Course description
Learn about electrical systems and how to maintain them from the comfort of your own home. Perfect for aspiring electricians, or homeowners looking to understand electrical systems and methods better.
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Training Course Content
Unit 1: Regulation, Safe Practice and Effective Working
- Introduction
- Legal responsibilities and regulations
- Intrinsic safety
- Accidents at work
- Electrical safety and isolation
- Types of technical information and documentation
- Overview of roles and responsibilities
Unit 2: Basic Electrical Principles
- Atomic structure
- Electricity
- Current
- Units of measurement in more detail
- Ohms Law
- Power
- Resistance
- Capacitance and capacitors
- Circuits
- Cables
- Safe electrical installations and protection
Unit 3: Electrical Systems Documentation, Records and Certificates
- Working safely
- Risk assessment
- Technical information: types and uses
- Removal of waste
Unit 4: Basic Transmission and Distribution Systems
- Power generation
- Transformers
- Substations
- Alternators
- Balancing loads
- Resistance
- Overcurrent
Unit 5: Basic Electrical Technologies 1
- Building regulations
- Power systems
- Types of plugs and sockets
- Telecommunications (voice and data systems)
- Structured cabling
Unit 6: Basic Electrical Technologies 2: Installation and Wiring
- Supply systems
- Lighting and power circuits
- Junction boxes
- Domestic contexts
- Sizing cable
- Enclosures
Course delivery details
Split into 6 units, every element of this course seeks to expand your understanding of electrical theory, so you can achieve the theoretical knowledge you need to apply these skills within real and practical settings.
This course is assessed using a series of written assignments that are designed to test your knowledge of the course materials. These will need to be sent to your personal tutor for marking, whereupon they will supply you with helpful tips and feedback. No external examinations are required.
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