Online Industrial Electrical Training Courses

Engineers, electricians, and other workers who directly deal with electricity are at high-risk for electrical hazards and even suffering from a life-threatening electric shock. Comprehensive electrical training and strong safety practices can reduce the likelihood of these employees from being injured by electricity.

Vector Solutions offers a wide variety of electrical training courses, designed to keep workers safe and compliant. In this article, we will explore courses you may want to consider for your training program.

Importance of Online Industrial Electrical Training

Online industrial electrical training helps employers reduce the risk of electricity-related accidents, which can be expensive. Accidents with electricity can cause damage to equipment, downtime, and result in liability claims.

Online industrial electrical training courses are integrated with 3D animations that help learners better understand scenarios and procedures, making the learning process more engaging and effective. This training keeps your team up-to-date on electrical safety best practices, electrical maintenance, and overall skills development. By investing in these online electrical training, you’re not just boosting safety—you’re driving efficiency and safety across your operations.

Changes to NFPA 70E ® Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace ® – 2024 Edition

This course covers several of the most significant changes in the 2024 edition of NFPA 70E ®, with a focus on the most commonly used sections of the standard. Upon completion of this course, trainees will be able to discuss the 2024 global changes, define and establish an electrically safe work condition, explain updates to electric shock boundaries and high altitude installations, and describe arc flash signage and PPE requirements for hand protection.

Electrical Safety Awareness

This online course educates your team on effective ways to recognize, evaluate, and avoid electrical hazards, emphasizing electrical safety awareness training. Topics covered include personal protective equipment (PPE) related to electrical safety, OSHA requirements for working on equipment, and electrical injuries such as shocks, burns, electrocutions, and falls.

Arc Flash Safety

OSHA requires that all employees understand the electrical hazards to which they are exposed. This course introduces the dangers of arc flash and presents common methods for preventing and protecting against those dangers. By the end of this course, trainees will be able to define arc flash, list its dangers, identify common factors that increase its likelihood, describe risk assessment and control methods, determine arc flash boundaries, select appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), and list requirements for arc flash warning signs, labels, and common lockout/tagout procedures.

Electric Shock

By the end of this course, trainees will be able to describe the basics of electricity, define electric shock and other electrical hazards, and identify safety precautions, variables affecting injuries, and possible symptoms of electric shock. Additionally, you will learn about emergency rescue and care for an electric shock victim.

OSHA Electrical General Requirements

This course covers requirements for listed and labeled equipment, proper use of flexible cords and cables, working space requirements, and effective electrical safety programs. By the end of this course, trainees will be able to discuss electrical equipment inspections, listing processes, and requirements for various types of equipment, while also identifying installation and safety requirements, defining “qualified person,” and listing OSHA-compliant safety program elements.

Current, Voltage, and Resistance

This industrial electrical training course defines these three terms and also discusses the various sources of electricity, direct and alternating current, how to measure a current, atom structure, and Ohm’s law. This comprehensive course ensures that employees have a solid foundation in the fundamental principles of electricity.

Circuits and Power

The industrial electrical course explains the four parts of an electrical circuit—an energy source (AC or DC), a conductor (wire), an electrical load (device), and at least one controller (switch). Trainees will learn about the differences between series, parallel, combination and other types of common circuits. Furthermore, you will learn how to calculate electrical power and understand power rating, conversion, and efficiency.

Motor Starters

This course covers contractors, incoming and auxiliary contacts, overload heaters, starter construction, starter operation, using heater elements in troubleshooting, and typical starter configurations.

Choosing the Right Electrical Training Courses

Selecting the right electrical training courses for your team ensures their overall safety and productivity. Look for courses that offer comprehensive coverage of key topics such as electrical safety best practices and facility distribution circuits. You should also consider the specific tasks, equipment, and environments that your workforce deals with on a regular basis, and look for training programs that cover those aspects.

The right training will not only enhance your employees’ skills but also ensure they are up-to-date with the latest industry standards and regulations, including the National Electrical Code (NEC), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC).

For a closer look at what comprehensive electrical training entails, watch this overview video:

Electrical Training from Vector Solutions

Vector Solutions’ Electrical Training Courses are based on best practices and standards. Our online electrical training jumpstarts technician’s skills to ensure safe, reliable operations, testing, and repairs of electrical systems and equipment. Training topics include:

• Basic Electrical Safety
• Basic Electrical Theory
• Controls – Variable Speed Drivers
• Electric Motors
• Electrical Circuits and Components
• Electrical Maintenance Fundamentals
• Electrical Schematics
• Electrical Test Equipment
• Electrical Wiring
• Generators
• National Electrical Code

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