Practical Electricity for Non-Electricians on CD-ROM

Course materials will be sent to you. (Text and manual also available - contact our office)

About this Course

This CD-ROM is a complete, professional training program containing seven chapters. These step-by-step instructions teach how to SAFELY troubleshoot and repair a wide range of electrical problems. Student involvement is maintained with many HANDS-ON wiring exercises. SEE, HEAR, and DO with animated interactive graphics, sound effects, and voice-overs. The disc is self-loading and easy to navigate, and computer literacy is not required. Simply watch and listen, click, and learn. You will be able to set your own pace, select your preferred area of learning and start and stop anytime. This stimulating program teaches electricity without using mathematics or engineering.

What You Will Learn

1-Phase and 3-Phase
Wire Sizing
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Use of test meters
Toubleshooting skills
Electrical safety, tagout/lockout
Read and use schematics
Hands-on wiring exercises
Relays and control circuits
Contactors and Line Starters
Motor operation and controls

Chapter One
What Is Electricity?

EMF
Voltage Testers
Electron Movement
Ammeters
Ohm's Law
Open/Short Circuits

Chapter Two
Conductors and Circuits

Wire Sizes Insulation
Series and Parallel Circuits
Identify AC and DC Circuits
Test Meters
Using Plugs and Receptacles
Using Equipment (Safely)

Chapter Three
Switches & Transformers

Select Switches
Using Switch Terminology
Using Power Tools
Transformer Types
Common Voltages and Use
Lockout/Tagout Procedures

Chapter Four
Fuses & Circuit Breakers

Proper Use of Circuit Breakers
Types of Fuse Plugs
Types of Cartridge Fuses
Check and Reset Breakers
GFCI Circuit Interrupters
Types of Circuit Breakers

Chapter Five
Light Sources

Energy Conversion to Light
Lighting Terminology
Fluorescent Lamp Operation
Tungsten-Halogen Lamp
HID High-Intensity Discharge
Incandescent Lamp Operation

Chapter Six
Electromagnetism

Troubleshoot Solenoid Valves
Troubleshoot Relays
Schematic and Ladder Diagrams
Troubleshoot Contactors
Line Starters and Overloads
Troubleshoot Line Starters

Chapter Seven
Induction Motors

Working with 1ØPhase Motors
Working with 3ØPhase Motors
Dual-Voltage and Multispeed Motors
Using Full- Load Amps (FLA)
Read and Use Data Plates
Testing Motor Capacitors

Who Should Attend

You'll benefit from this CD if you perform actual hands-on electrical procedures as a part of your maintenance responsibilities. This includes maintenance people in industry, hospitals, colleges, universities, government and military personnel. The employer benefits from multi-skilled employees and less "down time."

Fees

$49.00 - CD Manual-Electricity for Non-Electricians
$249.00 - CD-ROM-Electricity for Non-Electricians
$499.00 - Complete set of "Electricity for N.-E." and "A/C and Refrig." (2 CDs & 3 Manuals)

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