Jack Showalter's Badge Portfolio
Advanced 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. Advance to using the industry standard electric and hydraulic benders, as well as PVC heaters that emphasize productivity and more advanced techniques to make larger radius, segment bends.
Competencies
- Demonstrated proficiency by bending conduit using the industry standard electric and hydraulic benders, as well as PVC heaters that
- emphasize productivity and more advanced techniques to make larger radius, segment 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
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
Bending Basics
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 ratchet mechanical benders.
Competencies
- Demonstrated proficiency by bending conduit using hand benders and mechanical benders to make 90-degree, offset, back-to-back, and
- saddle bends.
- Demonstrated proficiency by threading rigid conduit using hand threaders.
- 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
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
Branch and Series 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 cutting and terminating branch/series 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 Series 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
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
Power Machine Threading
Description
Objective:
Students that earn the Advanced Power Threading certification will understand and be able to demonstrate the safe operation of stand mounted power threading equipment to fabricate threaded connections in plumbing pipe and electrical conduit through the completion of hands-on lab activities in the classroom. Additionally, students that earn the Power Machine Threading certification will understand and be able to demonstrate the safe and proper use of manual and powered roll grooving equipment to make fluid-tight connections as used in fire protection and other HVAC applications through the completion of hands-on lab activities in the classroom.
Competencies
- Demonstrate the safe, proper use and maintenance of stand mounted power threaders used in the construction trades for cutting, reaming, and threading of plumbing pipe and electrical conduit.
- Explain the operation of a hammer style chuck and integrated oiling system as it pertains to the threading process.
- Evaluate the student’s ability to safely use the stand mounted power threader to cut, ream and thread steel pipe and/or conduit including the fabrication of nipple connections using lab activities.
- Introduce the types and sizes of pipe and the applications that are suitable for roll grooving to mechanically join pipes together in fire protection and other HVAC fluid circuits.
- Explain the purpose and means by which the components of a roll grooved connection provide fluid-tight connections.
- Demonstrate the safe and proper operation of professional manual and powered roll grooving equipment that is used by professional pipefitters, plumbers, and HVAC technicians.
- Evaluate the student’s ability to safely and properly use professional manual and powered roll grooving equipment to fabricate fluid tight connections through hands-on lab activities.
Applicable Skills
Manual and Handheld Power Threading
Description
Objective:
Students that earn the Manual and Hand-Held Power Threading certification will understand the applications of various threads used in industry. Students will demonstrate their ability to safely use manual and hand-held portable power threading equipment to cut, ream, thread and ultimately join multiple pipes together through hands-on lab activities.
Competencies
- Introduce the types of pipe materials and pipe sizes capable of being threaded.
- Explain thread attributes, specifications, and applications of various types of threads used in industry.
- Demonstrate the safe, proper use and maintenance of professional threading equipment used in the construction trades for cutting, reaming, and threading steel pipe and conduit.
- Evaluate the student’s ability to safely use manual and hand-held powered equipment to cut, ream and thread steel pipe and/or conduit using lab activities.
Applicable Skills
525 Multimeter Certification
Description
Objective:
The Snap-on Multimeter Certification is awarded to students who have been trained in the use of Snap-on advanced electrical monitoring equipment. The knowledge and experience gained in this critical discipline are TOOLS FOR LIFE essential to a successful career in critical industries such as automotive repair, transportation, wind power, manufacturing, HVAC, and robotics. This certification includes training on the problem-solving capabilities of Snap-on digital multimeters — the same technology used by professionals in the workplace. Training is focused on subjects from basic applications to advanced troubleshooting. This certification provides a widely recognized endorsement of technical expertise and demonstrated achievement. When students successfully complete this Snap-on certification, they obtain one of the most requested skills in the industry today.
Competencies
- Multimeter controls and operation
- Meter display readings and symbols
- Importance of proper terminal connections
- Basic applications
- Troubleshooting techniques
- Hands-on operation of Snap-on multimeter models
- Lab exercises
- Online testing