This course is designed to help electrical troubleshooters focus their logic and make a minimal number of meter tests. With a clear methodical process, troubleshooting under the stress of unplanned downtime can be carried out efficiently and effectively.

The ‘Ten Step Troubleshooting Process’ is taught with the goal of eliminating the “hit and miss” methods that can be so costly in terms of time and materials. Safety is stressed along with sound maintenance practices. This two-day course is taught with circuit simulation software and through instructor guided hands-on study of troubleshooting methods.

• Observe circuit behaviors with precision
• Make a thorough inspection for external clues
• Record critical data during troubleshooting
• Use logic to make a plan of attack
• Minimize the number of meter measurements taken
• Follow a methodical step by step procedure

THEORY

Objective: Explain

Activity: Predict

2 Days

This two-day course is designed to introduce a rigorous and disciplined troubleshooting process to electrical troubleshooters. With the goal of avoiding random and unrecorded systems tests, participants are taught to use our methodical and logical “Ten Step Troubleshooting Process” to discover the fault.

Based on an analysis of the circuit logic and carefully recorded observations of the fault symptoms participants arrive at the one true fault with perhaps only one or possibly two multimeter tests to confirm the diagnosis.

Troubleshooting procedures that follow an algorithm or carefully laid out plan of attack together with recorded observations are gaining wide spread acceptance in complex production environments such as food plants, automotive plants, lumber mills and process environments where the cost of downtime is very high.

Course participants will spend 80% of their time troubleshooting realistic faults under the guidance of a Troubleshooting Instructor. Activities and simulations take place using both hard-wired circuitry and troubleshooting software challenges.

“I learned to use a logical step by step procedure using schematics and test meter to troubleshoot. Quite diverse and challenging. Well worth the time and money”

-Tim Bond, Electrician, Mitchell’s Gourmet Foods, Saskatoon

“I learned quicker, more insightful troubleshooting. Very comprehensive. Every electrician should take it”

-Gerald Toporowski, Industrial Electrician, General Motors, Oshawa Truck Plant

“A good course for developing troubleshooting skills”

-Willy Grueber, Electrical Supervisor, Epcor Edmonton

“You will learn to reason things out before starting to test with a multimeter. The course had lots of hands-on which was great”

-Plant Electrician

Topics :

• A Methodical Approach to Troubleshooting
• DC Circuit Problems
• Single Phase Systems
• Control Systems Troubleshooting
• Three Phase System Problems

Objectives :

• Troubleshoot an electrical circuit or system following a logical procedure
• Apply a methodical approach to troubleshooting DC systems
• Apply a methodical approach to troubleshooting single phase systems
• Apply a methodical approach to troubleshooting control circuits
• Apply a methodical approach to troubleshooting three phase systems

Course Outcomes :

Participants come away from my course having had the opportunity to test and mentally “burn in” a method that will allow them to work with more clarity and confidence when the pressure that comes with breakdowns is on. The result is a more efficient troubleshooting team with downtime costs significantly reduced.

-Carl Dyke, Instructor