NOVA SCOTIA BOATBUILDERS ASSOCIATION HOSTS ABYC COURSES

The Nova Scotia Boatbuilders Association will hosts an ABYC Marine Electrical Certification course in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia this December 9 through 12, 2013; starting at 8:30am daily. Designed for those with a minimum of 3-5 years practical experience in the field of marine electrical design, service or installation, students new to the marine electrical field should not consider this class but rather one of our Basic Marine Electrical Systems.

The successful certification candidate should be familiar with all of the ABYC electrical standards, although the applicable standards will be reviewed as a part of the course. Candidates should have some pre-requisite background in Electrical fundamentals, AC Shore Power Systems, Cable Installation and Termination, AC Generators, Maintaining and Installing Battery Systems, AC Panel boards, Battery Charging
Systems, DC Panel boards, Inverters AC Components, DC Components, and Safety Equipment.

For additional class information, including referencing the standards and test taking rules, read more at Marine Electrial Certification on the ABYC website at: www.abyc.com.

You can register by contacting Chip Dickison at (902) 423-2378 or email: nsbatc@eastlink.ca

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