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Electrical Diagrams and Circuits
Registration Information Electrical Diagrams and Circuits – ELC 104
(Approved for 7 Hours – Renewal Training Credit (RTC)
Friday, February 29, 2008 8:00am-4:00pm $295

Seminar Location: Seminar is held at Joliet Junior College’s Main Campus, Room T-1051, 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet, Illinois.
Seminar Description: This seminar is for electricians (or maintenance personnel) who work with electrical/electronic drawings and circuits. Circuit requirements, logic and applications are covered. Includes converting standard ladder (line) diagrams into PLC diagrams. Troubleshooting using prints and circuit modifications is also covered.
You will learn
- How to read and understand architectural drawings, ladder diagrams, wiring diagrams and other types of electrical diagrams.
- How to draw and understand electrical symbols and abbreviations.
- How to connect and troubleshoot circuits that include 2-way, 3-way, 4-way, motion sensing and other types of switches.
- How to connect and troubleshoot circuits that include lamps and receptacles.
- How to connect and troubleshoot the control and power circuit of basic single-phase and three-phase motor circuits.
- How to convert standard line diagrams into PLC diagrams.
Who will benefit
- Electrical maintenance personnel needing to upgrade
- Mechanical maintenance personnel needing to cross train
- Electricians
- Operators wanting to move into maintenance positions
- Supervisors and managers responsible for maintenance personnel
Topics
- Drawings and Diagrams
Architectural drawings Ladder (line) diagrams Wiring diagrams Schematic diagrams Charts and graphs Flow charts Operational diagrams
- Applications of Symbols and Abbreviations
Power sources Disconnects and ocpds Mechanical and solid-state contacts Control switches Relays and timers Contactors and motor starters Resistors, capacitors and diodes Thyristors Transistors Digital logic gates Coils, transformers and motors
- Residential Circuits
Switches (types, circuits and applications) Controlling lamps (circuits and troubleshooting) Receptacles (types, circuits and applications)
- Commercial Circuits
Power distribution systems (types and wiring) Conductor identification Receptacles (types, circuits and applications) Commercial lighting systems (types and circuits)
- Industrial Circuits
Rules of line diagrams Motor circuits (control and power circuits) Neater circuits (control and power circuits) Standard industrial circuits and applications Converting line diagrams to PLC diagrams Rotary actuators Directional control valves Pressure control valves Flow control valves Motors and pumps Pressure relief valves Accumulators Air compressors
Your instructor Glen Mazur has a national reputation as an instructor and author. He has provided training for Walt Disney World, Pepperidge Farms, the Puerto Rican Department of Education, and the U.S. Navy, among others. Glen instructs an annual week-long Train-the-Trainer course for IBEW instructors from union locals around the country. He is the author of 17 texts and workbooks, including the most widely sold introductory text on electricity in the U. S. The Spanish versions of three of his books are being used in Central and South America. He has produced video and CDs on Electrical/ Electronic Fundamentals, Power Quality, Troubleshooting Circuits and Digital Multimeters. Glen is a faculty member at Joliet Junior College with over 27 years of experience.
You will receive a copy of Electrical/Electronic Systems, a 490-page text with 701 full color illustrations ($45 list price) by Gary Rockis and Glen Mazur.
IN-HOUSE TRAINING AVAILABLE For additional information about in-house training, please call Amy Murphy at (815) 280-1418 or email
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