Basic Electricity for the Telephone Installation Technician
30.0 PDHs    Cost $899
4 days - 8:30 - 5:00    Instructor: Ray Drause, PE & Joe Scruggs, PE

This four day course provides the Telephone Installation Technician with a basic knowledge of electricity. The course is designed specifically to focus on AC and DC Electricity, Resistance, Capacitance and Inductance from the perspective of the telephone installation technician. As each topic is presented, we review the hands-on steps of using test equipment to make measurements and diagnose problems. Students should bring a handheld calculator to class and are encouraged to also bring the basic test set used in their day to day work. The course will utilize the textbook Electricity and Electronics, which will be provided at no additional cost

Intro to Basic Electricity for the Telephone Technician
6.0 PDHs    Cost $389
1 day - 9:00 - 4:00    Instructor: Ray Drause, PE

This class provides a foundation of understanding of the basic electrical principles underlying telephone communications. The student will learn how the properties of voltage, current and resistance interrelate, as explained by Ohm.s Law. The class explains how meters and test sets can be used to trouble shoot telephone cables and identify problems that cause service difficulties. Integrated into the training are discussions of safety practices that are important to the protection of personnel and equipment. Include textbook "Electricity".

ADSL2+ / IPTV For the Telephone
6.0 PDHs  Cost $389 includes lunch   
9:00 - 4:00  Instructors: Ray Drause, P.E.

The telephone technician plays a critical role in the deployment and operation of services that use ADSL2+ technology. The successful operation of VoIP, IPTV, High Speed Internet and related services is wholly dependent upon the optimum operation of the transport technology delivering those services. This class focuses on the practical aspects of ADSL2+ installation, turn up and trouble shooting. There is a special emphasis on interpretation of test set measurements and trouble identification . how to determine whether service problems are being caused by the cable, modem, Head End, etc. Every technician who supports this technology . whether they be a Central Office, Cable Repair or Installation Technician- will benefit from the pragmatic understanding of ADSL2+ deployment that they gain from this class.

This one-day course reviews each of the four sections of the NESC and highlights the most common rules governing day-to-day operations. The course is taught from a multi-discipline perspective to provide beneficial training for engineers, supervisors, stakers, linemen and safety personnel. Detailed course info available on our website or upon request.

This course provides an insight to the NESC and RUS construction guidelines for the lineman and other operations personnel. Examples of actual line designs are worked among the participants to demonstrate the basic mechanics of poles, guys, and assemblies to meet NESC/RUS requirements and then evaluate common field changes to highlight developed violations. Detailed course info available on our website or upon request.

Little in telephony is as fundamentally critical and widely misunderstood as the effective grounding of the Central Office. In this course you will learn why CO Grounding is important and the practical details of how it should be correctly implemented. In addition to Single Point Grounding, the course will review common grounding and power-related "time bombs" that, if left uncorrected, can result in catastrophic equipment damage. The course also looks beyond the Central Office and reviews the unique electrical protection and grounding needs of Cabinets and Remote Sites that often house critical electronics.

After completion of this course, participants will be able to complete overhead transformer and service conductor sizing, calculate accurate guy leads for both angle and dead end situations, interpret and implement sag charts in clearance design, and reference appropriate NESC and RUS guidelines. Detailed course info available on our website or upon request.

This course targets required clearances for joint-use facilities, electric facilities and nearby structures like billboards and grain-bins. The class will work through multiple sample problems and learn remedies for clearance violations and inadequate structures. In addition, the course details underground facilities including cable and equipment ampacities, grounding and subdivision layout. This course also reviews permitting requirements for DOT, governmental, local and other agencies. Detailed course info available on our website or upon request.

The student combines the fundamentals of the beginner and intermediate classes to address heavy construction projects and more challenging structural analysis. The student learns to evaluate multi-circuit structures and calculate ground line moments for special pole loadings. Structures using overhead guys are analyzed and proper techniques are taught for calculating total guy loads along with classing the proper stub guy pole. Conductor sag and tension are evaluated for uneven terrain and sloped conditions. Detailed course info available on our website or upon request.

McCall-Thomas Engineering.s professional engineering staff will address the NESC requirements with the use of simplified illustrations and tables that can be used as everyday tools when dealing with make-ready, approvals, and inspections of JU facilities. Key components of JU contracts and attachment agreements will be discussed and outlined. The student will work sample make-ready and NESC audit examples to demonstrate NESC requirements and remedies. Detailed course info available on our website or upon

A free presentation and interactive seminar designed for industrial/commercial personnel, utility key account reps or engineers concerned with power, water, sewer, steam and other consumption at facilities.

This 7.5 hour course will provide participants comprehensive review of current OSHA & DHEC standards that apply to battery maintenance, safety training, protective equipment, containment, clean-up, reporting, voltage settings, types of batteries and rectifiers, and the proper sizing techniques. Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a Safety Training Certification (OSHA) and a Spill Containment Certification (DHEC). Call or email for course syllabus.

This class has been designed to provide detailed instructions of where, why and how to ground Optical Network Terminals and Network Interface Devices. Since conditions in the field are often different than what is presented in a classroom, there will be a special emphasis on "Making the right choice when the textbook solution doesn't seem to fit".

Learn the basics of fiber optics in this one day training course. Topics include the study of fiber and fiber cable types, fiber and laser safety, cleaning, basic testing requirements including an overview of required test equipment, fiber topologies, standards, installation methods, Single-mode and Multi-mode characteristics, splicing techniques, fiber system design and troubleshooting. You will also learn about attenuation, reflection, refraction, micro and macro bends and much more.

This class covers the material contained in the one day course .Introduction to Basic Electricity for the Telephone Tech. as well as advanced concepts and technologies. It explains the electrical properties of inductance and capacitance, examining them from the perspective of cable pair performance and trouble shooting. The course includes an introduction to fiber optic cable technology and the basic concepts of Digital Subscriber Line transmission and maintenance. Includes textbook "Electricity".

"Selling by Serving" is our theme for this General Sales session for all customer-facing personnel, CSRs, I&Rs, Sales Representatives, and Trouble Desk Staff. Learn how to listen to your customer, how to ask the right questions, and how to present products. We demonstrate and we roll play! We will teach your personnel how to match your customer needs and wants with your products and services.

For questions or enrollment, contact:
Pam Kemmerlin, Business Development Coordinator
@(803)534-9393 ext. 1128 or email to pkemmerlin@mcteng.com.

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