EV Training Program
Duration– 6 days
Objectives
- Understand high voltage systems, EV charging equipment, and safety procedures.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical and vehicle network issues.
- Use tools like DMMs and oscilloscopes effectively for inspection and repair.
Tools & Platforms
- Digital Multi-Meters (DMM) & Specialty Meters
- Digital Storage Oscilloscopes (DSO)
- Fluke Training Resources & Manufacturer Procedures
Pre-requisites
- Basic knowledge of electricity and circuits.
- Familiarity with automotive components.
- Ability to read wiring diagrams.
Take away
- Skills to work safely with high-voltage EV systems.
- Ability to identify, test, and troubleshoot electrical and network issues.
- Practical experience using industry-standard diagnostic tools.
Day 2
- Electric Safety Systems
- 12V Battery
- High Voltage Interlock Loop (HVIL)
- Service Disconnects
- Manufacturer Procedures / Information
- Digital Multi-Meters (DMM)
- Choosing the Right DMM
- CAT III Meter and Leads
- Verify / Use / Verify Procedure
- One-Hand Rule for Safety
- Specialty DMMs
- Fluke Training Website
- Safe-Down Procedure for Electric Bus (30 min)
- Is the HV Battery Ever Fully Safe?
- What to Do, When, and How
- First Responders’ Guidelines
- Manufacturer Procedures / Information
Day 3 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment and Electric Vehicle Charging Systems
Topics:
- Basic Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) system operation
- Requirements for charger installation
- Charger types and charge levels
- AC and DC charging
- Common EVSE charge cable connectors
Day 4
- Calculating charge rate and time
- Factors affecting charge rate
- Proximity Pilot circuit operation
- Control Pilot circuit operation
- Circuit inspection and testing using digital multimeters and digital storage oscilloscopes
- Vehicle on-board chargers
- Diagnosing “no-charge” concerns
Day 5 Electrical System Diagnosis
Topics:
- Use of meters in troubleshooting electrical circuits
- Basic schematic symbol reading
- Series and parallel circuit theory
- Voltage drops techniques
- Electric circuit problem solving
- Sensor and actuator circuits
- Circuit component analysis
Day 6 Vehicle Network Communication- Operation and Diagnosis
Topics:
- Purpose of networks in vehicles
- Local Interconnect Network (LIN) operation
- Controller Area Network (CAN) operation
- Flex Ray operation
- Ethernet operation
- Network speeds and common uses
- Testing networks with digital multi-meters
- Obtaining waveforms with oscilloscopes
- Common network malfunctions
- Diagnosing networks using DMM’s and oscilloscopes
- Diagnosing network faults using electrical wiring diagrams
- Network repair procedures
