February 2025
Thursday February 13
- 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
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East Bay Chapter BOD MeetingZoom
CLCA Members are welcome to attend BOD meetings. Contact Laura Leuer for details. lleuer@comcast.net
Thursday February 20
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
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East Bay Chapter Irrigation Training Luncheon Electrical Troubleshooting Fundamentals Exclusively for CLCA Members
CLCA Members are invited to an exclusive bilingual, hands on, technical training session with Eric Santos. Eric will cover the basic fundamentals of irrigation electrical troubleshooting and how to best apply these principles to empower you to troubleshoot and diagnose irrigation electrical issues accurately and effectively.
Eric Santos has spent 30 years working in the irrigation industry. Formerly, VP of Irrigation Services for a large commercial landscape contractor, Eric currently works for Epic Irrigation Services and Management, Inc., and holds the following irrigation certifications, CIT, CLIA, CGIA, CLWM, CIC, CID, CAIS and CLT-Irrigation. Eric has served on the IA, CLCA, and ReScape Board of Directors and teaches at Las Positas College in his spare time.
Learn the building blocks of irrigation electrical troubleshooting including:
- Review of how forward flow and reverse flow valves operate hydraulically
- Understanding the relationship between voltage, resistance, amperage and watts
- Learn the quick 5 step troubleshooting process to accurately diagnose valves not activating
- Learn how to use low-cost tools to quickly test controllers, valves, and conventional field wiring
Note: This session will NOT cover two wire troubleshooting training but having a full grasp of these fundamental concepts will be helpful for future training on two wire troubleshooting.
COST (includes multi meter and lunch): $40
Space is limited to CLCA Members only and registration is required by February 13th.