The Transportation Learning Center is pleased to announce the second of three online webinars that address the Fundamentals of Battery Electric Buses. For those who missed it, the first session, BEB Familiarization, is available at the Center’s website: https://www.transittraining.net/courseware/details/battery-electric-bus-familiarization
This second session, scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern, will introduce technicians, instructors and others to various aspects of high-voltage safety:
- Oscar Pardinas, Eldorado-National California (ENC), will provide an introduction to high-voltage safety, including standards, and how different levels of voltage can affect the human body.
- Randy Premo, BYD, will address high-voltage risks and hazards, and BEB-designed safety features.
- Chris Hossie, Nova Bus, will focus on personal protective equipment (PPE), tools and safe practices when working on BEBs.
- James Hall, Proterra, will discuss high voltage skills and knowledge with an emphasis on prerequisite training, sources for obtaining additional training, and typical tasks required of BEB technicians.
There is no charge for the webinar. However, you must register by visiting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pXYtQmMHRRmz4MA_iCrp8w
For additional information, contact JohnJSchiavone@cs.com