Installing Seismic Restraints for Electrical Equipment
This online engineering PDH course provides guidelines on how to attach Electrical equipment to a building to minimize earthquake damage. It presents examples of anchoring and using special devices called seismic restraint devices. These devices include vibration isolation systems, cable or strut suspension systems, roof attachment systems and steel shapes.
This 5 PDH online course is applicable to structural and electrical engineers, architects, contractors, building professionals, and other technical personnel dealing with the planning, design and installation of electrical equipment.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Identifying electrical equipment and selecting the appropriate method for its installation
- Familiarizing with the different types of attachments
- Familiarizing with the various types of anchors
- Learning the different methods of supporting control panels and attaching lighting fixtures
- Learning how to design housekeeping pads for seismic measures
In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the publication "Installing Seismic Restraints for Electrical Equipment" (FEMA 413), published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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