Gain useful information about these topics at the Residential Electricity for Fire Investigators seminar.

• How electricity gets to homes, how it’s transformed and distributed through a structure and how electrical fires occur.
• How to use the electrical system to determine the area of origin of a fire and what to look for to help rule in (or rule out) electrical fire causes.
• How homes are wired and why they’re wired in certain ways.
• The many ways receptacles can be wired and the implications of that wiring to fire investigation.
• What information to obtain from property owners and occupants.
• Electrical theory in an easy-to-understand format.
• Causes of electrical fires.
  • Learn why arcing occurs frequently in fires but seldom causes them and why excessive current could easily cause fires, but seldom does.
  • Gain more knowledge about floating neutrals. Perhaps you’ve seen floating neutral demonstrations but never really understood the concept. We’ll clarify it all with some new, easy-to-understand graphics and demonstrations.
  • Learn about high voltage and how it might be present inside a house. Learn the clues about fires that involve high voltage.
  • Achieve a better understanding of high resistance (or glowing) connections. Where and why do they occur? What are the clues after a fire to help you determine if a high resistance connection was involved?
  • Review case studies that illustrate all of these electrical failures and others. Learn from seeing the results of actual failures.

In addition, you'll:

• Handle burned and unburned electrical components labeled and displayed to help you better understand what you’re seeing.
• Practice with hands-on demonstrations built just for this seminar. Trace circuits, analyze wiring and determine what could happen electrically.
• Learn to reconstruct electrical distribution systems.
• Study many new displays aimed at helping you understand how components of an electrical distribution system work and how to instantly spot electrical work that was done wrong.
• Get answers to your questions. This will be an excellent opportunity to ask questions, meet others in the field and get answers to many of your questions.

Held on site at the Fire Findings Laboratories testing facility - 2026 Plaza Drive, Benton Harbor, Michigan.

40 minutes from South Bend (Ind.) or Kalamazoo (Mich.) airports and 2 hours from Chicago airports.

St. Joseph/Benton Harbor is located along the southern shores of Lake Michigan - a gorgeous area to visit.

Tuition is $595 per person.

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While you're visiting along the Lake Michigan shoreline...The Southwestern Michigan Tourist Council has a visitor information packet just for Fire Findings’ symposium participants. To get yours, call (269) 925-6301.

We recommend the Benton Harbor Holiday Inn Express for your hotel accommodations. Holiday Inn Express is about 5 minutes from the lab and your stay includes a free “Fresh Start” breakfast, 2-line telephones and data ports in every room, an indoor pool and spa.

For $74 per night, choose from a room with 1 king or 2 double beds. King leisure suites, which also include a pullout sofa, microwave and refrigerator, are $94 per night. Add 8 percent tax.

To make your reservations, call the Benton Harbor Holiday Inn Express directly at (269) 927-4599.

(Please note: Reservations at our corporate rate may not be made on-line. Call (269) 927-4599 to obtain the special seminar rates.)

The Holiday Inn Express is located at 2276 Pipestone Road, Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022.

Hotel reservation deadline: 30 days in advance of the date of the seminar. First-come, first serve at this special rate. Don't wait too long to make your reservation after you've been confirmed for the seminar session of your choice.

IMPORTANT: Check conference availability before making your hotel, automobile or flight reservations. Please call us at (269) 925-2200 during regular business hours to confirm symposium openings.

HURRY! The residential electricity seminar is limited to 45 registrants. For more information and inquiries about openings, call (269) 925-2200 or e-mail us at info@firefindings.com. Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 8637, Benton Harbor, MI 49023-8637.