Course Summary:

DC Power System Design for Telecommunications

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Topics

Designing and specifying equipment for 24 volt and 48 volt systems
Properly applying rectifiers, chargers, conductors, and batteries
Proper power system grounding
Applicable standards and practices, including new FCC rules
Engineering a complete telecom DC power system as an in-class exercise

Audience

This course will benefit anyone responsible for the design, engineering, equipment specification, construction, and operations/maintenance for telecommunications or data centers of:

Telecommunications service providers, wireline and wireless
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
Information Technology (IT) centers
Public safety communications and 911 centers

Benefits

Attend DC Power System Design for Telecommunications and learn to:

Assess and forecast DC power loads and size DC power systems
Size and select batteries for adequate reserve time during AC outages
Calculate conductor sizes and select circuit protective devices such as fuses and circuit breakers
Apply standards such as NEBS, IEEE and ANSI, and the NEC® and NESC®
Properly maintain batteries and other power components
Consider important safety, HVAC, and other building considerations
Ground properly
Understand the function, characteristics, and use of rectifiers, chargers, converters, batteries, standby generators, powerboards, and integrated systems
Engineer a complete telecom DC power system as an in-class exercise

Earn PDH, LU, CEU

By participating in this course, you will earn 17 Professional Development Hours (PDH) and 1.7 Continuing Education Units (CEU). Learn more about PDH, LU, CEU and state licensing boards.

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