Multiskilling - Electrical Skills for Mechanical Staff

Electrical Safety - Use of protective clothing, insulated tools and rubber mats Circuit Protection - Fuses, miniature circuit breakers (MCB's), residual current devices (RCD's). Test Equipment - Practice with multimeters (AVO), Insulation tester (MEGGER), Loop Impedance Meter, Ammeter and Voltmeter. Earthing and Bonding - Basic principles Wiring - Cable connectors to plugs, basic lighting circuits and basic power circuits. Switchgear - Switch fuses, isolators and various connections. Transformers - Step-up, step down, auto transformers Three Phase Motors - Rotating magnetic field, induction motor, slip ring motor Motor Starters - Principles, Starters and Contactors - Primary and secondary circuits, thermal and magnetic overloads, control circuit, faults and remedies