Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center

On-the-job Training

• Preliminary Work
  • Learning the names and uses of the equipment used in the trade: Kind, size and use of cable, wire, boxes, conduits, and fittings, switches, receptacles, service switches, cutouts, etc.
  • Learning the names and uses of the various tools used in assembling this material, care of these tools, and other instructions necessary to familiarize the apprentice with the material and tools of the trade
• General Industrial Maintenance
  • Repair installation of: Pneumatic and hydraulic systems
  • Repair installation of: Material handling equipment
  • Repair installation of: Equipment alignment
  • Repair installation of: Equipment controls
  • Repair installation of: Machine safety devices
  • Layout and Fabrication: Basic design of repair and installation fabrication
  • Layout and Fabrication: Layout of repair and installation fabrication
  • Layout and Fabrication: Cutting and welding of repair and installation fabrication
  • Layout and Fabrication: Turning and milling of repair and installation fabrication
  • General electric installations: Laying various outlets, switches, receptacles, and other details of the job, from blueprints or by direction of foreman. Cutting wire, cable, conduit, and raceway, threading and reaming conduit
  • General electric installations: Installing various kinds of wires, cables, and conduits
  • General electric installations: Assisting in preparing lists of materials used, including names, number of pieces, or number of feet, etc., for office records
  • General electric installations: Installing proper size and types of fuses for each circuit
  • General electric installations: Installing and connecting various kinds of electrical utilization equipment
  • Troubleshooting and equipment maintenance: Analysis and diagnosis of manufacturing equipment malfunctions
  • Troubleshooting and equipment maintenance: Tracing the polarity of conductors and devices
  • Troubleshooting and equipment maintenance: Testing the circuit for grounds and shorts and locating and correcting job defects
  • Troubleshooting and equipment maintenance: Use proper testing equipment and meters
  • Troubleshooting and equipment maintenance: Proper lubrication and adjustment of manufacturing equipment
  • Troubleshooting and equipment maintenance: Use of diagnostic equipment
• Motors & Controllers
  • Installing over-load devices
  • Install proper disconnecting means
  • Installing over-current devices
  • Checking for proper installation and rotation
  • Installation of circuits, terminations to motor leads and disconnects
  • Analyzing motor circuits and troubleshooting
  • Installing pushbuttons, pilot lights, relays, timing devices, and interlocking controls
  • Installing and operating of Programmable Logic Controls