BASIC ELECTRICITY
Course Code: EM 77
Course Objective
- To understand the different components circuit breakers
- To understand the Electrical Fundamentals
- To understand the Electrical Test Equipment for Everyday Use
- Understanding Your Building Electrical System
- To understand the Working Safely with Industrial Electricity
- To understand The National Electrical Code® (NEC)
- To understand the Wire Selection
- To understand the Installing Wire (Conductors)
- To understand the Installing and Wiring Equipment
- To understand the Basic Troubleshooting Techniques
Target Audience
- Electrical Engineers
- Electrical Supervisors
- Electrical Technicians
- Electrical Project Engineers
- Mechanical Professional staf
Course Outline
Day 1
Electrical Fundamentals
- How Electricity Is Produced – Six Different Methods
- DC and AC in Plants and Facilities – Hands-on Exercise
- Voltage, Current and Resistance; Ohm’s Law
- Hands-on Circuit-building Activities with Field Components
- Simple Circuit
- Series Circuit
- Parallel Circuit
- Combination Circuit
- Using Multimeters to Measure Voltage, Current, and Resistance in Circuits
- Verifying a Circuit is De-energized
- 3 Modes of Failure: Open Circuits, Short Circuits, and Ground Faults
- Power: What it is, and How It’s Determined
- Single-phase and Three-phase Systems
Day 2
Electrical Test Equipment
- Multimeters – Hands-on Exercise
- Voltage Testers
- Clamp-on Ammeter, Megohmmeters & Others
- Understanding Your Building's Electrical System
- Reading Electrical Single-Line Diagrams
- Major Components
- The Electrical Service
- Motor Control Centers
- Transformers – How they work
- Delta vs. Wye connected systems
- Switchgear and Circuit Breakers
- Overcurrent Protective Devices
- Feeders
- Disconnects
- Motors, Panelboards, and Branch Circuits
- Lighting Circuits
- Electrical Floor Plans & Facility Wiring
Day 3
Electrical Safety in the Workplace
- Introduction to NFPA 70E®
- Hazards & Dangers of Electricity
- Shock, Arc Flash, and Arc Blast
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
- Developing Safe Work Practices
- The National Electrical Code®
- Purpose, Overview & Definitions
- Installation Requirements
- “Qualified Electrical Workers”
- Wire Selection
- Conductor Types & Materials
- Wire Size and Wire Insulation
Day 4
Installing Wire (Conductors)
- Raceways & Cable Trays
- Conduits
- Fittings and Boxes
- Dedicated Working Space
- Sizing of Fuses/Circuit Breakers
- Sizing of Motor Overloads
- Conduit Fill Considerations
- Wiring Equipment
- Wire Nuts, Terminals and Crimpers – hands-on exercise
- Switches and Receptacles – hands-on exercise
- Fluorescent Ballasts
- Motors
- Temporary Wiring
Day 5
Basic Troubleshooting Techniques
- Branch Circuit Problems
- Control Circuit Troubleshooting
- Checking and Replacing Fuses
- Electrical Maintenance Activities
- Performing Checks as part of an Assured Equipment Grounding Program
- Use and Operation of GFCI’s
- Types of Electrical Maintenance
- Special Precautions
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