Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
2463
Course Name
Power and Pumps
Contact Hours
7.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Maryland Center for Environmental Training
Primary Contact
Rachel Pingitore
rpingitore@mcet.org
3019347519 Ext.
Website
Description
Water and wastewater operators deal daily with the workings of pumps and motors. This course is designed to integrate and expand on the most important concepts in electrical power and pump application including safety considerations, motor type, pump types, and electrical theory. Topics covered include positive displacement and centrifugal pump fundamentals, static and velocity heads, and head loss considerations such as valves and fittings. Mathematical relationships in electricity are compared to those in water. NEC guidelines for fire prevention and related electrical equipment devices and applications will be covered. CD and AC motor types, specification considerations, applications and HP calculations, positive displacement and centrifugal pump fundamentals: static and velocity heads, head loss sources, pump curves with efficiency/capacity, impeller shaving, operating costs and considerations, and system trouble indicators will be reviewes in depth.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
* Safety
* Motor and pump types, specification considerations, applications, and HP calcuations
* Electrical theory and mathetmatical relationships in electricity
* National Electric Code (NEC) guidelines for fire preventions and related electrical equipment devices
* Positive displacement and centrifugal pump fundamentals
* Static and velocity heads and head loss sources
* System trouble indicators
* Pump curves with efficiency/capactiy
* Operating cost considerations
Target Audience
Water and wastewater treatment plant operators
Training Format
Classroom