Electrical Engineering for Non-Electrical Engineers

Description

Providing Non-Electrical Engineers with a basic understanding of Electrical Systems.

This course is in conjunction with TTE, Training for Industry.

Who is this Course for?

The course is aimed at all personnel who require a basic understanding of electrical systems.

Main Objectives

The aim of the course is to provide you with a basic understanding of electrical systems and the associated electrical skills. By adopting safe electrical knowledge you could aid a craft team and carryout defined tasks safely. The course also looks to provide non-electrical personnel the skills to carryout tasks which involve some electrical working.

At the end of the course you will be able to:

• Understand the dangers of electricity
• Make isolations and restorations to a competency required for the tasks to be undertaken
• Understand basic electrical theory
• Identify a hazardous area
• Recognise a lighting circuit
• Know how trace heating operates
• Use correct test equipment

Course Content

• The Electricity at Work Regulations
• Electrical testing equipment
• Electrical isolations
• Proving isolations
• Restorations
• Overload resets
• Fuse characteristics
• Lighting
• Trace heating
• Hazardous areas
• IS and loops

Experience Required

Trainees should possess a reasonable command of written and spoken English. 

Certification

Successful delegates will receive a City & Guilds Certificate. Delivery will be a combination of classroom tuition and practical hands-on training.

Each candidate is required to demonstrate understanding through a 1 hour written, multi-choice question paper.