Electrical Maintenance Module 1
This course is for Mechanical Maintenance – Fitters / Technicians / Engineers / Supervisors who are required or wish to develop their electrical maintenance competencies.
Description
By the end of the programme participants will be able to:
- Work safely on electrical equipment under supervision as appropriate to the training undertaken
- Isolate electrical circuits and carry out basic electrical tasks in line with training received
The Programme Will Cover:
- Electrical safety
- Electrical symbols and drawings
- Electricity at Work Regulations
- Overview of 18th Edition Wiring Regulations [BS7671:2018]
- Identification of electrical and electronic components
- Use of electrical test equipment
- Safe isolation – 'Permit to Work' system
- Introduction to AC motors
- Testing motor windings to identify any faults
- Electrical techniques – use of cables, hand tools, terminations
- Introduction to motor control circuits
- Wire direct on-line circuit by following the schematic
- Testing of DOL circuit to prove safe and functional
- Introduction to fault finding techniques
- 1ph/3ph AC generation / DC generation
- Basic circuit properties, i.e. series and parallel, resistor circuits
- OHM's Law
Prerequisites
None