Construction Technology – Electrical

Provides an overview of the electrical trade. Covers safety rules and regulations for electricians, including lockout/tagout procedures. Introduces Ohm’s law (as applied to DC circuits); series/parallel circuits, resistive circuits, and circuit analysis; the NEC® and how to use it. Also focuses on electrical prints, schematics, one-lines, and wiring diagrams.

Trains students in basic hardware, systems, and tasks familiar to electricians in residential construction/maintenance, including electrical devices and wiring techniques. Stresses safety precautions and appropriate National Electric Code® requirements throughout.

Focuses on alternating-current systems, forces and the application of Ohm’s law. Covers AC and DC motors (components, circuits, and connections). Introduces various types of lamps and lighting fixtures. Focuses on grounding and bonding electrical systems; fuses and circuit breakers and their practical application and sizing; various types of contractors and relays and their practical applications.

Further trains students in basic hardware, systems, and tasks familiar to electricians in residential construction/maintenance, including electrical devices and wiring techniques. Stresses safety precautions and appropriate National Electric Code® requirements throughout.

Covers branch and feeder circuit load calculations; conductor selection; lighting systems, components, and controls; hazardous location equipment installation; sizing and selecting circuit breakers and fuses; switchboards, switchgear, and distribution equipment, including transformers (types, construction, connections, protection, and grounding); various commercial services; sizing conductors and overcurrent protection; voice, data, and video cabling systems; selecting, sizing, and installing motor controllers.

Trains students in intermediate level hardware, systems, and tasks familiar to electricians in commercial construction/maintenance, including electrical devices and wiring techniques. Stresses safety precautions and appropriate National Electric Code® requirements throughout.

Introduces fundamental information related to: electric circuits in health care facilities and other special locations; standby and emergency systems; fire alarm systems; specialty transformers. Covers basic electronic theory, solid-state controls and adjustable frequency drives, and HVAC controls, Introduces heat tracing and freeze protection. Also reviews motor operation and maintenance and medium-voltage terminations/splices.

Further trains students in intermediate level hardware, systems, and tasks familiar to electricians in commercial construction/maintenance, including electrical devices and wiring techniques. Stresses safety precautions and appropriate National Electric Code® requirements throughout.

Explores electrical topics related to security, including access control and various intrusion detection systems. Particularly emphasizes CCTV and other video systems, including various types of equipment and their installation and configuration.

Trains students in advanced level hardware, systems, and tasks pertinent to industrial and utility construction/maintenance, including electrical devices and wiring techniques. Stresses safety precautions and appropriate National Electric Code® and standard utility requirements throughout.

Explores electrical topics related to communication, including both telecommunication and wireless communication systems, both residential and commercial. Particularly emphasizes audio systems (components, power requirements, and configuration) and broadband systems (CATV, SMATV, and MATV systems), along with the function and operation of various components.

Covers topics related to power transmission and distribution, including the methods used to distribute power in residential and commercial subdivisions. Introduces distribution equipment such as case breakers and switchboards. Provides an introduction to substations - the different types and functions – and the function of the control house in the substation, its components, and protective systems.

Further trains students in advanced level hardware, systems, and tasks pertinent to industrial and utility construction/maintenance, including electrical devices and wiring techniques. Stresses safety precautions and appropriate National Electric Code® and standard utility requirements throughout.

Focuses on various tasks related to electrical construction, including switchgear and breaker maintenance - both medium- and low-voltage sources - and the safety practices involved. Covers preventive and predictive maintenance and non-destructive testing, along with other testing techniques. Introduces trenching, excavating, and boring equipment and processes.