Independent Electrical Contractors Chesapeake

NICET Level 1 Prep Course
2023-02-20 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | IEC Chesapeake, 8751 Freestate Drive, Suite 250, Laurel, MD, 20723, United States
Virtual live class – Four days/two hours each evening
February 20-23, 2023
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Course will help prepare you for the NICET Level 1 Fire Alarm Systems certification exam. This course will cover:

NFPA 72 review of relevant chapters
Introduction to NFPA 70
Basic electronics and OSHA
How to study for and take a test.
Review of how to navigate code books
Taking practice exams.
How to navigate the NICET website.

Students will need to purchase the NTC Red Book in order to take this class. The book is available at NTC Bookstore | National Training Center. (IECC does not sell this book.) Students may also find the Orange Book and Field Notes helpful.
Students will need their NFPA 70 2014 and NFPA 72 2016 during class.
Cost

Early Registration: $470.00
Standard Registration: $500.00
Members receive 25% discount

Cancellation deadline is 14 business days prior to seminar. All cancellations received after deadline and/or no-shows will be billed and/or are non-refundable. IEC Chesapeake A&T has the right to cancel class if less than 12 students register.
About the Instructor:
Bernie Grubb has worked in the fire alarm industry for over 15 years and is NICET Level III certified as well as certified to program Kidde (VS), Siemens Desigo, Silent Knight/Farenhyt, FireLite, and Bosch. His resume includes large commercial install, troubleshooting, programming, maintenance, design, project management, and estimating with experience in all the major brands; Edwards/Kidde, Simplex, Siemens, Notifier, Silent Knight/Farenhyt, FCI Gamewell, Bosch, and FireLite. Additionally Mr. Grubb is knowledgeable in NFPA 70, NFPA 72, NFPA 101, IBC codes and the UL certification processes for fire alarm systems.

THE CONSTRUCTION LAW SURVIVAL SEMINAR
2023-02-16 09:30 - 16:30 UTC | IEC Chesapeake, 8751 Freestate Drive, Suite 250, Laurel, MD, 20723, United States
Offered by Fullerton Law

For additional seminar information or to register click here

February 16, 2023
9:30 AM – 4:30 PM

TOPICS COVERED:
Mechanic’s Liens
– Time Limits, Notices and Claims to Preserve
Mechanic’s Lien Rights in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and D.C.
Public and Private Payment Bond Rights
– Federal Miller Act and State Little Miller Acts in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and D.C.
– Private Payment Bond Rights
Lien & Bond Progress Payment Waivers
– Review and revising waivers in contracts and progress payment waivers
– Lien Waivers, Bond Right Waivers, & Claims Waivers
Construction Contracts
– Contract Terms to put in your Proposals
– Reviewing and Revising Contracts you receive
– Conduit, Pay when Paid Clauses and Claims Procedures
Each Construction Law Survival Seminar participant will receive continental breakfast, lunch, refreshments and the newest edition of the 700 page Construction Law Survival Manual. Cost of $99 per attendee. Seminar starts at 9:00 am. Check-in starts at 8:30 am.

Phoenix Sales & Marketing presents Harger University Lightning Protection Installation
2022-12-19, 2022-11-21, 2022-10-17, 2022-09-19, 2022-08-15 | Online, MD, United States
Harger’s Lightning Protection Installation Class is an approved continuing education course in the electrical field by several states. REGISTER

IECC December Brewery Event
2022-12-06 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | black flag brewery, 9315 Snowden River Parkway, Columbia, MD, 21046
Generously Sponsored by O.T. Hall & Son, Inc.

Come drink responsibly with us on December 6th.
Registration is free for members!
Registration is limited to 2 persons per company. Registration limit: 110
RSVP by November 30th
4:00 – 7:00 PM
Black Flag Brewing Company
9315 Snowden River Pkwy
Columbia, MD 21046
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A WHOLE lot besides brewery going on at the IECC Laurel facility prior to the event!
Siemens will be here (Dave Quatela) along with Nick Wright from BILT: https://biltapp.com/. They will be explaining and demo’ing the Siemens/BILT partnership for electricians and apprentices- everyone who can make it is welcome! Starts at 3:00 PM. Register online: https://iecchesapeake.regfox.com/siemensbilt
Also, starting around 1:30, The Keystone Lighting Truck/Lab will be here on the back lot! Let us know if you plan to stop by.

Arc Flash Awareness
2022-12-06 11:00 - 12:30 UTC | MD
Tyndale USA is offering this 90 minute, live webinar on Arc Flash Awareness.
Class being held on December 6th at 11:00 AM.
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This 90 minute Arc Flash awareness seminar taught by Scott Margolin of Tyndale USA, will cover what is an arc, causes, and how what factors determine how big it will be and what arc rating is. Will also go over FR and how it works and how to choose.
Topics to be covered:

What is an arc, causes, and how what factors determine how big it will be.
Why FR? What is arc rated clothing, how it works, etc
Brief look at relevant standards and how they interact with one another
What is an arc rating?
How to evaluate sales and marketing claims, and select quality.
Comfort, heat stress
Layering AR
Emerging trends in AR PPE
Real world arc flash events

Cost

Member and Nonmember $25.00

Cancellation deadline is 14 business days prior to seminar. All cancellations received after deadline and/or no-shows will be billed and/or are non-refundable. IEC Chesapeake A&T has the right to cancel class if less than 20 students register.
About the Instructor:
Scott Margolin brings over 30 years of experience in arc-rated/flame resistant (FR) clothing to his role at Tyndale. Scott spent the last 16 years as International Technical Director at Westex, after working for 10 years at DuPont – working with their FR fibers Kevlar and Nomex and leading the Nomex Flash Fire business – and serving as a firefighter for the first six years of his career.
Scott has conducted over 1,800 arc flashes and nearly 4,000 flash fires at labs in the USA, Canada, Europe, South America and Asia. Much of this research focused on real world hazards and PPE performance. His arc flash work includes both high and low voltage arcs in actual gear at real system energies, pioneering the use of super slow motion HD video analysis of both the arcs and PPE response; high voltage arcs were created overhead and underground, while LV arcs (arc-in-a-box) used MCCs, disconnects and transformers. He also led groundbreaking experiments to quantify the duration and energy of full scale, outdoor hydrocarbon flash fires, and the correlation to NFPA 2112 lab PPE performance.
Scott travels and presents globally to share his research and learnings on flash fire, arc flash, and combustible dust hazards to improve worker safety and the fibers, fabrics, and garments used to protect against these hazards. He has authored dozens of technical articles and white papers, given over a thousand presentations all over the world, and led many webcasts on these subjects. Significantly, Scott has served as SME (Subject Matter Expert) to OSHA, NFPA, NJATC, ASSE, NECA and others on a wide variety of FR, PPE, and thermal hazard issues.

48 Hour Fire Alarm Class
2022-12-01 17:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-29 17:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-22 17:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-17 17:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-15 17:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-10 17:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-08 17:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-03 17:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) and 1 more date | IEC Chesapeake, 8751 Freestate Drive, Suite 250, Laurel, MD, 20723, United States
A 48 hour course that provides hands-on training.
November 1- December 13, 2022
Tuesdays/Thursdays 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
(No class Thanksgiving Day)
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IEC National Fire Alarm Systems Curriculum. This Course is based on Requirements specified in NFPA’s National Fire Alarm Code (2019)– NFPA 72.
This unique and informative course will provide qualified journeyman electricians with the knowledge necessary to work on fire alarm systems. The ESTS Fire Alarm I Course is designed for experienced electricians, such as those specializing in fire alarm systems and limited energy. Taking the course in conjunction with NFPA 72 (2019) will prepare installers to sit for NICET certification.
Students will need to bring The NFPA 72 (2019) and Hand Tools for Meter to Circuit Testing & Lab Sessions.
Course Topics

Basic functions of Fire Alarm systems
Types of Fire Alarm systems
Fire Alarm Control Systems
Fire Alarm Control Units
Initiation Devices
Notification Devices
Fire Alarm Circuits & Pathways
Supervising Station Alarm systems
Fire Alarm systems –Inspection, testing and maintenance
False Alarm Prevention
Circuit Testing & Lab
Emergency Communication systems

Cost

Early Registration: $936.00
Standard Registration: $1040.00
Members receive 25% discount

Cancellation deadline is 14 business days prior to seminar. All cancellations received after deadline and/or no-shows will be billed and/or are non-refundable. IEC Chesapeake A&T has the right to cancel class if less than 12 students register.
About the Instructor:
Bernie Grubb has worked in the fire alarm industry for over 15 years and is NICET Level III certified as well as certified to program Kidde (VS), Siemens Desigo, Silent Knight/Farenhyt, FireLite, and Bosch. His resume includes large commercial install, troubleshooting, programming, maintenance, design, project management, and estimating with experience in all the major brands; Edwards/Kidde, Simplex, Siemens, Notifier, Silent Knight/Farenhyt, FCI Gamewell, Bosch, and FireLite. Additionally Mr. Grubb is knowledgeable in NFPA 70, NFPA 72, NFPA 101, IBC codes and the UL certification processes for fire alarm systems.

Project Management
2022-11-17 07:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | IEC Chesapeake, 8751 Freestate Drive, Suite 250, Laurel, MD, 20723, United States
A two-day, 16 hour live class
November 17-18, 2022
7:30 AM – 3:30 PM, EST
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Intended audience: Project Managers, Project Engineers, Project Coordinators, Operations Managers
This program is intended to be an intensive and comprehensive approach to gaining, increasing and/or refining skills critical to executing the duties of a project manager.
Topics include but not limited to:

Cash Flow
Productivity
Projections
Contracts
Notification
Change Orders
Managing Field Labor
Financial Essentials

Cost

Early Registration: $972.50
Standard Registration: $1017.50
Members receive 25% discount

Cancellation deadline is 14 business days prior to seminar. All cancellations received after deadline and/or no-shows will be billed and/or are non-refundable. IEC Chesapeake A&T has the right to cancel class if less than 20 students register.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Kirk Alter has more that 30 years experience as a contractor and educator in the electrical and mechanical industries. He has worked his way through the industry as a Foreman, Superintendent, Project Manager, Estimator, Operations Manager, and Vice President of a $120M firm. Since 1995 Kirk has developed University level Undergraduate and Continuing Education Programs for electrical and mechanical contractors. Kirk has provided instruction for IEC chapters nationwide, ABC, and Purdue University.

Federated Insurance Risk Management Webinar - Disaster Planning
2022-11-15 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, MD, United States
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Date and time:
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 2:00 pm
Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00)

Duration:
45 minutes

Description:

Disasters of any type can be costly for businesses and even result in permanent closure. Taking steps to prepare and plan for potential disasters, both natural and manmade, will help businesses minimize disruption and recover more efficiently. The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety’s (IBHS) offers two programs, OFB-EZ and EZ-PREP, which help owners protect their business’ bottom line, their employees, and create a more resilient community.
What you will learn:
Identify and evaluate your business’ vulnerability to disruptions
Identify your key business functions, processes and develop alternative operational strategies
Develop “best practices” that should be conducted five days before, 72 hours before, 24-48 hours before, during and immediately after, and during the recovery process for weather events with advanced warnings

Grounding & Bonding 2020
2022-10-27 17:00 - 19:30, 2022-10-25 17:00 - 19:30 UTC | IEC Chesapeake, 8751 Freestate Drive, Suite 250, Laurel, MD, 20723, United States
A two-day, 5 hour live class
October 25th & 27th, 2022
5:00 PM – 7:30 PM, EST
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Based off the Nationally-Recognized Course developed by Mike Holt, IEC Chesapeake’s “Grounding & Bonding” will provide you with an incredible understanding of article 250 (Grounding & Bonding) and how the 2020 NEC will affect your company.
Our course conveniently fits into your work-week, starting Tuesday and Thursday evenings, so you can enjoy your weekends.
Meets Master Electrical License Renewal Requirements of 5 hours For MD and DE. Approved for 4 hours in NC. Approval pending in NJ. NOT APPROVED FOR VA.

Cost

Early Registration: $270.00
Standard Registration: $300.00
Members receive 25% discount

Cancellation deadline is 15 business days prior to seminar. All cancellations received after deadline and/or no-shows will be billed and/or are non-refundable. IEC Chesapeake A&T has the right to cancel class if less than 12 students register.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Scott Harding is a Master Electrician, President / CEO of F.B. Harding, Inc, and a member of the NEC Code making panel No. 5 (Grounding). Scott is a dynamic instructor and receives rave reviews for all of his classes.

Federated Insurance Risk Management Webinar - Employment Handbooks - Dos and Don'ts
2022-10-18 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Online, MD, United States
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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
12:00 pm CT/1:00 pm EDT

Building on the previous webinar, “Another Exploration in WCAG: The Operable Principle”, this webinar will focus on the last two principles in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
In this session, we’ll discuss:

The understandable and robust principles
What it means to be understandable and robust, plus the technical standards associated with those terms
Business use cases for implementing WCAG and accessibility

Federated Insurance Risk Management Webinar - Family/Succession Planning
2022-09-20 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, MD, United States
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Date and time:
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 2:00 pm
Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)

Duration:
45 minutes

Description:

Recent tax proposals could bring many changes, especially for business owners. The potential loss of a “step-up in basis” could significantly change the way assets are transferred to heirs, along with a possible increase in capital gains rates. These changes could have significant consequences to the next generation of business owners. Many strategies are available to help mitigate the impact these potential changes may have on your family and business.
What you will learn:
Why your personal estate planning is critical
Why your business succession planning is not only critical for your business but your family too
Strategies for your family and business today and generations down the road

Building Your Troubleshooting Skills Part II
2022-09-20 07:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | IEC Chesapeake, 8751 Freestate Drive, Suite 250, Laurel, MD, 20723, United States
This the continuation of the basic (Part I) seminar and is designed to provide additional knowledge and skills.
CLASS IS FULL!

Power Quality, Advance VFDs, PLCs, Circuit and System Troubleshooting, and more….
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS SEMINAR:

Learn how to troubleshoot new problems, such as harmonics, transients, and overloaded neutrals.
Electrical problems will be covered using test circuits to show improper grounding, voltage flat topping, poor power factor and how to correct power problems.
Determine the type of IEC (European U/V/W) 3ø motor and how to connect it without using the nameplate diagram and what the resistance measurement must be before applying power,
Determine how to connect, program, and troubleshoot VFDs
Reset a VFD to factory default, program and wire a VFD for 2-wire and 3-wire control using both mechanical and solid-state controls.
Understand heat problems when using solid-state components and heat sink ratings and selection.
Learn how to take and understand a meters Diode, Capacitance, and Duty Cycle measurement modes.
Watch a quick video of the class: https://youtu.be/63nbEk45pgE

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS SEMINAR?
Electrical contractors, Project Managers, Electrical Technicians, Journeymen Electricians looking for more advance troubleshooting skills.

Cost

Early Registration: $513.00
Standard Registration: $570.00
Members receive 25% discount

Cancellation deadline is 14 business days prior to seminar. All cancellations received after deadline and/or no-shows will be billed and/or are non-refundable. IEC Chesapeake A&T has the right to cancel class if less than 15 students register.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Glen Mazur is the author of over 45 books including Troubleshooting Electrical Systems, Electrical Motor controls for integrated systems and Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers. Glen has presented his Troubleshooting Seminar to such companies as Intel, Clorox, Disney World, Diageo Bottling, Abbott Labs, etc. and several other IEC Chapters, as well as government agencies like the Department of Energy and Department of Defense.

Building Your Troubleshooting Skills Part I
2022-09-19 07:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | IEC Chesapeake, 8751 Freestate Drive, Suite 250, Laurel, MD, 20723, United States
Although the two-day seminar is highly recommended and the most popular and gives enough time to build, test, troubleshoot and understand electrical components, circuits and systems, there are times when beginning students just need a good starting point.
CLASS IS FULL!
Meters, 3ø Motors, Mechanical & Solid-State Relays/Inputs, Basic VFDs, Grounding and more….
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS HANDS-ON SEMINAR:

Understand how to APPLY (not state) Ohms Law and the Power Formula when troubleshooting. Examples of this include testing heating elements, and understanding voltage, current, resistance, and power measurements.
Improve your troubleshooting skills by building and testing electrical circuits using several different test instruments.

Know what meter type and meter attachments to use when troubleshooting and what your meter readings mean.
Learn to use Min/Max, Relative, Peak, Low-Z, and other meter functions when troubleshooting.
Learn how to take Voltage, Current, Resistance measurements safely.
Determine the type of NEMA 3ø motor and how to connect it without using the nameplate diagram and what the resistance measurement must be before applying power.
Learn how to connect, test, and troubleshoot a VFD.
Understanding the difference between troubleshooting electromechanical and solid-state components.
Watch a quick video of the class: https://youtu.be/63nbEk45pgE

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS SEMINAR?
Electrical contractors, Project Managers, Electrical Technicians, Journeymen Electricians
Cost

Early Registration: $513.00
Standard Registration: $570.00
Members receive 25% discount

Cancellation deadline is 14 business days prior to seminar. All cancellations received after deadline and/or no-shows will be billed and/or are non-refundable. IEC Chesapeake A&T has the right to cancel class if less than 15 students register.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Glen Mazur is the author of over 45 books including Troubleshooting Electrical Systems, Electrical Motor controls for integrated systems and Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers. Glen has presented his Troubleshooting Seminar to such companies as Intel, Clorox, Disney World, Diageo Bottling, Abbott Labs, etc. and several other IEC Chapters, as well as government agencies like the Department of Energy and Department of Defense.

Federated Insurance Risk Management Webinar - Discrimination/Harassment Prevention
2022-08-16 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Online, MD, United States
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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
12:00 pm CT/1:00 PM EDT

Would your organization benefit from some simple tools to mitigate the risk of discrimination and harassment claims?
Join this webinar to learn more about key steps employers can take today to evaluate their commitment to the prevention and successful resolution of discrimination and harassment claims.
These are steps you can take at no additional cost and can put into practice right away.

Changes to the 2020 NEC
2022-07-28 17:00 - 19:30, 2022-07-26 17:00 - 19:30 UTC | IEC Chesapeake, 8751 Freestate Drive, Suite 250, Laurel, MD, 20723, United States
A two-day, 5 hour live class
July 26th & 28th, 2022
5:00 PM – 7:30 PM, EST
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Based off the Nationally-Recognized Course developed by Mike Holt, IEC Chesapeake’s Changes to the NEC will provide you with an incredible understanding of how the 2020 NEC changes will affect your company.
Our course conveniently fits into your work-week, two evenings in one week.
Meets Master Electrical License Renewal Requirements of 5 hours for MD, 4 hours for NC and pending in DE and NJ.
Not approved for Virginia.
Cost

Early Registration: $270.00
Standard Registration: $300.00
Members receive 25% discount

Cancellation deadline is 14 business days prior to seminar. All cancellations received after deadline and/or no-shows will be billed and/or are non-refundable. IEC Chesapeake A&T has the right to cancel class if less than 15 students register.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Scott Bowers, President of Main Street Electric Company since its formation in 1990.
A graduate of the Associated Builders and Contractors and master electrician. Scott is an active member of such organizations as National Fire Protection Agency in the Electrical Sub Section and the International Association of Electrical Inspectors in addition to serving on the Board of Directors of the Electrical Contractors Association of Baltimore County, the Electric League of Maryland and IEC Chesapeake.
Scott became an accredited and certified professional code instructor with the Electric League of Maryland, Inc. in 2001.

Federated Insurance Risk Management Webinar - Work Comp Mod 101
2022-07-19 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, MD, United States
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Date and time:
Tuesday, July 19, 2022 2:00 pm
Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)

Duration:
45 minutes

Description:

Workplace injuries can be devastating to a person’s life and their livelihood, and create a hardship for your business. It is important to be prepared to manage workplace injury claims. Ryan Hayes, claims manager at Federated Insurance, will take you through the preparation and process of managing care for an injured employee and the potential impact on your business.
What you will learn:
How to prepare for the possibility of a workplace injury
How the workers compensation experience modifier works
The importance of communication during a workplace injury claim – now, more than ever
