| Technical Training at Core of Cooper Bussmann® Productivity Through Protection™ North American Tour
Five training sessions offered at distributor locations throughout US and Canada.
The two-year Cooper Bussmann® Productivity Through Protection™ North American Tour includes a selection of five technical training sessions to meet the needs of your local customer base with topics ranging from industrial control panel short-circuit current ratings to selective coordination:
- Industrial End User/MRO
This session focuses on overcurrent protection considerations, including motor circuit protection, arc-flash protection and selective coordination. The instructor will also provide fusible solutions and a review of NFPA 70E and CSA-Z642.
- OEM – Industrial Control Panels & Short-Circuit Current Ratings
This session reviews NEC® requirements, UL 508A and SCCR analysis methods, plus design, installation and inspection considerations. The instructor will demonstrate the award-winning Cooper Bussmann OSCAR™ 2.0 SCCR compliance software as well as current-limiting fuses and high SCCR components.
- Construction - Selective Coordination
This session reviews new selective coordination Code requirements of NEC® and CEC® and provides guidelines as to how contractors can comply.
- Code Compliance
This session provides a high level review of the NEC® and CEC® issues including interrupting rating and component protection; selective coordination; SCCR marking requirements; arc-flash marking requirements; series ratings, and slash voltage vs. full voltage. The instructor will provide a review of Cooper Bussmann solutions, covering current limiting and high SCCR products and services.
- Benefits of Fuses
This session provides a review of the use of fuses in relation to key industry issues: voltage ratings; reliable overcurrent protection; simplified selective coordination; high interrupting ratings; current limitation; excellent short-circuit protection; high SCCR and arc-flash hazard mitigation.
The Productivity Through Protection Tour (PTP) Tour has scheduled more than 100 events with 30 different Cooper Bussmann distributor partners and end users throughout the US and Canada for the second half of 2009. With plans to retool in December, the educational tour will continue again in January and be on the road throughout 2010, allowing customers to gain exposure to the expansive Cooper Bussmann product line.
"The focus of this tour is education, and providing product and service solutions,” explained Paul Taylor, vice president marketing, Cooper Bussmann. “On-board, guests will discover new technology and information on arc-flash reduction, current limitation, interrupting ratings, short-circuit current ratings and selective coordination. It is our intention to inform, educate and provide a meaningful experience to our visitors so they can more safely design, install and maintain electrical distribution systems."
The Productivity Through Protection Tour (PTP) Tour is an electrical technology and training program designed for electricians and engineers in construction, maintenance/repair and original equipment design. The PTP Training Experience is a 32-foot display trailer outfitted with Cooper Bussmann® products. It allows your guests to engage in training via interactive displays, video and one-on-one discussions with Cooper Bussmann representatives.
An online locator map displays the North America Productivity Through Protection Tour schedule and its current location. Visit www.cooperbussmann.com/PTPTour.
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Even in tough economic times, customers still require and value technical training. |
