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N N N N N N N NAT AT AT AT AT AT ATIO IO IO IO IO IO ION N N N N N NAL AL AL AL AL AL AL J J J J J J J JOI OI OI OI OI OI OIN N N N N N NT T T T T T T A A A A A A A APP PP PP PP PP PP PPRE RE RE RE RE RE REN N N N N N NTI TI TI TI TI TI TICE CE CE CE CE CE CESH SH SH SH SH SH SHIP IP IP IP IP IP IP A A A A A A AN N N N N N ND D D D D D D T T T T T T T TRA RA RA RA RA RA RAI I I I I I IN N N N N N NI I I I I I IN N N N N N NG G G G G G G C C C C C C C COM OM OM OM OM OM OMMI MI MI MI MI MI MITT TT TT TT TT TT TTEE EE EE EE EE EE EE National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the Electrical Industry NJATC News is published by the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the Electrical Industry. Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. Michael I. Callanan, Executive Director Office Hours: 8:45 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Contact Information: 301 Prince George’s Blvd., Suite D Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 Phone: 301.715.2300 Fax: 301.715.2301 Customer Service: 1.888.652.4007 Order Desk Fax: 1.888.652.5007 Web Site: www.njatc.org E-mail: offi[email protected] NJATC News 1 MICHAEL I. CALLANAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OCTOBER 2010 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Safety Codes & Standards 4 Certification Updates 8 Lifetime of Learning 10 Outside Industry Updates 11 NJATC Policies & Procedures - Aptitude Test Ordering 14 TORQUE The National Electrical Code contains a provision that electrical connections and equip- ment be torque to a proper specification. This requirement is not direct, but rather is an indirect guidance that relies on listing and labeling requirements agreed upon by the test- ing laboratory and the manufacturer. 110.3 (B) INSTALLATION AND USE (OF EQUIPMENT) The National Electrical Code section 110.3 states: Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the list- ing or labeling. Section 110.3(B) applies where installation instructions accompanying listed and labeled products contain specific torque requirements, as they often do. In addition, the first sentence of Section 110.14 entitled Electrical Connections, says that because of different characteristics of dissimilar metals, devices such as pressure terminal or pressure splicing connectors … shall be identified for the material of the conduc- tor and shall be properly installed and used. This section ends with an Information Note informing the installer that “Many terminations and equipment are marked with a tightening torque.” Again, this points to a requirement for the installer to torque electrical connections. Commentary material from The National Electrical Code Handbook following Section 110.14 details torque requirements that Underwriters Laboratories uses where a manufacturer has not supplied conduc- tor connection torque values. Of course these are general values and should only be used where torque requirements are not available from the manufacturer of the product.
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National Joint Apprenticeship and TrainingCommittee for the Electrical Industry

NJATC News is published by the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training

Committee for the Electrical Industry. Copyright 2010. All rights reserved.

Michael I. Callanan, Executive Director

Office Hours:8:45 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Contact Information:301 Prince George’s Blvd., Suite DUpper Marlboro, MD 20774

Phone: 301.715.2300Fax: 301.715.2301Customer Service: 1.888.652.4007Order Desk Fax: 1.888.652.5007Web Site: www.njatc.orgE-mail: [email protected]

NJATC News

1

MICHAEL I. CALLANAN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

OCTOBER 2010INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Safety Codes & Standards 4

Certification Updates 8

Lifetime of Learning 10

Outside Industry Updates 11

NJATC Policies & Procedures - Aptitude Test Ordering

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TORQUEThe National Electrical Code contains a provision that electrical connections and equip-ment be torque to a proper specification. This requirement is not direct, but rather is an indirect guidance that relies on listing and labeling requirements agreed upon by the test-ing laboratory and the manufacturer.

110.3 (B) INSTALLATION AND USE (OF EQUIPMENT)

The National Electrical Code section 110.3 states: Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the list-ing or labeling.

Section 110.3(B) applies where installation instructions accompanying listed and labeled products contain specific torque requirements, as they often do. In addition, the first sentence of Section 110.14 entitled Electrical Connections, says that because of different characteristics of dissimilar metals, devices such as pressure terminal or pressure splicing connectors … shall be identified for the material of the conduc-tor and shall be properly installed and used. This section ends with an Information Note informing the installer that “Many terminations and equipment are marked with a tightening torque.” Again, this points to a requirement for the installer to torque electrical connections.

Commentary material from The National Electrical Code Handbook following Section 110.14 details torque requirements that Underwriters Laboratories uses where a manufacturer has not supplied conduc-tor connection torque values. Of course these are general values and should only be used where torque requirements are not available from the manufacturer of the product.

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NJATC TORQUE CURRICULUM FOR BOTH APPRENTICE AND JOURNEYMAN TRAINING

New for 2010 is the NJATC Torque Workbook. In partnership with Snap-on Tools, the NJATC has developed a NJATC Torque Workbook (J242) that includes the reference material at the end of each lesson. The five-lesson workbook includes: (1) Torque Theory; (2) Threaded Fasten-ers Basics; (3) Introduction to Torque Applications; (4) Torque Products-JW lesson only; and (5) Real World Electrical Torque Applications. The torque workbook is a new addition to the Inside 3rd year curriculum.

FREE RENTAL OF TORQUE WRENCHES FOR LAB EXERCISES

The NJATC has developed an agreement with Snap-on Tools that allows JATC training centers to borrow a "Torque-in-a Can" kit for lab exercises at no charge. This kit is also available for purchase at an impressive low price.

A Snap-On Torque Kit is available to use at the IBEW/NECA Train-ing Centers for a couple of weeks—at no cost. This program is administered by Snap-on Industrial (Tools)—they have created sev-eral kits specifically for our JATC training centers to borrow. These

traveling kits contain (4) torque wrenches and a lab manual for the JATC training centers to supplement the NJATC workbook lessons. The torque lessons are in Section-1 of the 2010 Inside 3rd year workbook.

Order anytime and have the kit shipped so it can be timely with your torque lessons. This kit can also be utilized later in the school year at regularly scheduled lab periods at your training center. Please contact Chad Hale of Snap-on. He administers the program...not the NJATC. He will ship you (at no cost) one kit for you to use for a week or so. The only catch is that you have to pay for shipping the kit (and the tools—sorry) back to him—or to the next JATC training center. Chad will discuss the details with you.

SO, contact him...with both an email (Shipping address, JATC programs, Training Director name, phones, etc.) and by phone to verbally discuss the details. Discuss with Chad the required materials you may need to provide locally.

One other thing...Snap-on is offering a very low price to purchase a set of these tools for keep (not the tools in the shipping case)—so you might want to talk to Chad about that too—it is a sweet deal.

Chad HaleNational Accounts ManagerIndustrial DistributionSnap-on Industrial(309) 635-6648 mobile(866) 586-6708 [email protected]

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OSHA ANNOUNCES AN ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO ITS 10- AND 30-HOUR TRAINING GUIDELINES

OSHA has announced that, effective immediately, 10- and 30-hour classes cannot be conducted for more than 7.5 hours per day. This will require that the OSHA 10-hour class is conducted over a period of at least 2 days and that the OSHA 30-hour class is conducted over a period of at least 4 days. OSHA advises that outreach trainers who do not follow these guidelines will not receive 10- or 30-hour cards to issue to their students for classes conducted.

OSHA explains that the move to limit training to 7.5 hours a day will allow for a more reasonable time increment to en-sure higher quality of safety training. It will also allow the trainee to better able to retain key safety informa-tion in order to meet the goal of outreach training: to recognize and avoid hazards.

OSHA states that exceptions to this requirement will only be granted in “extremely extenuating circum-stances” and only when a request for an exception is sent at least 8 weeks in advance of the scheduled start date for the training. OSHA, anticipating what some might consider an extremely extenuating circumstance, advises that cost savings, trainer availability, time limits or missing work will NOT qualify for an exception.

The request for exception is to be sent to:

Director, Office of OSHA Outreach Training and Educational Programs2020 South Arlington Heights Road

Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Again, effective immediately, OSHA 10- and 30-hour classes cannot be conducted for more than 7.5 hours per day (with extremely limited exceptions). OSHA warns that outreach training that does not follow these guidelines will not qualify for 10- or 30-hour cards for the classes conducted.

WEST COAST, MIDWEST AND EAST COAST NJATC 2011 NEC® Significant Changes Train-the-Trainer Courses Scheduled

The NJATC is pleased to announce three 2.5-day Train-The-Trainer classes on the newly released NEC for those looking for an in-depth look at some of the most significant changes that occurred between the 2008 and 2011 editions of the NEC. The classes are scheduled at three different areas across the country: Las Vegas, Indianapolis, and Central Florida (Orlando area). The class is intended for instructors, Journeyman Wireman, foremen, supervisors, inspectors, and anyone else who uses the NEC. As in the past, the class will be conducted by NJATC staff and industry leaders who directly participate in the NEC Code-making pro-cess.

Safety Codes & Standards

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The first class is scheduled in Las Vegas, NV on November 15-17, 2010 and will feature the NJATC’s Significant Changes to the NEC – 2011 edition. These November dates immediately pre-cede the NJATC’s Fall Regional Seminar for your convenience. The cost for the class is $525.00 per participant and includes all course materials, two (2) lunches and five (5) breaks.

The other two classes are scheduled in Indianapolis, IN on December 20-22, 2010 and Winter Park, FL (Orlando area) on January 10-12, 2011. Do not miss these opportunities to learn the latest in NEC developments and how they will impact our industry. Remember, instructors for these classes include industry professionals who were directly involved with the Code-Making process.

Check the NJATC website for details on the locations and times for the classes. Please use the Registration Form available at http://www.njatc.org/downloads/Class_Registration_Form.pdf.

REGISTER TODAY!

Here are some of the particulars that you will need to fill out the registration form:

COURSE NAME: NJATC Significant Changes NEC 2011 TTT

COURSE NUMBER: X173

LAS VEGAS, NV SESSION NUMBER: 10-001

CLASS TIMES: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Days 1 and 2 and 8:00 a.m. to Noon on Day 3

INDIANAPOLIS, IN SESSION NUMBER: 10-004

CLASS TIMES: 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Day 1 and 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Days 2 and 3

WINTER PARK, FL SESSION NUMBER: 11-001

CLASS TIMES: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Days 1 and 2 and 8:00 a.m. to Noon on Day 3

COURSE COST: $525.00 PER PARTICIPANT (INCLUDING LUNCH AND COURSE MATERIALS)

Questions related to registration should be directed to Ruth Peacock by telephone at 301.715.2320 or by email at [email protected].

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OSHA PUBLISHES FINAL RULE ON CRANES AND DERRICKS IN CONSTRUCTION

Due to the significant number of fatalities associated with the use of cranes in construction, the Occupa-tional Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced and published a new rule addressing the use of cranes and derricks in construction which will affect approximately 267,000 construction, crane rental and crane certification establishments employing about 4.8 million workers. OSHA advises that the new rule is designed to prevent the leading causes of fatalities, including electrocution, crushed-by/struck-by hazards during assembly/disassembly, collapse and overturn. It also sets requirements for ground conditions and crane operator assessment as well as tower crane hazards, the use of synthetic slings for assembly/disas-sembly work, and clarifies the scope of the regulation by providing both a functional description and a list of examples for the equipment that is covered.

The current rule, which dates back to 1971, is based on 40-year-old standards. The new rule, which will be Part 1926 Subpart CC, is quite comprehensive and is scheduled take effect on November 8, 2010. In addi-tion to residing in Subpart CC and being comprised of a numbering sequence that begins with 1926.1400, the new rule will impact a number of other new and existing Part 1926 subparts including, but not limited to C, L, M, N, O, R, S, T, V, X, and DD.

An exclusion to the 1926.1400 scope indicates that digger derricks used for augering holes for poles carrying electric and telecommunication lines, placing and removing the poles, and for handling associated ma-terials to be installed on or removed from the poles, are not covered by Subpart CC. Digger derricks used in work subject to 29 CFR Part 1926, subpart V, must comply with 29 CFR 1910.269. Digger derricks used in construction work for telecommunication service (as defined at 29 CFR 1910.268(s)(40)) must comply with 29 CFR 1910.268.

An overview of the content of Subpart CC is as follows:

Subpart CC―Cranes and Derricks in Construction1926.1400 Scope1926.1401 Definitions1926.1402 Ground conditions1926.1403 Assembly/Disassembly – selection of manufacturer or employer procedures1926.1404 Assembly/Disassembly – general requirements 1926.1405 Disassembly – additional requirements for dismantling of booms and jibs1926.1406 Assembly/Disassembly – employer procedures – general requirements1926.1407 Power line safety (up to 350 kV) – assembly and disassembly1926.1408 Power line safety (up to 350 kV) – equipment operations1926.1409 Power line safety (over 350 kV)1926.1410 Power line safety (all voltages) – equipment operations closer than the Table A zone1926.1411 Power line safety – while traveling1926.1412 Inspections1926.1413 Wire rope – inspection1926.1414 Wire rope – selection and installation criteria1926.1415 Safety devices

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1926.1416 Operational aids1926.1417 Operation1926.1418 Authority to stop operation1926.1419 Signals – general requirements1926.1420 Signals – radio, telephone or other electronic transmission of signals1926.1421 Signals – voice signals – additional requirements1926.1422 Signals – hand signal chart1926.1423 Fall protection1926.1424 Work area control1926.1425 Keeping clear of the load1926.1426 Free fall and controlled load lowering1926.1427 Operator qualification and certification1926.1428 Signal person qualifications1926.1429 Qualifications of maintenance & repair employees1926.1430 Training1926.1431 Hoisting personnel1926.1432 Multiple-crane/derrick lifts -- supplemental requirements1926.1433 Design, construction and testing1926.1434 Equipment modifications1926.1435 Tower cranes1926.1436 Derricks1926.1437 Floating cranes/derricks and land cranes/derricks on barges1926.1438 Overhead and gantry cranes1926.1439 Dedicated pile drivers1926.1440 Sideboom cranes1926.1441 Equipment with a rated hoisting/lifting capacity of 2,000 pounds or less1926.1442 SeverabilityAppendix A to Subpart CC of part 1926--Standard Hand SignalsAppendix B to Subpart CC of part 1926--Assembly/Disassembly- Sample Procedures for Minimizing the Risk of Unintended Dangerous Boom MovementAppendix C to Subpart CC of part 1926--Operator Certification- Written Examination Technical Knowledge Criteria

The history of this new rule can be traced to 2003 when the Secretary of Labor appointed a 23-member Cranes and Derricks Advisory Committee (CDAC) representing manufacturers and trade associations. These stakeholders from the construction industry recognized the need to update the safety requirements, methods and practices for cranes and derricks, and to incorporate technological advances in order to provide improved protection for those who work on and around cranes and derricks. The CDAC met 11 times until a consensus on the regulatory text was reached in July 2004. The proposed rule was published October 9, 2008, with public comments taken until January 22, 2009. Public hearings were held in March 2009, and the public comment period on those proceedings closed in June 2009. OSHA staff incorporated input from the public comments and testimony to develop the final regulatory text.

In summary, the new rule is quite comprehensive with the significant portions of the rule scheduled take effect on November 8, 2010. The complete rule is available at http://www.osha.gov/FedReg_osha_pdf/FED20100809.pdf. The regulation text is available at http://www.osha.gov/cranes-derricks/index.html.

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CORNING FIBER OPTIC TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES!

Your JATC does not need to have Corning Certified TSLAN 500 instructors to teach apprentices and Jour-neymen to terminate Corning fiber optic cable. Corning has put together a couple of options for you to offer fiber terminating courses to your members. If you already have the Uni-Cam CamSplice toolkit, then Corn-ing is offering a Consumable only kit for 10 students for only $700.00! If you do not have any fiber tools, test equipment or consumables, then you will want to take advantage of the second option that Corning is of-fering. It contains the consumable and all of the tools and test equipment (including OTDR, Fusion Splicer and power meters) for training 10 students. This op-tion is also a perfect complement to the TSLAN 500 course. See the brochure on page 9 for more informa-tion.

There continues to be opportunities in fiber optic in-stallations. Do not let this opportunity pass you by!

If you are already teaching fiber optic installation and terminating, you may find this free Corning, LAN-scape® Solutions Bill of Materials Tool, to be very helpful in the classroom. It is a free tool that makes it fast and easy to select the fiber optic products you need for your local area network training project. This free tool quickly and easily allows you to select the fiber optic products you need, modify as needed, and save the projects on your own computer in an Excel spreadsheet. This is the perfect classroom tool to help students create a bill of material for real or simulated projects. To download a free copy of the LANscape® Solutions Bill of Materials Tool, visit the Corning site at this link: http://registration.corning.com/1%2DLAN%2DBOMTool/.

DO NOT PASS UP

THIS OPPORTUNITY!!

Your JATC does

not need to have

Corning Certified

TSLAN 500 instructors

to teach apprentices and

Journeymen to

terminate Corning fiber

optic cable.

Certification Updates

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LifetimeofofLearning NJATC’s OSHA 10-Hour Course

In accordance with OSHA’s Construction Industry Outreach Training Program

The NJATC is fully aware of the fact that in order for the IBEW and NECA to remain competitive we

must provide the very best training material for our members and contractors. To that end, the monthly

Lifetime of Learning segment of the NJATC News will highlight textbooks and workbooks that can help

our members and contractors maintain the competitive edge.

Motor Controls TextbookIn 2010, a new Motor Controls Textbook and Workbook has been intro-

duced. This new course has been designed to meet the eventual re-

quirements of Core Curriculum. Until such time the Core Curriculum is

implemented for all JATCs, the Motor Control Curriculum will continue

to be used in the 4th Year of the Inside Curriculum.

The Motor Control curriculum has been broken into three distinct

sections. Each section builds on the previous section and presents

new information designed to present the learner with a systematic

approach to understanding motor control. The first section focuses

on Magnetic Motor Control and includes eight chapters. The sec-

ond section focuses on devices and controls which includes elec-

tronic components, and is titled Electronic Motor Controls. This

section also includes eight chapters. The third and final section is

titled Advanced Motor Control. This section introduces advanced

topics such as VFDs, Programmable Controllers, etc.

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BLENDED LEARNING UPDATE

All three years of the Outside Blended Learning Curriculum are now on-line and accessible to all of our Outside programs. Remember, students need to purchase a new slimline for access to each year of study. The purchase of a new slimline will also give them the ability to review all of their previous years’ work. Students need to enter a new access code each year to receive 365 days of admittance. Training Directors are responsible for granting students access to each year of study. Students will only be able to enter their next year of study after the Training Director has granted access to the next year’s content. Below is the step-by-step process for students to move from 1st to 2nd Year or 2nd to 3rd Year.

Students will see messages stating their current Access Code is about to expire or students are ready 1.to move on to the next year of workbook lessons.

Students purchase new access code (slimline) from their AJATC or Utility.2.

Students click on “My Account” link from their home page.3.

From “My Account” page, click the “Add Access Code” link to see the page where the students will 4.enter their newly purchased access code.

New access codes give students another 365 days of access to the online solution as well as allowing 5.the Training Director to grant access to the next year of content – THE NEW 365 DAYS ARE NOT ADDED ON TO THE PREVIOUS ACCESS CODE’S REMAINING DAYS.

Students enter new access code in the text box.6.

Click the “Submit” button to apply the access code to your (student) account.7.

No information is lost! All prior years are still attached to the current username!8.

After clicking the “Submit” button, students receive a confirmation message stating that the access 9.code has been added.

Students notify the Training Director/Employer that he/she has entered the new access code and is 10.ready to begin the next year of content.

Once students have entered the new access code, the Training Director logs in and clicks the 11. “Students” tab.

Training Director will then locate the record for the student(s) in order to grant access to 212. nd or 3rd Year content.

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Click the “Detail” link for the student selected.13.

On “Student Information” page, check the box for the next year of content.14.

Click the “Update” button to apply your changes.15.

Once the student information has been updated, close the window by clicking the red “X” at the top 16. of the page or the “Cancel” link at the bottom.

After the Training Director has granted access to the next year of content, students will see the next 17. year’s tab enabled.

Students can now click the next year’s tab and access the content!18.

BLENDED LEARNING TECH SUPPORT PHONE NUMBER

Please use the number below for technical support with the Blended Learning program. This number should be used for all questions which relate to website errors or login/registration problems. All other questions should be referred to the NJATC.

CENGAGE TECHNICAL SUPPORT

800.645.3565 / [email protected]

MONDAY – FRIDAY 8:30 A.M. – 6:30 P.M. (EST)NJATC – 865.380.9044 X12

BLENDED LEARNING WEBINARS

OCTOBER 6, 2010 PRESENTATION: 4:30 – 6:00 P.M. (EST)This program will cover all changes which have taken place over the last year with the Blended Learning on-line program. A review of the class coordinator/instructor functionality will also be covered. This ses-sion is for all instructors, Training Directors and office staff. The login process, how to update profile and password information, and how to add, update, and delete announcements will be reviewed. We will show several methods which an instructor can use to track the progress of an individual student or an entire class. New Study Guides will be discussed. Two methods for reviewing workbook questions will be covered dur-ing this session. The process for setting due dates for workbook completion and the review of the reporting functionality using the five predefined reports will also be part of this presentation.

There will be time for questions during this presentation. If you have been using the Blended Learning process, this is a great refresher. If you are new to the Blended Learning program, this will definitely help prepare you to work with this new curriculum delivery format.

OCTOBER 18, 2010 – TRAINING DIRECTOR PRESENTATION - 4:00 – 5:30 P.M. (EST)This program will cover all changes which have taken place over the last year with the Blended Learning on-line program. This session will go through the Training Director functionality and will show you how to set up and manage your Outside Line Construction program. We will examine the login process as well as how to update profile and password information. How to add, update, and delete announcements, as well as the new messaging functionality which allows for one-on-one interaction with students/apprentices will

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also be reviewed. This program will also cover the process of enrolling students from 1st to 2nd Year and 2nd to 3rd Year. Many other functions available to the Training Director such as how the Training Director can use the on-line solution to access the reference materials including lesson overviews, learning objectives, information sheets, appendices, and the new on-line interactive study guides will be discussed. A key com-ponent of this session will be learning how to set up Class Coordinators and Learning Codes (a.k.a. classes). Finally, we will look at the reporting functionality using the five predefined reports.

Please follow the links below for registration information for the October 6th and October 18th webinars...http://www.njatc.org/training/webinar.aspx

Transformer simulaTor updaTe

The NJATC will be conducting two webinars discussing the 3DInternet transformer simulator and the lab exercises that have been developed. Access to the simulator and simulator lab, cost for access, and how the labs operate will be covered during both webinars. All those participating in the webinar will have the abil-ity to ask and have their questions answered during each program. Registration information will be emailed to all Outside and Utility Programs.

OctOber 7, 2010 PresentatiOn – 2nd Year curriculum labs - 4:00 – 5:30 P.m. (est)This presentation will cover the process for gaining access to the simulator, cost for access to the simulator, and lab exercises for the 2nd Year Transformer lessons. Lab exercises for lessons 2-2-4 – Transformer Con-struction, 2-2-5 – Transformer Information Characteristics, 2-2-7 – Transformer Polarity/Connections, 2-2-8 – Tap Changer and Tap Changer Operation, 2-2-9 – Transformers – Completely Self-Protected, 2-2-10 – Installing Transformers, 2-2-11 – Single-Phase Transformer Connections, 2-2-12 – Transformer Protection, 2-2-15 – Vectors. These lab exercises will be covered in detail.

OctOber 28, 2010 PresentatiOn – 3rd Year curriculum - 5:00 – 6:30 P.m. (est)This presentation will again cover the process for gaining access to the simulator, cost for access to the simulator, and lab exercises. The 3rd Year Transformer lessons will be reviewed. Lab exercises for three-phase connections will be covered including Delta/Delta, Wye/Wye, Delta/Wye, and Wye/Delta. Various voltage configurations both standard and some that are not as common will be used. Webinar participants will be shown how to customize both primary and secondary configurations to meet any transformer con-nection scenario.

2011 ouTside indusTry imporTanT daTes

NJATC Outside Conference: January 31 – February 1 Hawk’s Cay, Duck Key, FL �

IBEW Construction Conference: March 31 – April 2 Washington, DC �

NECA District 10: April 10 – 13 Ocean Reef Club, Key Largo, FL �

IBEW Convention: September 19 – 23 Vancouver, BC �

Dates are subject to change. Verify dates and locations before

making any travel arrangements.

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Aptitude test Ordering prOcess

Certified Test Administrators are the point of contact between local JATCs and the NJATC. The role of the Test Administrator consists of the administration, transmission, collection, packaging and shipping of the Aptitude testing materials.

You should order your tests at least 30 days prior to your testing session, using the standard NJATC Aptitude Test Order Form (see page 15). The materials will be delivered to the Test Administrator at the address specified on the order form and will arrive via United Parcel Service (UPS) at least four to five days prior to testing. If they are not received at least three days prior to the test date, the Test Administrator should contact Tim Strickland of the NJATC at 865.380.9044.

Upon receiving the shipment, the Test Administrator should count the test booklets and verify that the number received corresponds with the packing slip inside the white “Test Ad-ministrator” envelope. If there are any discrepancies, contact Tim Strickland. Instructions for returning the test materials are also included.

NJATC Policies & Procedures

Aptitude test

Ordering prOcess

NJATC News

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Aptitude Test Official Order Form

JATC Program Number

Total Number of Test Packets Ordered

E-mail address that results should be returned to

Test DateTotal Number of Examinees

Scheduled for this Date

Daytime Phone Number

MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE NJATC AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST TEST DATE INDICATED

THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF EXAMINEES PER SESSION IS 50

Test Administrator Ordering Materials

Test Administrator's Certificate Number

~ Material can ONLY be sent to a street address, it CANNOT be shipped to a PO Box ~

Ship to

Address

City State Zip Code

Check box if you need packing tape

Please print the form, complete it and fax to the NJATC at 865.380.9795. Thank you.

INVOICING

The JATC identified above will be

invoiced for the Aptitude Tests. The

cost is $22.00 per Aptitude Test

Packet. This includes all scoring and

processing. The JATC is only billed for

Test Packets that are opened. ALL

unopened Test Packets are to be

returned when the testing materials

are shipped to the NJATC for scoring.

I hereby certify that I am a registered Test Administrator and I accept full responsibility for the safe handling and security of all testing materials. I shall administer the tests exactly as prescribed in the Test Administrator's Manual -- ensuring that the integrity of the testing instruments is not compromised in any way.

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