidents through education and effective safety programs.
What We Do
Safety Solutions: Building a Safety Culture
We perform on site assessments to identify gaps in electrical safety
compliance and provide industry leading electrical safety consulting.
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Who We Work With
Manufacturing Government
ABB Argonne National Labs
ALCON Laboratories Canada Department of Defense
Anheuser Busch Lawrence Livermore National Labs
Bausch & Lomb NASA Kennedy Space Center
Boeing U.S. Air Force
Bombardier U.S. Army
Caterpillar U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Dell Computer U.S. Coast Guard
Dow Chemical U.S. Department of Energy
Folgers U.S. Marine Corps
General Motors U.S. National Institute of Health
Honeywell U.S. Navy
Lockheed Martin U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Mary Kay Smithsonian Institution
Masterfoods
Michelin Utilities
Nucor Steel Arizona Public Service Company
Phillip Morris BC Hydro
Procter & Gamble Bonneville Power Administration
Texas Instruments California Public Utilities Commission What’s Inside
City of Austin
Petrochemical City of Boulder
Safety Solutions (pg. 4)
Alyeska Pipeline City of Idaho Falls Engineering Division (pg. 8)
British Petroleum City of Los Angeles Training Institute (pg. 12)
Buckeye Pipeline City of Ottawa
Chevron Connectiv Power Locations (pg. 14)
Citgo Petroleum Constellation Energy Course Directory (pg. 15)
Conoco Phillips Duke Energy
Enbridge Dynegy
Student Info (pg. 34)
EPCO Entergy
ExxonMobil First Energy Corporation
Kuwait National Petroleum Florida Power & Light
Nova Chemicals Hydro Ottawa
AVO | INTRODUCTION
Shell Lower Colorado River Authority
Transcanada Massachusetts Water Resource Authority
Transocean National Grid
Valero New York Power Authority
Oklahoma Gas & Electric
Services PacifiCorp
Bechtel Padoma Wind Power
Black & Veatch PSE&G
CH2M Hill Southern Maryland Electric Coop
Eaton Suez Energy
Emerson Tennessee Valley Authority
Exelon Western Area Power Administration
Flint Hills Resources Xcel Energy
GE
IBEW Commercial
Magna IV Engineering American Airlines
Northrop Grumman Bay Area Rapid Transit
Shaw Group Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Siemens Cornell University
Square D Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Westinghouse Electric Corp Dallas Morning News
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Hunterdon Medical Center
Madigan Army Medical Center
Miami University
Montana State University
New York University
Northern Alberta Institute Of Technology
United Airlines
University of California
University of Maryland
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Safety Solutions
When you handle every safety area from environmental to industrial
health, electrical safety can sometimes fall by the wayside. We
understand that budget constraints and staffing levels have made
it difficult to keep up with changes in OSHA, NFPA 70E®, NEC®,
“Each employer shall furnish to each of NESC and other applicable electrical regulations. AVO can help
his employees employment and a place you maintain a consistently compliant electrical safety program
of employment which are free from throughout your organization. You will have access to over 1,100
recognized hazards that are causing or combined years of experience through AVO’s safety experts.
are likely to cause death or serious
physical harm to his employees.”
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Compliance Assessment
Get a fresh perspective. We can help you ensure compliance
with OSHA, NEC®, NFPA 70E®, NESC, MSHA, IEEE, ANSI and
ASTM, as applicable to your industry. In our electrical safety
compliance assessment, we identify compliance issues and make
recommendations for corrective action. This process includes the
following phases:
Facility Inspection
A visual compliance inspection of your electrical facilities and
installations will be performed. You will receive photographs,
descriptions, references and recommendations.
Job/Task Review
We will identify job responsibilities for “Qualified” and
“Unqualified” workers and the tasks required for each
responsibility. This information will be used for evaluating
procedures, training program and the need for a detailed
Job/Task Analysis.
It’s Affordable
First violation penalties can cost you up to $12,000. Willful or
repeat violations can be $250,000. Do the math. Non-compliance
adds up fast. Our compliance assessment is much less than a
citation. You will also have the opportunity to save on insurance
costs, depending on their policies.
It’s Documented
Even if compliance won’t be achieved overnight, having proof
that you know about the issues in your facility and you are
implementing a practical plan to get back on track, can make the
difference between a citation and a warning.
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As the employer, you are required by OSHA to develop and implement an
Safety Consulting electrical safety program that addresses employee exposure to specific
hazards that exist in the workplace. This program is required to be written,
published and available to all employees who might be exposed to the
hazards.
Services Available
• Safety program development/modification
• Procedure writing
• Job/task analysis
• Lockout/tagout program development
• Custom training program development
• Compliance updates
• Project consultation
In fiscal year 2009 (10/08 – 9/09) OSHA issued over 10 million Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
dollars in citations for electrical regulations. Every organization Construction $196,665 $49,502
can easily avoid these costs by assessing their facility for hazards Retail Trade $428,758
and implementing an electrical safety program. These charts Wholesale Trade
illustrate the distribution of citation values by industry (right) $666,911
and by electrical regulation (below).
1910.303
Electrical systems 1910.147 The control of
design, general hazardous energy
Citations by Industry
requirements (lockout/tagout)
$1,931,955 $4,735,603
Citations by Regulation
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We have a wide variety of industry experience.
Recent Experience Here are a few examples of recent projects.
IDEX Corporation
Multiple manufacturing facilities
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Electrical Engineering Division
AVO’s Electrical Engineering Division is a registered engineering firm in the State of Texas (#F-006122). Each project that we complete
is reviewed and sealed by our Professional Engineers who are collectively registered in the US and Canada.
Data Integrity
Saving lives and protecting equipment depends entirely on the quality of the results in these studies. Even a few small changes in the
power system can have huge effects on hazard levels downstream. We work diligently to verify the accuracy of input data.
Non-Commercial
When we provide recommendations for system modification that will reduce the hazard levels, we give you the facts, not a sales
pitch. We do not partner with manufacturers or sell any of the equipment that we recommend.
Innovative
Not only do we understand application of the standards, we are extensively involved in the development of standards dealing with
arc flash. Team member, Dennis K. Neitzel, CPE, is a Principal Committee Member for the NFPA 70E® standard, Working Group
Chairman for IEEE std. 902, and in the development group for IEEE P1584.1, the Guide for the Specification of Scope and Deliverable
Requirements for an Arc Flash Hazard Calculation Study in Accordance with IEEE 1584.
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Arc Flash Hazard Analysis Scope
One Line Diagrams
These diagrams show the current configuration and modes of
operation for the power system. Accurate electrical system
drawings are necessary to identify power sources, voltage levels,
electrical equipment and protective devices. If your diagrams are
inaccurate, or do not exist, we can develop them for you.
The duration of this process depends on the size of your facility
and quantity of equipment.
Data Gathering
Our technicians will perform data collection from all applicable
electrical equipment. You have the option to have your qualified
Arc Flash Hazards staff perform the data collection. We will require utility available
fault current at the entrance to the facility; nameplate data of
In it’s most basic definition, an arc flash is an explosion caused by
electrical devices; ratings and trip settings of protective devices;
arcing electricity. These arcs are caused by improper engineering,
sizes, lengths and cross sections of all conductors. We will input
maintenance, work practices and defective equipment. Results
the data into engineering software to provide the basis for power
of these explosions are devastating to the employee and the
distribution system modeling.
organization. Additional costs may result from citations, equipment
damage, downtime, medical care, insurance premium increases,
Short Circuit Study
workers compensation, attorney fees, accident investigation costs,
This study determines the magnitude of current flowing throughout
training and bad publicity.
the power system at critical points at various time intervals after a
Labels
We provide ASTM compliant, environment and chemical resistant
arc flash hazard warning labels per NEC® Section 110.16. These
labels identify incident energy, limited, restricted and prohibited
approach distances, minimum arc rating, flash protection boundary
distance and shock hazard when a cover is removed.
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Additional Engineering Studies
Arc Flash Hazard Analysis Maintenance Plan
NFPA 70E® 130.3 mandates updates to your analysis every 5 years and when you make major
modifications to equipment. The analysis maintenance plan integrates changes to your system over
time and will help you avoid a large investment every 5 years.
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We have performed engineering
studies at locations around the world.
Here are a few examples.
Recent Experience
ExxonMobil
Chemical film plant
Franciscan University
Multiple campus facilities
IDEX Corporation
Multiple manufacturing facilities including a large forge and
foundry complex
Invenergy
Commercial power generation facility “I appreciated AVO Electrical Engineering’s professional
manner and flexibility. We had special circumstances
Kennecott Utah that required a non-standard solution. They worked
Copper smelter plant with us to develop the system that we needed to keep
our people safe.”
Mead Johnson Nutrition
Multiple manufacturing facilities in China, Taiwan and -Steve B., Trebor
the Philippines
Williams Production
Multiple natural gas collection facilities throughout Texas
sand Oklahoma
Potelco Inc.
Union Pacific railroad facility
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Training Institute
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Over the last 47 years, we have educated hundreds of thousands
of students in electrical maintenance skills and safety procedures.
We are one of the oldest, most recognized sources for electrical What Our Students Are Saying
training worldwide. “The experience and knowledge of your staff is top notch. The
way the course was outlined by Tom made it easily understood
Effective and retained. The best instructor I’ve ever had for any type of
Every aspect of our curriculum is designed to facilitate student certification.” -Justin F., Canta Electric
learning. Illustrations, supplementary materials and logical Electrical Safety for Industrial Facilities, Mar 2010
presentation sequence in every course ensure each student leaves
with the skills they need to do the job. Our substations, buried “The instructor is outstanding – very knowledgeable on the subject,
cable fields, circuit breaker, relay and motor controls labs are lots of field experience to draw from. Would highly recommend the
designed to replicate the working environment. Students perform class.” -Todd S., Southern California Edison
actual testing and maintenance under instructor supervision with Transformer Testing and Maintenance, Mar 2010
quality equipment. We make integration of the newest electrical
equipment technologies an ongoing effort. “Art was motivating, passionate, knowledgeable and enthusiastic.
Enjoyed him as an instructor!” -Dale J., Miller Coors
Accredited Substation Maintenance I, Apr 2010
Our courses are recognized by the National Electrical Testing
Association (NETA), agencies of the U.S. government, nuclear “Doug is a knowledgeable, informative professional whom reflects a
facilities and utilities nationwide. AVO Training Institute has been very high educational standard on himself and AVO. His experience
ISO 9001:2000 Certified since 1995. is to be envied/sought after by all!” -Terry S., US Navy
Electrical Safety for Utilities, Apr 2010
Qualified Instructors
Each one of our instructors has decades of field experience that “As a former instructor myself, Jack is highly motivated and an
provides a real world perspective in the classroom and the ability to excellent speaker. His real life experiences definitely add to the
pass on that knowledge. Our instructors have over 1,100 combined curriculum.” -Robert K., US Navy
years of electrical industry experience. Cable Splicing and Testing, Medium-Voltage, Mar 2010
Industry Innovation “Thoroughly enjoyed course and instructor made class interesting.
We have membership and leadership affiliations with innovative Wish all the classes I’ve taken elsewhere were as interesting.”
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Open Enrollment Training
Open enrollment courses are scheduled at our Learning Centers across the United States. You should utilize
open-enrollment training if you have only a few technicians to train, or if you have many, but you don’t want them
all in training at once. We have relationships with local hotels near each Learning Center that offer discounts, free
shuttle services, meals and more. Visit the Learning Centers section of www.avotraining.com for details.
On-site Training
On-site courses are scheduled at your facility. You provide the classroom and students – we send our instructor,
materials and can supplement your equipment if necessary. For companies that have more than a few technicians
to train, this format definitely has added benefits. On-site training allows you to customize the course to your
equipment, facility and procedures. You will also be able to request target dates and have your technicians available
in case of an emergency. While all open enrollment courses are available on-site, we have additional courses
available for on-site presentation (see page 33). For pricing and details contact us today at 1.877.594.3156.
Course Customization
Pick and choose learning objectives and equipment from a particular course or different courses. We have
developed organization specific programs such as Electrical Safety for Shipyard Workers, Wind Facilities, Commercial
Kitchens, Telecommunications, High Voltage Equipment Operations, Grounding System Design for Mining, Outside
Plant Engineering, Station Installation and Maintenance, and many more. If you have a specific electrical training
need, we have the resources to make it happen.
Technical Consulting
We provide onsite supervision of field technicians as they perform critical or routine maintenance tasks for the
purpose of:
• Technical guidance and on-the-job training
• Immediate “error” correction
• Competency evaluation
• Expert field maintenance assistance
Our expertise is available for protective relays (mechanical, solid-state, microprocessor-based), substations (circuit
breakers, transformers, bus work), motors, generators, motor controls and starters, grounding, cable splicing and
fault locating, fiber optic splicing and testing and battery maintenance.
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Basic Electricity and Basic Electrical Troubleshooting (pg. 19)
Electrical Print Reading (pg. 20)
Electrical Technician Fundamentals Program (pg. 19)
Course Directory Electronics for Electricians and Electronics Troubleshooting (pg. 20)
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Electrical Safety for Industrial Facilities
Course 290 • 4 Days • 3.2 CEUs • Seminar • $1175
Designed for electricians, technicians, engineers, supervisors and Electrical Safety for Utilities
personnel that work on or near energized equipment in the low Course 223 • 4 Days • 3.2 CEUs • Seminar • $1185
and medium voltage ranges and are classified as “qualified” by
OSHA. Meets the mandated training requirements of OSHA’s 29 CFR Designed for electricians, technicians, engineers, linemen and
1910.332, .269. Requires working knowledge of electricity. any personnel that work on or near energized equipment. Meets
the mandated training requirements of OSHA’s 29 CFR 1910.332,
Learning Objectives .269. Requires field knowledge of electrical power equipment and
• Electrical hazards and safety procedures for working on/around installations.
metal-clad switchgear, substations, motor control centers and
facility electrical systems
Learning Objectives
• In-service care and use of required personal protective equipment • Electrical hazards and safety procedures for working on/around
• Energized and de-energized work procedures such as minimum transmission, generation and distribution facility power systems
approach distances and lockout/tagout requirements • Personal protective equipment types and maintenance
• Temporary and permanent grounding systems and specific • Energized and de-energized work procedures
equipment hazards
• Temporary and permanent grounding systems and specific
• Overview of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.331-335, .269, .303, .137 and .147 equipment hazards
• Electrical safe work program elements
Dallas, TX Kansas City, MO Reading, MA • Overview of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.331-335, .269, .303-.308, .137
Aug 30 – Sept 2, 2010 June 13-16, 2011 Oct 12-15, 2010 and .147 and National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) requirements
Oct 11-14, 2010 Oct 3-6, 2011 May 16-19, 2011 for permanent system grounding
Dec 13-16, 2010
Jan 24-27, 2011 Las Vegas, NV Valley Forge, PA
Mar 21-24, 2011 July 18-21, 2011 Sept 27-30, 2010
Apr 26-29, 2011 Nov 30 – Dec 3, 2011 Oct 25-28, 2010 Dallas, TX Kansas City, MO Reading, MA
June 20-23, 2011 Nov 15-18, 2010 Nov 1-4, 2010 Sept 21-24, 2010 Oct 17-20, 2011
Aug 29 – Sept 1, 2011 Los Angeles, CA Dec 13-16, 2010 Feb 28 – Mar 3, 2011 Feb 14-17, 2011
Oct 24-27, 2011 July 11-14, 2011 Jan 10-13, 2011 May 23-26, 2011 May 9-12, 2011 Valley Forge, PA
Nov 28 – Dec 1, 2011 Mar 28-31, 2011 June 27-30, 2011 Oct 4-7, 2010
Dec 5-8, 2011 Perrysburg, OH May 23-26, 2011 Las Vegas, NV Nov 30 – Dec 3, 2010
Nov 9-12, 2010 July 25-28, 2011
Aug 1-4, 2011 Aug 22-25, 2011 Mar 14-17, 2011 Jan 31 – Feb 3, 2011
Charlotte, NC Feb 8-11, 2011 Sept 12-15, 2011 Dec 12-15, 2011 Apr 11-14, 2011
Nov 7-10, 2011 Oct 3-6, 2011
Jan 10-13, 2011 Oct 24-27, 2011 Nov 7-10, 2011 July 11-14, 2011
Nov 14-17, 2011 Los Angeles, CA Aug 8-11, 2011
Houston, TX Portland, OR Dec 12-15, 2011 Nov 16-19, 2010
Aug 10-13, 2010 Charlotte, NC Sept 26-29, 2011
Feb 7-10, 2011 Nov 14-17, 2011 Oct 10-13, 2011
Sept 26-29, 2011 Apr 11-14, 2011 Portland, OR
Sept 12-15, 2011 Dec 12-15, 2011
Dec 6-9, 2010
July 18-21, 2011
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NFPA 70E® Electrical Safety Dallas, TX
Aug 31 – Sept 1, 2010
Houston, TX
Sept 1-2, 2010
Las Vegas, NV
Oct 5-6, 2010
Portland, OR
Nov 15-16, 2010
Requirements Sept 22-23, 2010
Nov 10-11, 2010
Oct 12-13, 2010
Jan 17-18, 2011
Dec 12-13, 2010
May 23-24, 2011 Reading, MA
Course 431 • 2 Days • 1.6 CEUs • Seminar • $750 Nov 30 – Dec 1, 2010 Oct 3-4, 2011 Oct 17-18, 2011 Oct 10-11, 2011
Dec 8-9, 2010
Jan 10-11, 2011 Kansas City, MO Los Angeles, CA Valley Forge, PA
Designed for any personnel working on or around Aug 18-19, 2010
Feb 23-24, 2011 Nov 9-10, 2010 Aug 10-11, 2010
voltages of 50 volts or more. Students will receive Apr 18-19, 2011 Feb 21-22, 2011 Mar 7-8, 2011 Dec 13-14, 2010
the current NFPA 70E®. Meets the mandated training July 20-21, 2011 Sept 8-9, 2011 Jan 4-5, 2011
Aug 29-30, 2011 Perrysburg, OH Feb 21-22, 2011
requirements of NFPA 70E®, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.332 and Lakeland, FL Sept 14-15, 2010 May 24-25, 2011
Nov 2-3, 2011
the NEC® Article 100 definition of “qualified” personnel. Dec 7-8, 2011 Aug 11-12, 2010 Mar 21-22, 2011 June 21-22, 2011
Requires working knowledge of basic electricity. Mar 23-24, 2011 June 20-12, 2011 Aug 17-18, 2011
Charlotte, NC Aug 10-11, 2011 Aug 15-16, 2011 Oct 5-6, 2011
July 25-26, 2011
Learning Objectives
• Physiological effects of shock, arc and blast
• Personal protective equipment selection, in-service
care and use
• Guidelines for shock and arc flash hazard analysis
• Shock and arc flash protection boundaries
• Lockout/tagout requirements
• General installation safety requirements and electrical
safe work practices
• Qualified and unqualified personnel requirements
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National Electrical Code®
Course 229 • 4 Days • 3.2 CEUs • Seminar • $1175 Electrical Safety
Inspector
Designed for electricians, inspectors and journeymen needing to meet federal, state and local Certification
requirements for performing electrical work as well as becoming a licensed electrician. Students
will receive the current NEC® code book. Requires working knowledge of basic electricity. For more Do you inspect industrial
emphasis on grounding see the Grounding and Bonding course description (pg. 32). We will begin using electrical systems? Are
the 2011 edition when it is released in November of 2010. you preparing for the
International Association of
Learning Objectives Electrical Inspector’s (IAEI)
• Effective use of the most common articles, sections and tables of the NEC® to analyze and solve CEI or NCPCCI? Electrical
electrical problems inspectors are subject to
• Ampacity determination for sizing conductors, selecting overcurrent protection and grounding the hazards of electricity
• Terminology and requirements for electrical installations too! Know how to protect
yourself. The Industrial
• Acceptable wiring methods, materials, design and protection
Electrical Safety Inspector
• Calculations such as voltage drop, neutral load, feeder and branch circuit loads Certification requires
• Motor circuit design completion of Electrical
Safety for Inspectors and the
Dallas, TX Kansas City, MO Perrysburg, OH Valley Forge, PA National Electrical Code®
Oct 18-21, 2010 Mar 21-24, 2011 June 13-16, 2011 Sept 14-17, 2010
Dec 6-9, 2010 Aug 22-25, 2011 Nov 2-5, 2010 course or a current state
Jan 17-20, 2011 Portland, OR Jan 24-27, 2011 license.
Feb 7-10, 2011 Las Vegas, NV Aug 24-27, 2010 May 3-6, 2011
Apr 4-7, 2011 Jan 10-13, 2011 Feb 14-17, 2011 Sept 12-15, 2011
July 11-14, 2011 Sept 19-22, 2011 Nov 14-17, 2011 Nov 1-4, 2011 Certifications are valid
Oct 11-14, 2011 for 3 years from the date
Nov 28 – Dec 1, 2011 Los Angeles, CA Reading, MA
Jan 31 – Feb 3, 2011 Nov 7-10, 2011 of completion. Visit us
at www.avotraining.com
for information regarding
recertification.
Designed for industrial electrical inspectors, safety professionals, maintenance supervisors and
personnel that are involved with safety inspections. Working knowledge of electricity is recommended
but not required.
Learning Objectives
• Electrical hazards and personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements
• Energized and de-energized work procedures
• Principles of electrical maintenance as required by NFPA 70B®
• Protective device coordination and short circuit analysis overview as related to flash hazards
• Analysis required by NFPA 70E®
• Electrical inspection procedures, checklists and common violations
• Overview of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.303, .331-.335, .137, .269 and .147
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Basic Electricity Basic Electrical Troubleshooting
Course 345 • 4 Days • 3.2 CEUs • Hands-on • $1185 Course 410 • 4 Days • 3.2 CEUs • Hands-on • $1185
Designed for personnel entering the electrical field who need a Designed for electrical technicians needing a safe and systematic
solid background in AC/DC concepts or non-electrical personnel troubleshooting system; nonelectrical personnel requiring
requiring basic electrical knowledge. troubleshooting skills; technicians that service electrical equipment
or electricians that have primarily construction experience and
Learning Objectives need to improve their troubleshooting skills. Requires working
• Math review and use of scientific calculator knowledge of basic electricity.
• AC/DC fundamentals, Ohm’s Law, typical load and
generation concepts Learning Objectives
• Matter, electron flow, and methods to produce • Safety hazards of troubleshooting electrical systems and
electromotive force components
• Relationships between voltage, ohms, amperes, three-phase • Reading and interpreting wiring and ladder diagrams
voltage, current and power in wye/delta circuits • Basic troubleshooting methods for motors, contactors,
• The effects of resistors, inductors and capacitors transformers, relays and lighting
• Calculate single- and three-phase values • Recognition of power quality problems
• Multimeters used in lab for problem solving work-related • Multimeters and miscellaneous test equipment used in lab for
DC circuits troubleshooting
Fundamentals Program
• Basic Electricity
• Electrical Print Reading
• Basic Electrical Troubleshooting
• Motor Control and Starters, Low-Voltage
• National Electrical Code®
Certification Programs
• Substation (pg. 28)
• Circuit Breaker (pg. 23)
• Cable (pg. 22)
• Protective Relay (pg. 25)
• FOA Fiber Optics (pg. 21)
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Electrical Print Reading
Course 234 • 4 Days • 3.2 CEUs • Hands-on • $1175
Designed for personnel that require proficiency in reading and interpreting electrical prints. Requires
working knowledge of basic electricity. Students are encouraged to bring their own prints to class.
Learning Objectives
• Device symbols, abbreviations and IEEE/ANSI Standard Device Numbers
• Interpret one line diagrams, wiring diagrams, schematics and functional control diagrams used for
design, construction, analysis and troubleshooting
• Focus on specific equipment such as relays, meters, breakers and motor controls schemes
• Copies of actual prints are used in the lab to develop a logical sequence of system flow
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Fiber Optic Splicing and Testing, Basic DFW Airport, TX
Sept 14-17, 2010
Course 404B • 3.5 Days • 2.8 CEUs • Hands-on • $1525 Nov 2-5, 2010
Jan 4-7, 2011
Mar 1-4, 2011
Designed for personnel responsible for the installation, operation, May 17-20, 2011
design and maintenance of fiber optic cable systems. This July 12-15, 2011
course includes FOA membership as well as FOA Certified Fiber Sept 13-16, 2011
Nov 8-11, 2011
Optic Technician (CFOT) status. The CFOT certification has been
structured as a technology certification, not aligned to any specific
job function. It is used by all installers, both outside plant and
premises, plus component manufacturing technicians, network
managers, network designers, etc.
Learning Objectives
• Historical development and advantages of fiber optic systems
• Identify the components, functions and applications
• Applicable ANSI/TIA/EIA standards
• Cable link loss analysis
• Design, installation and maintenance procedures
• Perform splicing, termination, testing and documentation
procedures in lab
Learning Objectives
• Understand network cabling applications for communication
• Identify applications of copper, fiber and wireless in structured
cabling systems
• Design, installation and testing of premises cabling systems in lab
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Cable Technician
Cable Splicing and Terminating, Medium-Voltage
Course 304 • 4 Days • 3.2 CEUs • Hands-on • $1725 + Materials $775
Certification Program
Designed for engineers, electricians, supervisors and cable splicers that are responsible for
This certification requires completion of
the installation, maintenance, splicing and terminating of medium-voltage cable systems.
Cable Testing and Fault Location, Cable
Familiarity with cable systems is beneficial but not required. Students must wear safety
Splicing and Terminating, and Electrical
toe shoes.
Safety for Industrial Facilities or Utilities
within an 18 month period.
Learning Objectives
• Medium-voltage cable types, components and design
Certifications are valid for 3 years from
• Safe use of splicing tools
the date of completion. Visit us at
• Proper cable preparation, installation and handling techniques
www.avotraining.com for information
regarding recertification. • Testing, splicing and termination procedures
• Perform splicing and terminating in lab using tape, shrink and molded technologies
• Perform DC dielectric testing in lab
Designed for engineers, electricians, supervisors and cable splicers that are responsible
for the testing and maintenance of medium-voltage cable systems. Requires working
knowledge of basic electricity. Familiarity with splicing and testing beneficial but not
required. Students must wear safety toe shoes.
Learning Objectives
• Medium-voltage cable design, construction and operation
• Industry standards and procedures for testing
• Causes of cable failures
• Perform insulation resistance, dielectric strength tests in lab and evaluate results
• Locate faults by time domain reflectometer, arc-reflection and “thumper” methods
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Circuit Breaker Maintenance, Low-Voltage
Course 134 • 4.5 Days • 3.6 CEUs • Hands-on • $1725
Designed for apprentices, technicians, engineers and supervisors that are responsible Circuit Breaker
for the maintenance and testing of low-voltage power circuit breakers. Requires Technician Certification
working knowledge of basic electricity. Students must wear safety toe shoes.
This certification requires completion
Learning Objectives of Circuit Breaker Maintenance, Low-
• Maintenance requirements and justification Voltage, Circuit Breaker Maintenance,
• Identify components and nameplate data for power circuit breakers equipped with Molded- and Insulated-Case, and
electromechanical and solid-state trip devices Electrical Safety for Industrial Facilities
or Utilities within an 18 month period.
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Circuit Breaker Maintenance, Molded- and Insulated-Case
Course 418 • 2 Days • 1.6 CEUs • Hands-on • $755
Designed for technicians, engineers and supervisors that are responsible for the maintenance and
testing of molded- and insulated-case circuit breakers. Requires working knowledge of basic electricity.
Learning Objectives
• Components and nameplate data for breakers equipped with thermal, magnetic and solid-state
trip devices
• Applicable safety and NEMA standards
• Discuss and perform maintenance as required by manufacturer and industry standards
• Read and interpret time overcurrent curves, including thermal and solid-state types
• Perform primary current injection, contact resistance and insulation resistance testing in lab
• Evaluate test results
Dallas, TX Houston, TX Los Angeles, CA Valley Forge, PA
Sept 20-21, 2010 Aug 30-31, 2010 Feb 14-15, 2011 Aug 16-17, 2010
Nov 8-9, 2010 Nov 21-22, 2011 Oct 11-12, 2010
Dec 6-7, 2010 Lakeland, FL Nov 22-23, 2010
Feb 21-22, 2011 Aug 9-10, 2010 Perrysburg, OH Jan 10-11, 2011
Apr 11-12, 2011 Mar 21-22, 2011 Mar 14-15, 2011 Apr 4-5, 2011
July 18-19, 2011 Aug 8-9, 2011 July 25-26, 2011 June 13-14, 2011
Sept 19-20, 2011 Aug 15-16, 2011
Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2011 Oct 3-4, 2011
Dec 5-6, 2011 Nov 14-15, 2011
Designed for apprentices, technicians, engineers and supervisors that are responsible for the
maintenance and testing of medium-voltage power circuit breakers. Requires working knowledge of
basic electricity. Students must wear safety toe shoes.
Learning Objectives
• Maintenance requirements and justification
• Components and ratings for metal-clad switchgear, specifically 5- and 15-kV air and vacuum
circuit breakers
• Perform a complete circuit breaker service: inspection, removal, disassembly, cleaning, tightening,
reassembly, lubrication and adjustment
• Perform contact resistance, insulation resistance and operation tests and evaluate results in lab
• Understand the advantages of a breaker timing/travel test
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Protective Relay Technician Certifications
Protective Relay Maintenance, Basic Designed for technicians, engineers and supervisors that are
Course 137 • 4.5 Days • 3.6 CEUs • Hands-on • $1725 responsible for the application, maintenance, testing and
calibration of relays at utility and industrial facilities containing
Designed for technicians, engineers and supervisors that are transmission and sub-transmission type relays. Requires two years
responsible for the application, maintenance and testing of of relay experience or working knowledge of basic relays. Bring a
protective relays at utility and industrial facilities. Requires working scientific calculator.
knowledge of basic AC electricity. Bring a scientific calculator.
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives • Complex electromechanical protective relay theory, application
• Basic electromagnetic induction protective relay theory,
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Protective Relay Maintenance, Generation Dallas, TX
Aug 23-27, 2010
Course 406 • 4.5 Days • 3.6 CEUs • Hands-on • $1725 Jan 31 – Feb 4, 2011
Apr 4-8, 2011
June 13-17, 2011
Designed for personnel responsible for the application, maintenance, testing and calibration of generation relays at Aug 22-26, 2011
power plants. Requires basic relay experience. Bring a scientific calculator. Oct 31 – Nov 4, 2011
Valley Forge, PA
Learning Objectives Oct 4-8, 2010
• Basic and complex generation relay theory, application and components Jan 3-7, 2011
Mar 14-18, 2011
• Interpret internal and external wiring diagrams Aug 29 – Sept 2, 2011
• Perform visual and mechanical inspections Oct 17-21, 2011
• Use of MPRT with TVI
• Test, calibrate, repair and troubleshoot the following relays in lab: Overcurrent (COV, IJCV), Negative sequence
(COQ, SGC), Loss of field (KLF, CEH), Reverse power (CW, ICW), Differential (CA, CFD)
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Differential Relay Systems
Course 135 • 3 Days • 2.4 CEUs • Hands-on • $1295
Learning Objectives
• Differential relay system applications for transformers,
generators and buses
• Vector analysis of differential scheme applications
• Differential relay calculations including tap, slope and
harmonic restraint
• CT theory, connections, calculations and applications
• Differential scheme troubleshooting including vector
analysis, phasing and phase shift
Microprocessor-Based Relay Testing,
Dallas, TX
Aug 10-12, 2010
Valley Forge, PA
Aug 31 – Sept 2, 2010
Distribution/Industrial
Oct 19-21, 2010 Jan 24-26, 2011 Course 552 • 4.5 Days • 3.6 CEUs • Hands-on • $1925
Nov 30 – Dec 2, 2010 Mar 28-30, 2011
Feb 1-3, 2011 June 6-8, 2011
Apr 18-20, 2011 July 6-8, 2011 Designed for personnel responsible for maintaining, testing and calibrating
June 1-3, 2011 Sept 7-9, 2011 relays and other devices. Requires relay experience and basic computer
Oct 31 – Nov 2, 2011 skills. Bring a laptop with Windows® NT, XP, Vista or 7, Pentium III 600 Mhz,
4GB hard drive space, 512MB of Ram, a CD-ROM drive and administrative
privileges in order to install software.
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Substation Technician
Certification
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Motor Maintenance and Testing Motor Controls and Starters, Low-Voltage
Course 266 • 4 Days • 3.2 CEUs • Hands-on • $1295 Course 307 • 4.5 Days • 3.6 CEUs • Hands-on • $1500
Designed for personnel responsible for the maintenance and Designed for personnel responsible for maintaining, testing
testing of motors. Requires working knowledge of basic electricity. and troubleshooting motor control circuits. Requires working
Students must wear safety toe shoes. knowledge of AC/DC electrical theory. Students must wear safety
toe shoes.
Learning Objectives
• Operating principles, construction and application of AC and DC Learning Objectives
motors and generators • Components and operation of motor control circuits
• Perform insulation resistance, high-potential and surge • Interpret wiring diagrams and schematics
comparison testing in lab • Applicable safety procedures
• Perform brush, commutator and maintenance procedures and • Maintenance and testing procedures for two-wire controls, three-
troubleshooting in lab wire controls, reversing circuits, sequence control, jogging and
inching circuits, methods of deceleration, reduced-voltage control
Dallas, TX Los Angeles, CA Valley Forge, PA and speed control
Sept 21-24, 2010 Aug 17-20, 2010 Oct 26-29, 2010
Nov 30 – Dec 3, 2010 Apr 5-8, 2011 Jan 11-14, 2011 • Maintenance and testing principles for motor circuit protective
Jan 25-28, 2010 May 3-6, 2011 devices including motor overloads
Mar 1-4, 2011 Perrysburg, OH July 12-15, 2011
June 21-24, 2011 Apr 12-15, 2011 Oct 25-28, 2011 • Perform troubleshooting in lab on motor control simulators
Sept 27-30, 2011
Nov 29 – Dec 2, 2011 Portland, OR
Aug 9-12, 2011 Dallas, TX Los Angeles, CA Valley Forge, PA
Sept 27 – Oct 1, 2010 Apr 11-15, 2011 Nov 1-5, 2010
Dec 6-10, 2010 Jan 17-21, 2011
Jan 31 – Feb 4, 2011 Portland, OR May 9-13, 2011
Battery Maintenance and Testing Mar 7-11, 2011
June 27 – July 1, 2011
Aug 15-19, 2011 July 18-22, 2011
Oct 31 – Nov 4, 2011
Course 475A • 4 Days • 3.2 CEUs • Hands-on • $1185 Oct 3-7, 2011
Dec 5-9, 2011
Designed for personnel responsible for battery systems in
substations, power plants, hospitals, subways and other systems
that require emergency power. Requires working knowledge of
Learning Objectives
• Battery systems applications, components, operating principles
and causes of failure for vented lead acid, valve regulated lead
acid and nickel-cadium batteries
• Introduction to types of battery chargers
• NFPA 70E requirements for batteries and battery rooms
• IEEE guidelines for a routine maintenance and testing program
• Use of Megger BITE®, density meter, multimeter, Digital Low
Resistance Ohmmeter (DLRO) and insulated/non-sparking hand
tools in lab
• Perform battery installation and maintenance as described in
IEEE 1657-09 and IEEE450-02
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Transformer Maintenance and Testing Dallas, TX
Oct 12-15, 2010
Course 144 • 4 Days • 3.2 CEUs • Hands-on • $1500 Jan 24-27, 2011
Mar 21-24, 2011
June 27-30, 2011
Designed for personnel responsible for the maintenance and testing of industrial and utility substations. Requires Aug 29 – Sept 1, 2011
working knowledge of basic AC/DC theory. Field experience beneficial but not required. Students must wear safety Oct 24-27, 2011
toe shoes. Los Angeles, CA
Oct 19-22, 2010
Learning Objectives Aug 15-18, 2011
• Transformer types, applications, components, indicators, nameplate data and safety procedures Valley Forge, PA
• Interpret transformer polarity and vector diagrams Nov 16-19, 2010
Feb 21-24, 2011
• Applicable standards including ANSI/IEEE, ASTM and NETA May 23-26, 2011
• Discuss filling, filtering and drying of transformer oil Aug 1-4, 2011
Nov 29 – Dec 2, 2011
• Perform insulation resistance tests, transformer turns ratio test (TTR), power/dissipation factor tests (AC insulation
resistance), core excitation test, winding resistance test and a wide range of insulating liquid tests in lab
• Interpretation of all test results
Learning Objectives
• Safety procedures, testing methods, potential problems and compensation for them
• Analyze insulation systems of various substation equipment and proper test connections
• Perform various types of power/dissipation factor testing on transformers, oil circuit
breakers, oil and compound filled bushings and insulating liquids
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Protective Device Coordination for Industry Protective Device Coordination for Utilities
Course 146 • 3 Days • 2.4 CEUs • Hands-on • $1500 Course 147 • 3 Days • 2.4 CEUs • Hands-on • $1500
Designed for personnel responsible for application of protective Designed for personnel responsible for selection and application
relays, including electricians, operators or supervisors. Students of utility type protective relays, including electricians, operators
must bring a laptop with Windows® NT, XP, Vista or 7, Pentium III or supervisors. Students must bring laptop with Windows® NT, XP,
600 Mhz, 4GB hard drive space, 512MB of Ram, CD-ROM drive and Vista or 7, Pentium III 600 Mhz, 4GB hard drive space, 512MB of
administrative privileges in order to install software. Ram, CD-ROM drive and administrative privileges in order to
install software.
Learning Objectives
• Protective device fundamentals, operation, selection and Learning Objectives
application • Protective device applications, evaluation methods, and
• Applicable industry standards including NEC®, ANSI and IEEE applicable IEEE Standards
• Protective device coordination accepted practices • Relay selection and application for substations, lines,
• Interpret time-current curves for fuses, circuit breakers and transformers, motors and generator protection, etc.
overcurrent relays • Use SKM System Analysis, Inc.™ Power Tools for Windows®
• Identify conductor and equipment damage and operating to develop phase and ground overcurrent protective device
characteristics coordination studies
• Develop sample protective device coordination study using Dallas, TX Valley Forge, PA
SKM System Analysis, Inc.™ Power Tools for Windows® Oct 25-28, 2010 Sept 27-30, 2010
Jan 11-13, 2011 Feb 7-9, 2011
Mar 15-17, 2011 Apr 18-20, 2011
Dallas, TX Valley Forge, PA June 1-3, 2011 Aug 15-17, 2011
Oct 19-22, 2010 Sept 21-24, 2010 Sept 13-15, 2011 Oct 10-12, 2011
Jan 4-6, 2011 Feb 1-3, 2011
Mar 22-24, 2011 Apr 12-14, 2011
June 7-9, 2011 Aug 23-25, 2011
Sept 7-9, 2011 Nov 15-17, 2011
Learning Objectives
• Power quality definitions and standards
• Effects of poor power quality
• Identifying, isolating, and troubleshooting power quality
problems
• Interpreting power quality data
• Mitigation techniques
To avoid outages and prevent further The FRAX 150 detects problems such as:
time-consuming testing, Megger is proud to n Winding deformations and displacements
introduce the FRAX 150 Sweep Frequency n Shorted turns and open windings
Dallas, TX Valley Forge, PA Response Analyzer (SFRA) which quickly and n Loosened clamping structures
Sept 28 – Oct 1, 2010 Nov 9-12, 2010 easily captures a “Fingerprint” of power
transformers. The FRAX 150 fingerprint
n Core connection problems and movements
Jan 17-20, 2011 Feb 14-17, 2011 detects potential mechanical and electrical
Mar 28-31, 2011 Apr 11-14, 2011 changes to transformers that other methods
June 13-16, 2011 July 11-14, 2011 are unable to detect.
Sept 26-29, 2011 Nov 14-17, 2011
Contact us today!
1-800-723-2861 or email us at sales@megger.com
for more information on the FRAX 150 and get a
free copy of the Megger 2010 Shortform Catalog.
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Grounding and Bonding
Course 417A • 4 Days • 3.2 CEUs • Hands-on • $1500 • New in 2010
Designed for personnel that are responsible for the installation, maintenance or
inspection of an electrical grounding system. Knowledge of the NEC® is recommended,
but not required.
Learning Objectives
• Applicable safety procedures
• Requirements for conductors, electrodes, enclosures and specific equipment
• Understand the importance of grounding in relation to system faults and
ground-fault protection
• Identify requirements for special locations
• Lightning protection
• Fall of potential ground resistance testing in lab
Dallas, TX Valley Forge, PA
Aug 31 – Sept 3, 2010 Dec 13-16, 2010
Nov 30 – Dec 3, 2010 Feb 28 – Mar 3, 2011
Jan 17-20, 2011 June 6-9, 2011
Apr 11-14, 2011 Aug 15-18, 2011
July 25-28, 2011 Oct 10-13, 2011
Sept 19-22, 2011
Dec 12-15, 2011
Designed for engineers and supervisors responsible for power system fault analysis.
Requires working knowledge of basic electricity and math skills. Bring a scientific
calculator and laptop with Windows® NT, XP, Vista or 7, Pentium III 600 Mhz, 4GB hard
drive space, 512MB of Ram, CD-ROM drive and administrative privileges in order to
install software.
Learning Objectives
• Review vector math and complex numbers
• Review applicable IEEE/ANSI recommended practices
• Symmetrical components theory and application
• Impedance diagram development
• Short circuit model development including three-phase, SLG, L-L and LLG fault
• Calculation methods for symmetrical and asymmetrical short circuit currents
• Perform manual short circuit analysis
• Perform short circuit analysis using SKM System Analysis, Inc.™ PTW demo software
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Courses Available for On-site Presentation Only
Circuit Breaker Maintenance, SF6
This 4 day course is designed for personnel that maintain and test SF6 dual pressure and puffer-type circuit breakers. This course covers SF6
handling, maintenance, inspection, overhauling, troubleshooting, and contact resistance, insulation resistance, power factor and
hi-pot testing.
Industrial Controls
This 4.5 day course is designed for personnel that maintain industrial controls. This course covers connecting PLCs and field devices, basic
programming and networking, interpreting operator interfaces, VFD AC drive technologies, soft start features of digital drive system and
maintenance and troubleshooting of AC drives.
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Registration
Register as early as possible because class sizes are limited. Your registration is held by receipt of
payment method using: VISA, Mastercard, Discover or American Express, check, wire transfer, or
purchase order (pending credit approval). Credit cards are not charged until the first day of class.
Student Info We accept the DD 1556 Form. Visit us online for information on government discounts. Make
checks payable to AVO Training Institute and mail to: AVO Training Institute 4271 Bronze Way
Dallas, TX 75237-1019 ATTN: Registrar. You can register online at www.avotraining.com or by
calling toll-free 1.877.594.3156.
Course Cancellations
All courses are subject to cancellation. Your registration will be confirmed at least 21 days prior
to class start date. Please do not make airline reservations until you receive written confirmation.
AVO will not be held responsible for the reimbursement of nonrefundable airline tickets or for any
costs arising from cancellation.
Hours
All open-enrollment classes start at 8:00 am and end at 4:30 pm. Courses that include a half day
will end by 12:00 pm on the final day.
Certificates
To receive credit for hands-on courses, each student is required to successfully demonstrate task
proficiency under instructor evaluation and receive a 70% or above on the written final exam.
Lecture courses only have the exam requirement. Certificates of Completion and CEU’s are
issued on the final day of class. If a student fails to meet the passing requirements, a Certificate
of Attendance will be issued and no CEU’s will be awarded. Absenteeism may be cause for a
certificate not to be issued.
International Students
All international students must pay in full by wire transfer 21 days prior to class start date.
Documentation can be supplied for travel visa requirements following receipt of payment.
All listed prices are in US Dollars.
Changes
We reserve the right to cancel any class or make other changes in course content, schedule,
pricing or facilities. Every effort will be made to provide prompt notification of any class
cancellation and/or other changes.
Certification Programs
Applications are available during class. You should submit the application when all required
courses have been completed. Recertification is accomplished by successfully completing an exam
which can be proctored at your facility for $350 USD. The recertification application can be found
at www.avotraining.com on the Certifications page.
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