Electrical Principles and Practices – ELC 103

Registration Information
Basic Electrical Circuits - ELC 103
(Approved for 7 Hours – Renewal Training Credit (RTC)
Friday, February 22, 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 the maintenance person with no electrical experience. It is designed to give a day of hands-on training, building and testing the most common electrical circuits used in residential and industrial applications. It is also designed for maintenance personnel who are looking for some cross training in the electrical field. Theory and math are kept to a minimum, with emphasis placed on electrical safety, component usage, and the identification of circuit problems. The first part will cover standard residential circuits to allow the participant to get familiar with working around electrical circuits and taking standard measurements when testing an electrical circuit. The second part will cover standard industrial power and control circuits.

You will learn

1. How to connect two-way, three-way, and four-way switches to control lamps and standard receptacles in a typical 120/240 V, single-phase, residential service.
2. How to connect 120 V and 240 V single-phase motors typically used in residential circuits.
3. How to use a voltmeter in testing and troubleshooting standard lamp circuits, receptacles, and motors.
4. How to test fuses and circuit breakers in standard single-phase and three-phase panels and disconnect switches.
5. How to check for proper circuit grounding, wire size, and fusing.
6. How to connect and test a standard start/stop control circuit that is controlling a three-phase motor.
7. How to use an electrical industrial print to help identify component usage, circuit operation, key troubleshooting points.
8. How to look for potential problems and test for problems in electrical circuits that include several different components and different voltage types and levels.

Who will benefit

• Maintenance personnel with no electrical experience
• Personnel who need to be cross trained into the electrical field
• Operators or supervisors who need an understanding of basic electrical operations

Topics

1. Circuit Requirements
   Load requirements
   Power source requirements
   High and low voltage
   Circuit protection requirements
   Safety requirements
   
2. Residential Circuits
   Lamp control
   Two-way switches
   Three-way and four-way switches
   Multiple lamp control
   Standard receptacles
   GFCI and isolated ground receptacles
3. Electrical Test Equipment
   Measuring precautions
   Meter abbreviations and symbols
   Test lights
   Continuity checkers
   Voltage testers
   Multimeters
   Clamp-on ammeters
4. Electric Motors
   Single-phase motors
   Three-phase motors
   Motor wiring
   Motor protection
   Motor testing
5. Motor Control Circuits
   Parts of the motor power circuit
   Parts of the motor control circuit
   Start/stop pushbutton station controlling one motor
   Multiple pushbutton station control
   Reversing circuits
   Speed control circuits
6. Electrical Systems
   Circuit inputs (manual, mechanical, and automatic switches)
   Circuit outputs (motors, lamps, solenoids, and heaters)
   Circuit interfaces (relays, contactors, starters, and transformers)
   Circuit decisions (AND, OR, NOT logic, and timers)

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.

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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