Electrical Course Film 1 .. Measuring Voltagethe Mechanic

  



Learning Outcomes. Having completed this course the learner will be able to: - Describe the various terms associated with electrical drawings; - Identify the plans and drawings that are included in electrical drawings; - Discuss the uses of electrical.

Voltage

Electronic, Electrical, Electro-mechanical Technicians Study Guide

  1. Part 3: Electrical Power Measurements for a Three-Phase AC motor. Complete testing of a PWM (pulse width modulation)-based drive and motor system is a three step process. Step 1 is accurate measurement of PWM variable speed drive input and output power, in order to identify drive efficiency and power losses.
  2. Be well versed with electrical prefixes and have a basic understanding of voltage, current, resistance, and power as well as their units of measurement and abbreviations. Be able to calculate electrical power in watts and combine Ohm’s Law and Watt’s law to find unknown currents, voltages, resistance, and power.
Electrical

This study guide is intended to aid applicants, who are experienced in the field of electricity and electronics in their preparation for entry-level examinations. By no means is this study guide intended for, nor should individuals who have not completed some form of formal electrical or electronics training either through a technical training school, college, or military training use it as a sole preparation guide for examination purposes. This study guide presumes the applicant has foreknowledge of the fields of electricity and electronics.

The electrical portion of the examination may include questions from any or all of the following areas of study:

  • Ohm’s Law
    • Demonstrate the ability to perform calculations to determine the unknown electrical quantity when given the two of the fundamental values of electricity.
  • Fundamental Values of Electricity
    • Be well versed with electrical prefixes and have a basic understanding of voltage, current, resistance, and power as well as their units of measurement and abbreviations.
    • Be able to calculate electrical power in watts and combine Ohm’s Law and Watt’s law to find unknown currents, voltages, resistance, and power.
  • Basic Instrumentation and Measurements
    • Demonstrate the ability to use common test instruments as well as interpret scale values on digital meters and interpret linear and nonlinear scales on an analog meter.
    • Demonstrate the ability use an oscilloscope and to interpret a waveform pattern, i.e. determine the voltage and frequency using an oscilloscope display. Understand the terminology associated with test instruments.
  • Basic Electrical Circuits
    • Be able to identify various types of electrical symbols and common circuit devices.
    • Be able to identify various types of resistors and their color code.
    • Understand the relationship of cross-sectional area and length of a conductor as they relate the current in a circuit.
    • Identify the three basic circuit configurations; series, parallel, series-parallel and be able to perform circuit calculations to solve for an unknown electrical quantity, i.e. determine voltage drops, current values, and wattage values.
  • Sources of Electricity
    • Understand the differences between primary and secondary cells.
    • Distinguish between series and parallel connections.
    • Calculate the outputs of batteries in series and parallel.
    • Identify other sources of electrical energy.
  • Motors
    • Understand the operation of various dc motors.
    • Understand the operation of three phase motors.
  • Transformers
    • Understand the operation of a transformer.
    • Identify types of transformer losses.
    • Be able to calculate the various values of currents and voltages in transformer circuits.
  • Alternating Circuits
    • Be able to calculate various levels of ac voltage, i.e. peak to peak, rms, average.
    • Understand the time relationships of an ac waveform, i.e. quarter-wave, half-wave, full-wave.
    • Understand the difference between direct current and alternating current.
    • Be familiar with reactive components, i.e. capacitors and inductors and understand how they respond in both a dc circuit and an ac circuit.
    • Be familiar with formulas associated with calculating the transient response time of both an RC and an RL circuit.
    • Understand resonant frequency and how it affects various RCL circuits. Calculate a resonant frequency.
  • Semiconductors
    • Understand how N-type and P-type materials in a semiconductor conduct electricity.
    • Be able to apply the principles of both forward and reverse biasing.
    • Identify and understand the operation of various types of semiconductor diodes.
    • Understand the operation of a half-wave and full-wave rectifier.
    • Understand power supply filtering.
    • Identify and understand the operation the bipolar transistor.
    • Identify and understand the operation of several common thyristors.
  • Digital Circuits
    • Convert decimal numbers to their binary equivalents and binary numbers to their decimal equivalents.
    • Identify various types of logic gates and their associated truth tables.
    • Be able to apply knowledge of basic logic gates to determine the output of a simple logic circuit.
    • Understand the difference between digital and analog devices and their signals. Identify different types of logic families.

This High Voltage Electrician Training course is designed to provide electrical maintenance personnel with the what, why and how of high voltage electrical maintenance testing.
You can access the live online training through our web-based platform from your own computer. You can see and hear the instructor and see his screen live.
You can interact and ask questions. The cost of the training also includes 7 days of email mentoring with the instructor.

Our 12-hour live online High Voltage Electrician Training Course covers and exceeds provincial and federal electrical safety requirements for working on electrical equipment that is 750V or greater.

By reviewing electrical testing specifications developed by NETA, maintenance personnel can create a high voltage maintenance program designed to meet your facility's needs. It will also help them decide what can be done by in-house personnel and what is best left to an accredited electrical testing professional.

As well as helping students keep abreast of the latest technologies and techniques available in this area, this High Voltage Electrician Training Course offers an excellent opportunity for delegates to ask specific questions and exchange ideas relating to their own applications. This is designed to be an interactive, problem-solving, learning environment for delegates of all disciplines.

This comprehensive two-day High Voltage Electrician Training Course provides invaluable information to anyone who wishes to know and understand the role of high voltage electrical maintenance standards, programs and procedures for the optimal high voltage maintenance of electric power systems. The importance of planning, programming and implementing electrical maintenance practices will be emphasized. This course also deals with safety considerations involved in high voltage electrical maintenance procedures for all the components of any electrical system. This will be an interactive forum where the instructor will lead the discussion between students so as to maximze the educational experience.

Electricians responsible for high voltage electrical equipment will learn predictive and preventative maintenance techniques and priorities through a through examples of common and catastrophic electrical failures.

Electrical Course Film 1 .. Measuring Voltage The Mechanics

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Electrical Course Film 1 .. Measuring Voltage The Mechanical

Upon completion of this High Voltage Electrician Training course, the student will learn:

  • Introduction and Safety
  • Schematic Diagram, System Feeding Arrangements and Interface with electric utility
  • HV Switchgear, Circuit Breakers, Isolators, Switches and Transformers
  • System Protection and Associated Equipment
  • Identification of Electrical Hazards and use of PPE
  • Switching and Communication Procedures
  • Live Switching of Electrical Equipment
  • Management of the System under Normal and Fault Conditions
MechanicElectrical Course Film 1 .. Measuring Voltagethe Mechanic

WHO should attend

This High Voltage Electrician Training course is a must for electrical engineers, electrical maintenance personnel, plant electricians, electrical contractors, power specialists, maintenance managers, consultants and technologists responsible for the design, construction, installation, inspection, operation, or maintenance of electrical systems, electrical technicians, inspectors, safety personnel and other employees responsible for the operation and maintenance of electrical systems in a commercial, industrial, institutional or utility setting.

Students receive

Voltagethe
  • FREE 100-Page Digital Electrical Maintenance Handbook (Value $20)
  • $100 Coupon Toward any Future Electricity Forum Event (Restrictions Apply)
  • 1.4 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Credits
  • FREE Magazine Subscription (Value $25.00)
  • Course Materials in Paper Format