Course Details: Generator Training For Facility Managers
The Facility Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring the availability and the quality of electricity being present at all times. The course has been designed to provide the FM with the necessary knowledge to take informed decisions regarding the emergency plant to prevent unnecessary callouts to perform base-line problem solving and to uphold safety aspects related to the plant.
On completion, the participant will understand all aspects of a standby generator plant including, but not limited to the following:
BASIC ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
- What is Electricity
- How is Electricity Generated
- How is Electricity Calculated
- Electron Theory
- Conductors & Insulators
- Electromagnetic Induction
- AC & DC power
- Single Phase & Three Phase Power Systems
- Ohm’s Law
GENERATOR ENGINE TECHNOLOGY
- Components
- Principles of Operation
AC GENERATOR (ALTERNATOR)
- Components
- Principles of Operations
HEALTH & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
- Diesel Refueling & Storage
- Safe Operation
- PPE
GENERATOR MAINTENANCE
- Preventative Maintenance
- Major/Lubrication Service
- Weekly, Monthly & Quarterly Inspections
GENERATOR FAULT FINDING
- Fault finding in a real-time generator environment
- Stop & start actual generators in the plant
GENERATOR SIMULATOR OPERATION
In a simulated environment, the participants will get the opportunity to do:
- Fault Identification
- Stopping & Starting on Lovato & Deep Sea Controllers
GENERATOR CONTROL PANEL (LOVATO/DEEP SEA)
Principles of Operation to do:
- First line Faultfinding
- Fault Identification
- Generator Operating Status
- Engine Monitoring e.g. Fuel, Oil and Coolant Levels
- Generator Control Panel (Lovato/Deep Sea controllers)
- Reset and Clear Alarms
PARTICIPANT EVALUATION
- Outcome-Based Evaluation, Course Evaluation & Certificate
