| ETCP Certifiable News: Fall 2021 |
Richard Cadena’s Academy of Production Technology Training Schedule Fall/Winter 2021/22
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, Light & 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:
October 23, 2021
Codes and Regulations: An Overview of the NEC— Local 479
One-day online course covering the important points in the NEC that are relevant to our jobs in the industry. Members contact: Kevin Amick
November 6, 2021
Grounding and Bonding for Motion Picture Production Online – IATSE Local 479
This one-day online course covers the important points of grounding and bonding, including how they work, how to best ensure the safety and reliability of your portable power distribution system, and how to confirm your grounding and bonding. Members contact: Kevin Amick
November 13, 2021
Advanced Electrics – IATSE Local 479
This one-day online course covers the causes and effects of low power factor and harmonics, including increased power requirements, high neutral currents, excessive heating due to the skin effect, nuisance tripping of breakers, flicker, and more. Members contact: Kevin Amick
November 17, 2021, LDI 2021 Las Vegas
Setting Up, Testing, and Troubleshooting Lighting Control Systems and Networks
If you're going to have a future in this industry, then you need to know how to set up, test, and troubleshoot DMX, Ethernet and Ethernet-based systems, and how to use RDM to quickly and remotely configure and monitor your equipment. This course will cover all those bases with an emphasis on hands-on activities and learning. More info: https://www.ldishow.com/LDI-Institute
November 18, 2021
Setting Up and Monitoring Portable Power Distribution Systems, LDI 2021 Las Vegas
Given the way we toss around our portable power distribution equipment, the way we throw it into a road case, run it along the ground and step on it, run over it with forklifts and golf carts, and leave it outside to bake in the sun, there are usually weaknesses waiting to become major problems. We can get ahead of potential problems by learning to spot those weaknesses using the right tools for the job and by monitoring the system during operation. This one-day class is designed to walk through best practices for setting up and monitoring portable power distribution systems so they are safe and reliable. More info: https://www.ldishow.com/LDI-Institute
December 11-12, 2021
Portable Power Distribution and Electrics Online – IATSE Local 479
This two-day online class covers basic electricity, circuit laws, and theory, and builds towards more advanced topics including 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
January 15-16, 2022
Portable Power Generators – IATSE Local 478, New Orleans
This two-day course covers the parts of a generator, how they work, how to maintain, lubricate, and operate them safely, as well as how to safely make electrical connections, measure the voltage and current, and protect against the hazards of electricity by using the proper PPE and safe techniques. Members contact: Adriane Bennett
For more information, contact info@APTXL.com or check out www.APTXL.com/training.
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