Course Details

This course is appropriate for a wide range of professionals but not limited to:

• Electrical and Instrument Technicians
• Maintenance Engineers and Supervisors
• Facilities and Plant Operations Personnel
• Field Service and Testing Engineers
• Power System Reliability Specialists

• Expert-led sessions with dynamic visual aids
• Comprehensive course manual to support practical application and reinforcement
• Interactive discussions addressing participants’ real-world projects and challenges
• Insightful case studies and proven best practices to enhance learning

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Explain the fundamental principles of various UPS topologies accurately.
• Describe the construction and operation of industrial battery chargers successfully.
• Select and size appropriate battery technologies for different applications effectively.
• Perform detailed maintenance and testing procedures on both UPS and battery chargers safely.
• Systematically troubleshoot common faults and failure modes in backup power systems reliably.
• Apply safety protocols and isolation procedures when working on DC and AC power equipment correctly.

DAY 1

Improving reliability and power quality with standby power supplies

• Power supply reliability
• Classification of power quality disturbances
• Standby power supply devices
• Battery storage
• Energy sources
• Theory of operation
• UPS
• Battery chargers
• Batteries
• Lead acid
• Ni-Ca
• Application considerations
• Charging methods
• Service conditions
• Equipment rating
• Output ripple
• Output regulation
• Fusing
• Surge voltage withstand capability
   

DAY 2

Construction and installation of UPS systems

• Testing and Start-up
• Installation inspection
• Individual component testing
• Visual and electrical wiring inspections
• Energizing and test of the UPS system
• Test forms
• Troubleshooting ‐ possible failures and corrective actions
• Use of maintenance personnel
• Use of diagnostics
• Suggested lists of test equipment and accessories
   

DAY 3

Types of maintenance for UPS, battery chargers and batteries systems

• Safety
• Preventive maintenance
• Corrective maintenance
• Recognizing impending problems
• Troubleshooting
• Spare parts availability

UPS battery maintenance

• Maintenance costs
• Maintenance access
• Preventive maintenance
• Maintenance procedures
• Maintaining flooded lead acid cells
• Maintenance considerations