Start Date: 5/6/2025 8:00 AM CDT
End Date: 5/8/2025 3:00 PM CDT
Venue Name: Arlington Ag Research Station
Location:
N695 Hopkins Road
Organization Name:
Midwest Rural Energy Council
Contact:
May 6: Introduction to Stray Voltage
May 7-8: Stray Voltage Testing
Arlington Ag Research Station
Public Events Building
N695 Hopkins Road
Arlington, WI 53911
Introduction to Stray Voltage (May 6)
The introductor course is for those new to the topic of stray voltage. It is designed to give dairy producers and agricultural professionals a basic understanding of stray voltage sources and solutions and includes a demonstration of simple spot check measurments for stray voltage.
Course topics include:
Basic Electrical Knowledge
Utility and Farm Circuits
Review of Animal Research
Stray Voltage Rules and Regulations
Voltage Spot Checks
Stray Voltage Testing (May 7-8)
The testing course is designed to give the professional stray voltage investigator the tools required to collect the data required for a complete stray voltage investigation. Students will gain an understanding of the farm and utility circuits associated with stray voltage and measurement techniques to determine the sources of voltage and current on a farm. This course includes farm visits and a hands-on exercise during which the student will work with an ex- perienced stray voltage investigator and perform all of the standard measurements of a stray voltage investigation.
Course topics include:
Review of Electrical Calculation Methods
Stray Voltage Circuits and Sources
Agricultural Electrical Code
Customer Relations
Stray Voltage Measurement Tools
Measurement Techniques and Data Recording
Hands-on Stray Voltage Investigation in Small Groups, and Data Quality Analysis
Please note that this is not a WECA program. We are sharing this information as a courtesy to our members. Please
contact MREC with any questions you may have regarding their program curriculum.
