Electrical Theory and Maintenance Level 3

The Electrical Theory and Maintenance Level 3 course is the upkeep and preservation of equipment and systems that supply electricity to a residential, industrial or commercial building.

This course will also provide detailed guidance on legal regulations, risk assessment and health and safety, all of these being an integral part of carrying out any electrical maintenance work.

If you want to develop your knowledge of Electrical Theory and Maintenance so that you can embark on a rewarding career or maybe you are already working in a related field and want to improve your career prospects, then this is the course for you.

Modules

Module 1 : Regulation, Safe Practice and Effective Working

• Introduction
• Legal responsibilities and regulations
• Intrinsic safety
• Accidents at work
• Electrical safety and isolation
• Types of technical information and documentation
• Overview of roles and responsibilities

Module 2 : Basic Electrical Principles

• Atomic structure
• Electricity
• Current
• Units of measurement in more detail
• Ohm‰Ûªs Law
• Power
• Resistance
• Capacitance and capacitors
• Circuits
• Cables
• Safe electrical installations and protection

Module 3 : Electrical Systems Documentation, Records and Certificates

• Working safely
• Risk assessment
• Technical information: types and uses
• Removal of waste

Module 4 : Basic Transmission and Distribution Systems

• Power generation
• Transformers
• Substations
• Alternators
• Balancing loads
• Resistance
• Overcurrent

Module 5 : Basic Electrical Technologies 1

• Building regulations
• Power systems
• Types of plugs and sockets
• Telecommunications (voice and data systems)
• Structured cabling

Module 6 : Basic Electrical Technologies 2, Installation and Wiring

• Supply systems
• Lighting and power circuits
• Junction boxes
• Domestic contexts
• Sizing cable
• Enclosures