Course Description
This course introduces the care and use of tools and materials used in electrical installations as well as the requirements of the National Electrical Code. Topics include lighting, overcurrent protection, conductors, branch circuits, condelectrical, and safety and electrical blueprint reading. Upon completion, participants should be able to properly install conduits, wiring, and electrical distribution equipment associated with basic electrical installations
What Do Participants Learn?
- Understanding the basic electrical theories
- Being familiar with the codes and standards related to residential wiring
- Understanding electrical plans
- Learning how to use electrical installation tools
- Learning how to use materials and equipment in electrical installations
Who Should Attend?
- Engineers
- Electricians
- Technicians
- Contractors
- Anyone aspiring to increase his capabilities in this area
What Will the Learning Experience Include?
Phase: 1
Introduce
- Comprehensive pre-program activities include:
- Web-based information forms & surveys completed by attendee.
- Direct consultation with the attendee about the expectations.
- During the training, participants engage in data, activities, and conversations that lead to insight and knowledge.
- Participants learn from expert trainers who have both academic and business experiences.
- Highly applicable training content & instructive activities for adding depth to training topics.
- **A half-day site visit for integrating the experience & plan next steps. Opportunities to provide connections, ideas & support.
Phase: 2
Explore & Practice
Phase: 3
Apply
- Apply & sustain the learning experience by using this ongoing support:
- To ensure participant has new skills or behavior progress.
- Optional, fee-based mentoring & coaching with the trainer.
- Training materials & additional documents (e-books, pdf files, presentations and articles)
- Evaluate your training experience by giving us feedbacks and help us to reach our organizational goals.
- Participant's Evaluation
- Trainer's Evaluation
Phase: 4
EVALUATE
Section One
- Review of electrical theory
- Circuit elements
- Electrical power and energy
- Codes and standards
Section Two
- Blueprint reading of electrical plans
- Tools, materials, and equipment used in electrical installations
- Electrical connections
- Types of connections
Section Three
- Services
- Service entrance
- Roughing in services
- Service panels
- Service drops
Section Four
- Wiring methods using non-metallic sheathed cable
- Wiring methods using armored flexible cable
- Wiring methods using conduit
- Switches and switching circuits
- Introduction to “Low Voltage” systems
Section Five
- Large appliances
- Multiple family dwelling
- Electrical design
- Estimating electrical wiring