Fifth Year Hints and FAQ
Hands On Performance Evaluation Schedule
We will be discussing ibewhourpower website, check it out.
Your "license" or more properly your training certificate is a legal necessity. DO NOT LET IT LAPSE. This is critically important. You cannot legally work without a valid training certificate, you and the employer are subject to fine if you do so.
Stewards class will be held one of your weeks of school, plan on attending and representing your local with pride.
Call or come in for help prior to your week of school if needed. We are experimenting with different format of homework check, and may use an open book test to check if you have completed your lessons. So putting "don't know" or other nonsense in the blank in hopes we will see something written and skip it will hurt you. REALLY DO YOUR OWN HOMEWORK.
Week 1
Test 5-1 covers Union Benefit History, on the job training and NLRB. Read the information sheets. The text is the J200 book, do lessons 17 - 23, not lessons 1 - 7!
Test 5-2 fire alarms, know your definitions and FOLLOW MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. The lessons list NFPA72 as a reference, this is only needed for the JW classes based on this text when preparing for the NICET examination. Do the best you can with the text book and you should get 99% of the questions done.
Test 5-3 covers instrumentation symbols, definitions, calibration and flow. We have been successful in getting JW's certified in this field and hope you will show an interest in certification, which will aid us in regaining market share in this portion of the industry. Glossary terms are a pain but they are all there. Lesson references are not correct in the workbook. Lessons 1, 2, & 3 are from Chapter 1 & 2. Lessons 4 & 5 are from Chapter 3. Lesson 6 is from Chapter 4, Lesson 7 is from Chapter 5 and Lesson 8 is from Chapter 6.
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Week 2
Instrumentation, Security, Telephone. EIA/TIA Standards are shown as a reference for some lessons, we have only one set at the Training Center. Do the best you can with answers, some will be found in the "Configuring and Installing" book and the information sheets. Lesson 9 answers can be found in the other reference, but you won't find the section numbers. Do the best you can. A termination activity lab will be the lab activity all week. This is a valuable information, don't plan on missing class. Check the web for info too, Google is your friend. For instance I found this about the "permanent link" test setup that was confusing some people.
Week 3
Solar photovoltaic systems, High Voltage cable testing, Power Quality. We get the Fluke tools for hands on PQ labs. Steward training, our IO rep. will be visiting town to present this class, plan on attending and representing your local with pride. Download the 2005 Code version of your Sandia solar reference.
Week 4
We will cover CODE CODE CODE. Code practice exams are done in class as an exercise. JW Test Prep. Be ready for lab work. If you want to take the EPRI exam and class let us know and get your references gathered ASAP. Get your request for Oregon licensing in as soon as you are elibible. RSVP for graduation. Go to lni.wa.gov and sign up for the Electrical Currents newsletter.
Practice Tests
We are experimenting with online study guides. Try out the first test HERE. Use your ID number from our grade reports to log in. There is a study guide for testing HERE.