Basic Electric Skills for Personnel of Other Disciplines

Course Syllabus

PART A

• Residual current circuit breakers - Circuit Laws Units
• Volts, amps, ohms, watts, power factor - Ohm’s Law
• Circuit analysis and problem solving - Electrical Safety
• Effects of electric shock - Testing & Installation
• Protection and earthing systems - Protection Systems
• Thermal and magnetic trips, MCB’s - Low Voltage Protection
• Insulation testing, continuity, etc - IEE Regulations
• Cable sizes and rating - Basic fault diagnosis
• Cable Termination Systems - Correct testing procedures
• Steel wired armoured cable and MICC cable
• Fault voltage operated circuit breakers & Fuses
• Correct use of an insulation and continuity tester
• 110v / 130v system including colour code, plugs, sockets etc

PART B

• Electromagnetic Induction
• The Electric Motor Principle
• Basic Principles of Magnetism
• The Magnet Effect of an Electrical Current
• Electromagnetic Induction Principles
• Mutual Induction and Transformer Principles
• The Electric Motor Principle
• Fleming’s Left and Right Hand Rules
• Rotary Motion
• Electrical Machines
• The Simple Alternator
• The DC Generator
• Supply Voltages – 3 Phase/4Wire System
• AC Motors – 3 Phase and Single Phase
• Construction of Squirrel Cage
• Construction of Wound Rotor
• Basic Principals of Operation
• Control Circuits
• The Direct On Line, Motor Circuit
• Sequence Control Circuits
• Automatic Control
• Star/Delta Motor Control Circuit
  

Training Aids - Use will be made of lecture notes, OHP presentation and practical exercises.

Assessment - Each delegate will be subjected to a series of practical tests to determine
achievements of objectives.