Advanced Power Reliability Training

Led by our team of experts, this three-day, advanced-level training features a series of practical, hands-on workshops held on location at our Houston Customer Technology Center. Participants will wire, configure, and test various components to gain an in-depth understanding of how these products work within real-world applications. The training will conclude with a series of Application Scenarios for participants to work through independently and present back to the class.

This training will focus on the full suite of Power Reliability products and topics, including:

• Power supplies: from basic to critical systems
• NEC Class 2 circuits
• Integrating electronic circuit breakers
• Designing redundant power circuits
• Battery back-up
• Communicating energy data via industrial networks

Jonas Welling is the Manager of the Power Reliability Application Center and Training Team. He started with Phoenix Contact in 2010, working as an electrician and lab technician and quickly moving into the role of Technical Support Engineer for our entire portfolio of power products with Phoenix Contact’s Global Power Supply team in Paderborn, Germany. In 2023, Jonas transferred to Phoenix Contact USA to lead the charge at the Power Reliability Application Center in the Houston CTC.

Jonas directs the development and execution of advanced training, level-3 technical support, and market research for our strategic product development plans. Jonas’ years of experience and technical product knowledge are a tremendous asset to Phoenix Contact and the USA Power Reliability team.

Chris Decker is the Lead Product Support Engineer for Phoenix Contact's Power Reliability Training Center in Houston. Chris has over 25 years of experience working for industry-leading electronics companies, holding roles including Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Senior Design Engineer, Customer Support Engineer, Manufacturing Manager, and Manufacturing Engineering Manager. He has a Master's Degree in Engineering Management from Southern Methodist University and also served in the US Navy.

As a vital member of the Power Reliability training team, Chris designs and builds interactive product demos and develops and provides advanced hands-on technical training and product support to our customers, sales engineers, marketing team, and distribution channel partners. Everyone knows that if we have a new product to promote and need a demo to showcase the features, Chris will build it!

Ajay Ramani is the Senior Product Support Engineer for the Houston Power Reliability Training Team, also known as our protocol pro! He is Phoenix Contact USA's go-to resource for the advanced sales and support of protocol-enabled, Power Reliability-focused products. Ajay has over 15 years of experience in the industry, most recently as a Senior Automation Control Engineer. In that role, he was responsible for developing and maintaining automation solutions controlling hydrogen generation, storage, and dispensing systems. Ajay graduated with a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Ajay is an integral part of the Power Reliability Training Team, supporting products including power supplies, UPSs, energy meters, and electronic circuit breakers featuring industrial protocols like EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, and Modbus. Ajay also designs and deploys advanced technical training for customers, sales engineers, product marketing, and distribution channel partners.