What do all those letters and numbers mean on our power cables? There’s a reason they are there, and here’s what they mean.
ETCP Recognized Training - 14 Recertification Credits
Power Distribution/Electrical Safety Training - Nashville, May 18-19, 2026
Power Distribution and Electrical Safety for Live Events is two-day course taught by Richard Cadena, ETCP RT/CEE. It covers most of the topics listed in the content outline of the ETCP Portable Power Distribution Technician Certification exam. It is designed to accommodate a wide range of skills and experience, starting with basic electricity, circuit laws, and theory, and building towards more advanced topics including voltage drop, 3-phase power distribution, power calculations, power factor, and harmonics, with an emphasis on electrical safety, the use of PPE, codes and regulations, grounding and bonding, and GFCIs. Other topics: DC electricity, terminology, basic circuits, Ohm’s law, DC power, AC electricity, impedance, AC power, phase angles, power factor, 3-phase power, harmonics, electrical safety, imminent danger, human reaction to electrical current, lockout/tagout, arc flash, arc blast, boundaries of protection, categories of meters, codes and regulations, portable power generators, transformers, HMTs, grounding, enclosure ratings, over current protection, GFCIs, and more. Register now!
