ABOUT:
Entertainment Electrics is a 3-day course covering almost all topics listed in the content outline of the ETCP Entertainment Electrician Certification exam. The course is organized in order to best accommodate a range of skills and experience. It starts with the topics: 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. The course also covers control systems starting with DMX512-A, RDM, and Ethernet-based protocols (Art-Net and sACN), as well as wireless DMX, Ethernet networks, IP addresses, subnet masks, and more.
COURSE TOPICS:
*Taken from the content outline for the ETCP Entertainment Electrician Certification exam:
- ETCP re-certification credits for certified entertainment electricians
- 100-page+ workbook with graphic illustrations
- Complete information for beginners as well as experienced professionals including lighting, audio, and video techs and production electricians
INSTRUCTOR:
Richard Cadena is an ETCP Certified Entertainment Electrician and an ETCP Recognized Trainer with 32 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”.
Cadena 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.
Cadena 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.
PROVIDED:
- Workbook
- Lunch
WHAT TO BRING:
- Calculator (*the one on your smart phone works perfectly!)
- Laptop, tablet, or smart phone (in order of preference) on the third day
- Pencil or pen