OLLI101057 - You Flip the Switch — and the Lights (BETTER) Come On! Getting Electricity to Your Home [In-person at TUCC]

Course Description

YOU FLIP THE SWITCH AND THE LIGHTS (BETTER) COME ON!!! GETTING ELECTRICITY TO YOUR HOME                                        

Instructor: Lee Pedowicz

Day of Week: Monday

Dates: Jan 29 – Apr 8 (10 sessions)

No Class: Mar 4

Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Location: In person at TUCC

What does it take to get electricity from the generator to you? You’d be amazed at the complexity of the electric power system.

Without getting “scratch-your-head” technical, learn about electricity, the types of generators including renewables (hydroelectric, wind, solar). What are AC, DC power transmission, transmission lines, substations, and operations?

How is the electric power system changing to meet the changing needs of society? How electricity is distributed, what’s in your house, the ways the system is regulated and electrically protected, and so much more are covered in this course.

Maximum In-Person: 25

Instructor Bio:

Lee Pedowicz, PE, Master of Science degree with a specialty in electric power. Lee worked over 47 years in electric power system operations, field work, engineering and taught utility field and technical personnel. In his career, he taught basic electricity and mathematics at Con Edison’s Learning Center. He has also given presentations at technical workshops and was the chairman of a committee to develop and “sell” an operations standard to North American utilities. Lee has also developed an electric power system class for engineers, and training for power system operators. He is currently working as an engineer evaluating electric power system risk management.

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