Electrical – Part 1 (ELEC-1)

Description:
This 2-day course provides the technician with an understanding of the concept of electricity, Ohm’s Law and other electrical equations. The course introduces electrical test equipment, electrical circuit components and different types of circuits (series, parallel and series- parallel).

Objectives:
„ Understand the concept of electricity
„ Identify the characteristics of conductors, insulators and semi-conductors
„ Define voltage, resistance, current and power
„ Calculate electric equations using Ohm’s Law
„ Recognize the proper use of common electrical equipment
„ Identify the components of an electrical circuit device
„ Distinguish between different types of electrical circuits (series, parallel and series-parallel)
„ Troubleshoot faults on various electrical circuits

Content:
„ Principles of Electricity:
Units of measure used in electricity
Components of atoms
Concept of electricity
Voltage, current, resistance and power
Ohm’s Law
Electrical Diagnostic Equipment
DVOM
Oscilloscope
DIN (European style) wiring diagrams
„ Electrical Circuit Devices:
Basic elements of an electrical circuit
Functions of various circuit components
„ Basic Electrical Circuits:
Series circuits
Parallel circuits
Series-parallel circuits
Hands-on circuit testing utilizing A-Tech training simulators.