Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Available ETCP Recognized Training: Academy of Production Technology



Richard Cadena is an ETCP Certified Entertainment Electrician and an ETCP Recognized Trainer with 31 years of experience in the entertainment lighting industry. He is the author of Electricity for Entertainment Electricians & Technicians, 2nd Edition; Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving Light, 2nd Edition; Lighting Design for Modern Houses of Worship; and Focus on Lighting Technology.

He is also the technical editor for PLASA Media and a columnist for Lighting & Sound America, Lighting & Sound International, and Protocol magazines. As a freelance lighting designer and lighting consultant he has worked on concert tours, television, theatre, motion picture productions, and he has designed dozens of lighting systems for permanent installations. He is a member of IATSE Local 205 in good standing. Current and former clients include Cirque du Soleil, Carnival Cruise Lines, SeaWorld, Saturday Night Live, NBA, IATSE Locals 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 16, 58, 479, and more.

Upcoming classes include:

July 18, 2021
Grounding and Bonding for Motion Picture Production Online – IATSE Local 728
Topics include the purposes of grounding and bonding, how to confirm a proper bond, grounding and bonding codes and regulations, and more. Members contact: Alan Rowe

July 21, 2021
Portable Power Generators Online – IATSE Local 728
Topics include electrical safety, sizing generators, set up, operation, and monitoring, grounding and bonding generators, and more. Members contact: Alan Rowe

July 24-25, 2021
Portable Power Distribution and Electrics Online – IATSE Local 479
Topics include basic electricity, circuit laws, power distribution, power factor, and harmonics, with an emphasis on electrical safety, the use of PPE, codes and regulations, grounding and bonding, and GFCIs. Members contact: Kevin Amick

July 27-29, 2021
Entertainment Electrics Online — IATSE Local 1
Topics include basic electricity, circuit laws, power distribution, power factor, and harmonics, electrical safety, PPE, codes and regulations, grounding and bonding, GFCIs, DMX, RDM, Ethernet, sACN, and Art-Net. Members contact: Adam Braunstein

July 31, 2021
NEC Article 530 Review Online — Local 728
Review of definition of terms found in Article 728 as well a review of each of the line items in Article 728. Members contact: Alan Rowe

August 21, 2021
Lighting Controls, Networking, and Programming Workflow Online – IATSE Local 479
Topics include DMX, wireless DMX, RDM, Ethernet, Art-Net, and sACN, and basic lighting console programming workflow. Members contact: Kevin Amick

September 27-29, 2021
Entertainment Electrics at Church of the Highlands
Topics include basic electricity, circuit laws, power distribution, electrical safety, PPE, codes and regulations, grounding and bonding, GFCIs, DMX, RDM, Ethernet, sACN, and Art-Net. Members contact: Andrew Ginn

October 16-17, 2021
Portable Power Generators — Local 478
Topics include electrical safety, sizing generators, set up, operation, and monitoring, grounding and bonding generators, and more. Members contact: Adriane Bennett

For more information visit www.APTXL.com/training or email Richard Cadena at rcadena@aptxl.com.

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