Building Maintenance

EPA Refrigerant Training & Certification

This course EPA regulatory requirements and additional technical information necessary to effectively manage environmental concerns related to refrigerant management and ozone protection issues in postal owned or leased facilities. Existing and pending federal laws and regulations affecting the decision-making process will be covered. Clean Air Act guide-lines and standards, OSHA and USPS regulations will be covered. Includes elements of the Stratospheric Ozone Protection Amendment of 40 CFR.

IES Pre-req

Introduction to the basic principles of electricity, direct current (DC), alternating current (AC), series, parallel and series/parallel circuits, electrical formulas, generators, reactive/capacitive circuits, electrical test instruments, and solid state devices. Electrical and mechanical safety is stressed by discussions of equipment conditions and proper use of personal safety practices. This course is Part One of two courses. Reference Part Two, Industrial Electrical Service, 55687-05.

Industrial Electrical Service

This course provides application of electrical principles up to 480 volts, alternating current (AC), transformers, motors and motor controls, and wiring methods. Instruction is a combination of classroom discussion and laboratory training on installation, troubleshooting, repair and preventive maintenance of building electrical and basic conveyor motor control systems. Emphasis will be placed on electrical and mechanical safety and utilization of the National Electrical Code.

Heat Pump Operation and Maintenance

This course focuses on the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, service, and proper day-to-day operation of heat pumps.

Special operation and maintenance considerations for condensers, evaporators, metering devices, 4-way valves, controls and other specialized devices are covered.

System malfunction analysis procedures and techniques are presented.

Safety and energy conservation are covered throughout the program as well as techniques for determining capacity and efficiency.

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Hydraulic and Pneumatic Fundamentals

This course provides intensive hands-on training utilizing industrial components related to hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Students will learn to safely work with fluid power systems, to identify components, to read schematics and to improve equipment efficiency. The emphasis will be on safety, while receiving 4 days of hydraulics, 4 days of pneumatics with 3 hours of hands-on lab activities per day.

Elevator Equipment Seminar

This course provides training for supervisors and managers, with responsibility for directing or overseeing maintenance on elevator systems, with knowledge of the basic technology, maintenance, code and inspection requirements for elevators.

Elevator Maintenance: Hydraulic

This course covers the operation, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and corrective maintenance hydraulic elevators; including, interpretation and reading of schematics and wiring diagrams, with emphasis on mechanical and electrical troubleshooting diagnostic procedures. Interpretation and application of the Elevator Safety Code ANSI A17.1 and safe working practices are stressed.

Elevator Maintenance for Freight Doors

Elevator Maintenance for Freight Doors is a five day class covering the installation, inspection , adjustment, maintenance and troubleshooting of door systems on freight elevators.

Included in the course are lessons covering the different types of vertically slideing freight doors, the components that make up the door system, and the ASME A17.1 code requirements that apply to freight doors.

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Elevator Maintenance: Electric Traction

This course covers the operation, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and corrective maintenance of electric traction elevators, including interpretation and reading of schematics and wiring diagrams with emphasis on mechanical and electrical troubleshooting diagnostics procedures. Interpretation and application of the Elevator Safety Code ANSI A17.1 and safe working practices will also be covered.

Mechanical Skills Training

This course is designed to teach students the safe and proper use of hand tools, portable electric and common shop equipment. Students will use tachometers, rulers, calipers, and micrometers. This course will allow students to be able to define mechanical fundamentals, identify basic machine structure, match tools to specific tasks, and use technical drawings. Students will perform such tasks as measure and cut tubing, mill aluminum, measure and adjust chain and belt drive mechanisms, troubleshoot failures, and more.