EV Training Options
With the vehicle industry transitioning to Electric, it is becoming important for automotive professionals to keep up with all the new technology that keeps arriving through the door. It is also vital for those who own these vehicles, to have some knowledge, before opening any hatches and attempting to diagnose problems themselves. Most people have a pretty good grasp about what goes on in a Petrol or Diesel powered vehicle, but EV's and Hybrids are different, and can be DANGEROUS due to the presence of VERY-HIGH Voltages. They are safely engineered, and safe to use, but delving into parts of them without knowledge can be hazardous.
There are Cerification Courses, run by the Otago Open Polytechnic, and also by MITO who run an NZQA developed course series. The latter is only available to those who already have a Level 4 Automotive Technical qualification, and it costs around $4000. The Otago Polytech one, is much more open to non-professionals, but still costs around $3000, .. still well worthwhile, but requiring serious money and time.
For those that have more limited time and money, the Weber University in Ogden, Utah, USA run an online Certificate course, available for about US$750, (approx NZ$1130). In addition though Weber have generously provided a number of online resources completely free-of-charge, which delves into a lot of the subject matter. We have laid out the links to these videos, in the same order of subject matter, that the Otago Polytech course offers. Watching these should give possible students some grounding in the subject before they decide whether to go ahead in taking such a course, in order to obtain a professional Certificate, or just to gain an understanding of what lurks underneath the covers and what to be aware of.
Safe Workplace Practices for EVs course
Course content
This workshop is a basic introduction to gain an understanding of health and safety requirements when working on, or around, electric vehicles.
You will learn how to apply the correct use of personal protective equipment and other safety equipment when working on, or with, EVs. In addition, you'll learn how to identify high voltage components in EVs and describe health and safety isolation requirements.
(57 minutes) Protective Equipment and Tools
(38 minutes) Low Voltage Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Systems
(68 minutes) High Voltage Hybrid Systems - Toyota Prius Ni-MH Battery
(90 minutes) High Voltage Hybrid Inverters and Converters
(50 minutes) EV Inverter
(45 minutes) High Voltage Hybrid Systems - Prius Li-Ion Battery
(37 minutes) EV and Hybrid Cooling Systems
(21 minutes) Factory Production and Assembly Overview
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EV Battery Diagnosis course (2-day course)
Course content
Learn about battery design and construction, testing and diagnosis of faulty cells, charging and battery control systems to enable you to analyse battery capacity and condition to determine repair or replacement required and provide cost estimates for the client or service (garage) advisor.
(96 minutes) EV Battery Disassembly
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EV Battery Repair course (2-day course)
Course content
Learn about procedures for removing and refitting a high voltage traction battery for an electric vehicle. With a battery removed from a vehicle, you will carry out further testing and replacement of internal components to enable the battery to be repaired and reinstalled into the vehicle.
(33 minutes) EV Battery Removal
(112 minutes) Nissan Leaf Battery Component Breakdown
(36 minutes) EV Battery Smoke test & Reinstall
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EV Drive System Diagnosis course (2-day course)
Course content
Learn about traction motor design and construction, testing and diagnosis of faulty components, motor protection and control systems to enable you to analyse condition to determine repair or replacement required and provide cost estimates for the client or service (garage) advisor.
(59 minutes) EV Drive Motor
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EV Drive System Repair course (2-day course)
Course content
Learn about procedures for removing and refitting a high voltage traction motor for an electric vehicle. With a motor removed from a vehicle, you will carry out testing and replacement of internal components to enable the motor to be repaired and reinstalled into the vehicle.
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Selected Videos
EV Charger Types
Pouch Cells - Nissan Leaf
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