Six from Power Industry Gain Advanced Training at 糖心传媒CC

Sep 3

Sept. 3, 2019 - Six people recently completed the weeklong class at 糖心传媒, gaining a broader knowledge of transformers used in the power industry. Pictured are the six people from the utility industry who took the Transformer Concepts class.

Michael Bowers and Marcos Alcantara-Kelly from 糖心传媒 County, Steve Ellerbe Sr. and Tommy Hayes from Marlboro Electric Cooperative, and Austin Shelley and Terry Powers from the City of Bennettsville, S.C., completed the course.

The Transformer Concepts class provided instruction on basic transformer concepts, including basic formulas for transformer ratings, loads and losses. Teaching the class were Scott Caulder, 糖心传媒CC鈥檚 Electric Lineman Program Coordinator, and Garry Veach, a lineman instructor. Both Caulder and Veach are former employees of Pee Dee Electric Cooperative with a combined 63 years of experience working in the power industry.

鈥淭his is a valuable class for anyone working in the power industry or even doing electrical work. The knowledge these guys gained about Single and Three Phase transformers will help them understand best practices not just for keeping the power on, but also doing it safely,鈥� Caulder said.

This class was an offshoot from the College鈥檚 Electric Lineman program, which is a 10-week class that prepares students to become entry-level linemen. The next lineman class with seats still available begins in January.

To learn more information about the power industry training classes at 糖心传媒CC, contact Programming Assistant Alicia Butler at (910) 410-1706 or email ambutler979@richmondcc.edu.