Electrical Troubleshooting Game

Free Online Electrical Troubleshooting Game

O.E.T.S: [pronounced 'oats'] (Updated 4/25/2022)

The only free Online Electrical Troubleshooting Simulator in the world.

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This online electrical troubleshooting training game app is like no other. It is compatible with smartphones, tablets, PCs, Macs, anything with a web browser, and even TVs! It is designed for Chrome and IE browsers. Unlike others, this training app includes the official 6-step LockOut-TagOut safety procedure training, environmental and intermittent simulated electrical faults, and the ability to use all five senses to troubleshoot!

There are three modes of simulator operation. The user starts out in the 'Explorer' mode and after completing the 6 familiarization steps and a review of our certificate course offer, the simulator automatically unlocks the 'Skill Test' mode. After the user completes the 5 faults in skill test mode, the 'Bonus' mode is unlocked. In the bonus mode, users can retake any or all of the 5 skill tests as much as they like. Other simulator features can be unlocked along the way too, like the mode switch on VOM.

In the skill test mode, the user monitors True Downtime Cost® (TDC) and points earned. Have fun, and please share https://bin95.com/industrial/electrical-troubleshooting.htm  (Updated 4/25/2022) with your friends. The more we use this free tool, the more we will be encouraged to expand on it.

Game App Score:

In explorer mode, each step can score 10-20 points in total. Spending 10 minutes or more going through 6 steps and exploring, results in an additional 20 points. The total possible score for all 6 steps combined is 100 (100%). SkillTest score is based on the best procedures used if the equipment is fixed and the time is taken. (TDC) Replacement of a part when not needed results in a lower score. Each Skill Test can result in up to 20 points (20% of the score) for a total of 100 possible points (100%).

The battery works its way up to green (full charge) in 10-point increments, starting with orange at the bottom. The actual score will also show below the battery. If the user attempts to work on devices without locking them out first, the user dies, and all points are lost.

Electrical Troubleshooting Downtime Cost:

This troubleshooting simulator uses True Downtime Cost® (TDC). Click on that link to learn more about how TDC is calculated. By default, the true downtime cost per hour is set at $10,000, which is the average cost of a manufacturing bottleneck machine being down. Users can click on TDC to change the true cost per hour to an amount used at their own company.

Troubleshooting Note Pad:

The troubleshooting notepad is a dual-functional one. There are notes to the user, and the user can save/open their own notes. When the user has a troubleshooting fault to solve, they can find notes on equipment breakdown from the operator in the notepad pad, too. Additionally, when the user starts the LockOut-TagOut processes, the required steps appear on the notepad. When the user opens the progress report, it appears on a notepad. Tapping the company logo on the pad opens the detailed game app help page.

Game Progress Report:

The game progress report while in the explorer or skill test mode indicates what mode the user is currently in. When the user unlocks the Bonus Mode, the skill test area will become editable, so the user can check and uncheck the skill test they want to take again. After the user makes sure the test they want to take again is unchecked, the user taps the next step button to solve the electrical fault present.

Electrical Troubleshooting Faults:

There can be many fault types present in the full online version. IE: loose wire, the bad part, wrong fuse, short, open, intermittent, etc. Environmental elements that could be involved are heat, vibration, water, and bad line voltage. Senses required to troubleshoot may be sight, hearing, touch, and smell; so the simulator uses innovative ways to simulate those senses. With the free online version loose wire, the bad parts, and open faults are simulated. For that version, sight, hearing, and touch are used to troubleshoot. A simple circuit like the one used in the free online electrical troubleshooting game version could have 20-30 possible faults.


See details on the Electrical Troubleshooting Help page.

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