Fit to work on the eCitaro fuel cell
OMNIplus Training shares hydrogen expertise
Which everyday changes are there to bus operations when using hydrogen? What do staff need to pay particular attention to when handling the fuel? Which regulations must be complied with? These are pivotal questions at the OMNIplus training course in Mannheim, where participants are prepared for handling hydrogen.
Mix of theory and hands-on exercises
The training course takes place at the Daimler Buses Customer Campus in Mannheim, a site bursting at the seams with expertise in hydrogen technology. Once participants have been welcomed and introduced to each other in the seminar room, the multi-day program offers them a varied mix of theory and hands-on exercises. In this context, raising staff awareness about hydrogen in bus operations is a common thread in the program.
At the beginning, participants learn about the composition of hydrogen, how it reacts and how it is used in the eCitaro fuel cell. Among other things, the main point raised here is that hydrogen is highly volatile, which means that it very quickly mixes with air, but can also easily escape through even the smallest of gaps. In the eCitaro fuel cell, hydrogen supplies a fuel cell with energy, which then generates the electricity to power the electric drive. What this actually looks like in the vehicle is illustratively demonstrated during the training course in Mannheim, once the theory part has been completed in the seminar room and all participants transition to the workshop to get their hands on the bus.
“Great course with a good mix of theory and hands-on exercises.”
Martin Ogonowski, Russ Jesinger Automobile GmbH & Co. KG Esslingen
Qualification for working on hydrogen vehicles
Here at the vehicle, as is the case in the theory part, participants can ask questions – and there are plenty. This applies in particular to the “Hazards and protective measures” range of topics. The fuel cell module in the eCitaro fuel cell is connected to the vehicle's high-voltage system. Sounds obvious, but once again makes it clear that the eCitaro fuel cell is both a hydrogen vehicle and a battery-electric bus. Anyone working on such vehicles must therefore also be appropriately trained and demonstrate their qualification.
“The specialist module was very exciting, as you are introduced to how a fuel cell works and then get an insight into the entire system.”
Luca Schmid, Mechatronics Engineer at Daimler Buses Service Centre Neu-Ulm
Correct diagnoses and servicing
OMNIplus training is the prerequisite for working on the eCitaro fuel cell. Participants are provided with all the expertise they need to professionally and efficiently carry out diagnoses and servicing on the eCitaro fuel cell at their own workshops.
“The training course, and the training documents provided, will massively help me to successfully master future tasks relating to hydrogen in my day-to-day operations.”
Jens Otten, Bus Team Coordinator at MERBAG S.A. Leudelange
Visit the Bus Training Platform for more information on current hydrogen training courses and simple online booking. The corresponding prerequisites for the training courses must be taken into account; check the course description for more details.
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OMNIplus hydrogen training: Contents of the eCitaro fuel cell specialist module at a glance
- Overview of regulations, rules and standards when handling hydrogen
- Fundamentals: Information on the properties of gases
- Hazards and protective measures when handling hydrogen
- Fuel cell: How it works and correctly handling its components
- eCitaro fuel cell vehicle overview
- Refuelling system: How it works, the refuelling process and how to correctly work on the system
- Working on the cooling system
- Information on operating strategies
- Professionally handling tools and equipment in an H2 workshop
