NC3 Digital Badges
Conductor Fishing
Objective:Introduce the tools used by professional trades workers for fishing conductors through various raceways. Explain the applications for manual and power fishing systems. Evaluate the student’s ability to select and safely use the appropriate tool using graded lab activities and tests.
Conductor Fishing
Description
Objective:
Introduce the tools used by professional trades workers for fishing conductors through various raceways. Explain the applications for manual and power fishing systems. Evaluate the student’s ability to select and safely use the appropriate tool using graded lab activities and tests.
Competencies
- Understands the process of raceway preparation for pulling wire through intended pathways
- Understands the advantages and demonstrates the proper use of the latest fishing equipment.
- Demonstrated the ability to safely use manual and power fishing systems
- Understands the theory of cable installation.
Applicable Skills
Conductor Pulling
Objective:Introduce the components of a cable pulling system. Explain how to calculate the expected cable pulling force. Introduce the concepts and safety procedures associated with manual and powered cable pulling, including sheave and capstan theory. Explain the differences between pulling in conduit, cable tray and other support methods common to electrical and VDV cabling. Evaluate the student’s ability to calculate pull forces and correctly set up and safely operate professional cable pulling equipment using graded lab activities and tests.
Conductor Pulling
Description
Objective:
Introduce the components of a cable pulling system. Explain how to calculate the expected cable pulling force. Introduce the concepts and safety procedures associated with manual and powered cable pulling, including sheave and capstan theory. Explain the differences between pulling in conduit, cable tray and other support methods common to electrical and VDV cabling. Evaluate the student’s ability to calculate pull forces and correctly set up and safely operate professional cable pulling equipment using graded lab activities and tests.
Competencies
- Understands the process of manual and power cable pulling operations and systems
- Understands the advantages and demonstrates the proper use of the latest pulling equipment on copper and aluminum wire.
- Demonstrated the ability to safely use power pulling systems
- Demonstrates the ability to calculate pulling and load forces associated with manual and power pulling methods.
Applicable Skills
Hand Bending
Objective:Learn the bending characteristics of the various conduits used in the electrical trade. Apply the bending theory required to calculate, layout and perform a variety of the most common bends used in the electrical trade. Demonstrate proficiency by bending conduit using hand benders and related hand tools.
Hand Bending
Description
Objective:
Learn the bending characteristics of the various conduits used in the electrical trade. Apply the bending theory required to calculate, layout and perform a variety of the most common bends used in the electrical trade. Demonstrate proficiency by bending conduit using hand benders and related hand tools.
Competencies
- Demonstrated proficiency by bending conduit using hand benders to make 90-degree, offset, back-to-back, and saddle bends.
- Applied mathematics required to calculate, layout and perform a variety of the most common bends used in the electrical trades.
- Used professional grade tools related to conduit bending to measure, cut and prepare conduit for installation.
- Understands the planning and regulations around conduit installation.
- Understands the theory and principles applied to bending conduit.
- Understands conduit characteristics.
- Understands and follows industry safety and regulations.
Applicable Skills
Insulation & Ground Rod Testing
Objective:Understand the applications and operation of insulation and ground resistance testers. Learn to interpret resistance measurements and how to safely use digital insulation resistance and clamp-on style ground rod resistance meters to take measurements in order to successfully complete lab activities.
Insulation & Ground Rod Testing
Description
Objective:
Understand the applications and operation of insulation and ground resistance testers. Learn to interpret resistance measurements and how to safely use digital insulation resistance and clamp-on style ground rod resistance meters to take measurements in order to successfully complete lab activities.
Competencies
- Understand the applications and operation of insulation resistance and ground rod resistance testers.
- Measure insulation resistance on conductors, transformers and motor windings
- Measure ground rod resistance with a clamp-on style ground rod resistance tester
- Interpret category ratings for meters and test leads.
- Apply electrical principles and laws to calculate resistance
- Understand the importance of electrical safety guidelines and PPE best practices
Applicable Skills
Service Level Termination
Objective:Identify the different circuit levels and types and sizes of electrical conductors used in those circuits. Introduce the applicable regulations concerning bending, cutting, stripping and terminating service level electrical wire and cables. Evaluate the student’s ability to safely and correctly use professional wire termination tools to terminate electrical conductors using graded lab activities and tests.
Service Level Termination
Description
Objective:
Identify the different circuit levels and types and sizes of electrical conductors used in those circuits. Introduce the applicable regulations concerning bending, cutting, stripping and terminating service level electrical wire and cables. Evaluate the student’s ability to safely and correctly use professional wire termination tools to terminate electrical conductors using graded lab activities and tests.
Competencies
- Understands and can identify the four circuit levels and the regulations concerning cutting, stripping and crimping electrical wire.
- Understands the advantages and demonstrates the proper use of the latest electrical wire termination tools for cutting, stripping and crimping
- electrical connectors on copper and aluminum wire.
- Demonstrated the use of professional grade electrical wire termination tools to cut, strip and crimp electrical connectors on Service wire sizes.
- Understands the theory of Wire Termination as well as common connector and cable types.
- Demonstrated connector crimp profile recognition and limitations.
Applicable Skills
Three Phase Testing
Objective:Understand the principles of 3 phase electricity and the application of phase sequencing and motor rotation. Learn to interpret test instrument category ratings and how to safely use a digital clamp-on meter to take measurements in order to successfully complete lab activities related to 3 phase motor installation and troubleshooting.
Three Phase Testing
Description
Objective:
Understand the principles of 3 phase electricity and the application of phase sequencing and motor rotation. Learn to interpret test instrument category ratings and how to safely use a digital clamp-on meter to take measurements in order to successfully complete lab activities related to 3 phase motor installation and troubleshooting.
Competencies
- Demonstrating safe and efficient use of a digital clamp-on multimeter
- Understanding and performing calculations of electrical principles and laws
- Demonstrate understanding of 3 Phase Sequence and Motor Rotation
- Understands how to measure AC/DC Voltage
Applicable Skills
Wire Pathways - Knockouts
Objective:The history of the knockout punch and its applications will be explained. Compare the various knockout punch drive methods available and their influence on productivity, ergonomics and tool life. Demonstrate safe and proper use of manual, hydraulic and battery powered knockout punch systems. Evaluate the student’s ability to select and properly use manual, hydraulic and battery powered knockout punch systems to create accurate panel layouts using lab activities.
Wire Pathways - Knockouts
Description
Objective:
The history of the knockout punch and its applications will be explained. Compare the various knockout punch drive methods available and their influence on productivity, ergonomics and tool life. Demonstrate safe and proper use of manual, hydraulic and battery powered knockout punch systems. Evaluate the student’s ability to select and properly use manual, hydraulic and battery powered knockout punch systems to create accurate panel layouts using lab activities.
Competencies
- Demonstrated the proper use of professional tools for creating pathways for cabling through commercial and residential framing materials and
- ingress into metal panels and control boxes.
- Understands the advantages and proper use of the latest professional wire pathway making solutions used in the trades.
- Understands the theory of Wire Pathways and Types of Materials.
- Demonstrate understanding of Knockout tools for Wire Pathway Creation.
- Understands and follows industry safety and regulations.
Applicable Skills
Wire Pathways - Rotary
Objective:Introduce the key theories behind rotary hole making. Explain the benefits of tool designs and materials when choosing rotary cutting tools and their effect on workmanship and productivity. Demonstrate the safety, proper use and maintenance of professional rotary pathways tools. Evaluate the student’s ability to choose and safely use the proper tool for creating pathways in various materials using lab activities.
Wire Pathways - Rotary
Description
Objective:
Introduce the key theories behind rotary hole making. Explain the benefits of tool designs and materials when choosing rotary cutting tools and their effect on workmanship and productivity. Demonstrate the safety, proper use and maintenance of professional rotary pathways tools. Evaluate the student’s ability to choose and safely use the proper tool for creating pathways in various materials using lab activities.
Competencies
- Demonstrated the proper use of professional tools for creating pathways for cabling through commercial and residential framing materials and
- ingress into metal panels and control boxes.
- Understands the advantages and proper use of the latest professional wire pathway making solutions used in the trades.
- Understands the theory of Wire Pathways and Types of Materials.
- Demonstrate understanding of Rotary tools including spade bits, twist bits, masonry bits and step bits for Wire Pathway Creation.
- Understands and follows industry safety and regulations.
Applicable Skills
2023 Kubota Tech: Brakes, Steering, Suspension
Objective:The purpose of this course is to build an understanding of the components within the rtv x1140, b26tlb and the zd1021.
2023 Kubota Tech: Brakes, Steering, Suspension
Description
Objective:
The purpose of this course is to build an understanding of the components within the rtv x1140, b26tlb and the zd1021.
Competencies
- Understand the components of each piece of equipment that make up the brakes, steering, and suspension.
- Develop a clear understanding of diagnostic procedures that lead to a complete component/system.
Applicable Skills
2023 Kubota Tech: Electrical
Objective:Upon successful completion of this course participants will demonstrate competent performance of basic electrical terminology & circuits used by Kubota.
2023 Kubota Tech: Electrical
Description
Objective:
Upon successful completion of this course participants will demonstrate competent performance of basic electrical terminology & circuits used by Kubota.
Competencies
- Explain the basic fundamentals of electricity and define units of measurement.
- Define Kubota electrical circuit terminology and wiring diagrams.
- Explain the sources and effects of electricity.
- Explain the application of basic electrical laws.
Applicable Skills
2023 Kubota Tech: Engines
Objective:The purpose of this course is give students a clear understanding of engines used in Kubota Equipment.
2023 Kubota Tech: Engines
Description
Objective:
The purpose of this course is give students a clear understanding of engines used in Kubota Equipment.
Competencies
- Safety decals and placards associated with the en-gines and engine systems used in Kubota equipment.
- Safety decals and placards located on Kubota equipment as well as to define and explain terminology as-sociated with Kubota engine operating principles.
- Fundamentals of basic Kubota engines and their systems as well as to define and explain terminology associated with Kubota engine systems.
- Fundamentals of Kubota fuel systems as well as to define and explain the terminology associated with Kubota fuel systems.
- Fundamentals of Kubota intake and exhaust systems as well as to define and explain the terminology associated with Kubota intake and exhaust systems.
Applicable Skills
2023 Kubota Tech: Hydraulics
Objective:The purpose of this course is to build an understanding of the hydraulic system and components used on Kubota equipment.
2023 Kubota Tech: Hydraulics
Description
Objective:
The purpose of this course is to build an understanding of the hydraulic system and components used on Kubota equipment.
Competencies
- Understand safety related to hydraulics.
- Develop a clear understanding of the basics of hydraulic and related components.
- Understand how hydraulic pumps work.
- Removal of hydraulic pumps.
- Disassemble of hydraulic pumps.
- Hydraulic pump testing.
- Installation and testing of control valves and related components.
- Gain an understanding of hydraulic actuators.
- Gain an understanding of fluid contamination and how it can affect the equipment.