Description
The aim of this course is prepare students with the knowledge and practical skills for employment and apprenticeships in the electrical trade.
By providing additional skills a student who successfully completes all components of this course is a much more attractive employment prospect to an employer.
The course includes the National Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Level 2), but also teaches a high level of practical wiring skills so that graduates will be immediately useful in employment.
Class times are Mon , Tues, Weds 8am – 4pm no Thursday
COURSE CONTENT
Students will complete all units required for the Certificate Electrical Engineering (Level 2).
The course covers the following:
practical trade skills (with underpinning theory)
- Clipping and supporting of cables
- 1 way lighting circuits
- 2 way + intermediate lighting circuits
- 10A socket outlets (including controlled sockets for waste-master)
- RCD protected sockets
- Range switch and socket
- Water heating circuit and control
- MEN switchboard construction and wiring
- Distribution switchboard (non-linked) sub-main circuit
- 20mm plastic conduit IPX4 socket outlet IPX6 lighting circuit
Single phase induction motor wiring
- Testing windings
- Reversing
- Relay control
3 phase induction motor wiring
- Testing windings
- DOL starter Stop/Start/Inch + Remote Stop/Start
- Reversing
- Thermal overloads
Introduction to Control circuitry
Introduction to Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)