TRAINING COURSE:
Series and Street Lighting
Course Category: Transmission and Distribution
Course description: Series and Street Lighting is designed to familiarize participants with electrical street lighting systems that use series alternating current (AC) circuits. The components and operation of series street lighting circuits are discussed, as well as how to identify some common street lighting circuit faults. To obtain maximum advantage from this course, participants should have an understanding of basic electrical theory and the components and operation of distribution systems. They should also be familiar with circuit and wiring diagrams. At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to describe the design and operation of series street lighting circuits and the components that make up a series street lighting system. They should also be able to describe basic troubleshooting procedures for determining the cause of a fault in a series street lighting circuit.
Course syllabus:
- Explain the operation of a series circuit and describe the relationship between current and voltage in the circuit
- Explain the function and operation of a constant current transformer
- State the function of a control device in a circuit
- Identify and describe some of the controls typically used to regulate series street lighting circuits
- Describe the operation of an incandescent lamp
- Explain what a high-voltage head is and how it functions
- Explain how incandescent lamps may be connected to a series street lighting circuit
- Explain the function of an isolating transformer in a series street lighting system
- Identify the parts of a mercury vapor lamp and explain its operation
- Using a schematic drawing, describe how series street lighting components may be connected using isolating transformers
- Describe a general procedure for relamping a fixture in a series street lighting circuit
- Describe a general procedure for replacing a faulty ILH transformer in a series street lighting circuit
- Identify and explain the basic steps used to troubleshoot a street lighting problem
- Define the term “sectionalize” and explain how sectionalizing is used to troubleshoot street lighting circuits
*This course is discounted for NATE members.
