The Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education is offering a new two-week course titled Marine Electrical Maintenance Refresher. This class is open to QMED-Any Ratings and those possessing an electrician’s endorsement. Please note that the class cannot be used to raise an individual’s QMED classification rating.The course’s purpose is to enhance the electrical skills and education of those individuals interested in sailing as electricians. The class will focus on hands-on electrical training with a minimum of classroom sessions. Students will review the most common electrical troubleshooting, maintenance and repair techniques required to successfully perform the duties of a marine electrician on the latest shipboard equipment.
Upcoming course dates are as follows:
October 3-14
October 17-28
October 31-November 11
November 28-December 9
Each course is limited to a maximum of 10 students. For additional information please contact the Paul Hall Center admissions office at (301) 994-0010, extension 5210 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. U.S. East Coast time.
It is the instructors’ intent that at the end of the course each student will satisfactorily be able to:
Troubleshoot and replace bad florescent fixture ballasts
Replace burned-out florescent lamps
Install new florescent lighting fixtures
Perform handheld equipment cord and plug maintenance
Perform motor resistance to ground (megger) checks and record properly
Locate and replace blown fuses
Locate and correct loose electrical connections
Locate and properly wire a three-phase motor for correct direction of operation
Replace motor bearings
Troubleshoot and repair/replace bad switches.###
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