Curriculum

Electrical Wiring 1 - covers the basics, concepts and introduction to the following:

Tools, Fasteners, National Electrical Code, house plans and specifications, math, circuit theory, Ohm's Law, boxes and box fill, outlet locations, general lighting, voltage drop, switches, receptacles, GFCI, AFCI, lighting fixtures, series circuits, branch circuits, safety. 

Students are required to demonstrate their skill in conduit bending and EWR homework.

Please Note:  A checkmark showing a lesson complete may not be correct.  If there is a lab - the lab or a noted homework may not be complete.  

Electrical Wiring 1 - covers the basics, concepts and introduction to the following:

Tools, Fasteners, Safety, Navigating the National Electrical Code, house plans and specifications, math, circuit theory, Electrical Symbols, Ohm's Law, boxes and box fill, outlet locations, general lighting, Conductor Types, Ampacity, Overcurrent Protection, Type NM Cables, Common Voltage, voltage drop, cable, conduit and tubing, conductor terminology, switches, receptacles, GFCI, AFCI, luminaires, ballasts and lamps, box fill and intro to series circuits, box sizing and series circuits, lighting and small appliance branch circuits, safety. 

Students are required to demonstrate their skill in conduit bending and EWR homework.

Year 2 covers - Printreading, Code, Introduction to AC Theory, Single-Phase Transformers, Power Generation, Transmision and Distribution, Three Phase Transformers and Buck-Boost Transformers.                       

Printreading for Residential and Light Commercial Construction - prints contain information necessary to efficiently and properly construct a building.  

Comprehensive Guide to the NEC is a three volume explanation articles of the NEC code.  This is based on the current 2020 code cycle.

Year 2 related material - Construction Materials, Printreading: Project Design, Development, Specifications, Printreading basics, Electrical Part I: Service, Distribution, Panel Schedules, Electrical Part II: Lighting, Power and Other Associated Drawings, Site/Civil and Structural Drawings, Mechancical and Plumbing Materials and Drawings, Architectural Drawings.  

Code Study - NEC Intro, Ch 1, Ch 2, Articles 90, 100, 110, 200, Ch 2, Article 210, CH 2 Articles 215, 220, 225, 230, 240, 242, 250.  Ch 3, Articles, 300, 310 312, 314, 320-393.  

Electrical Grounding & Bonding - covers the National Electrical Code for Electrical Grounding and Bonding based on the following:  General Requirements, System Grounding - grounded conductors, systems required to be grounded and systems not permitted to be grounded, separately derived systems, main and system bonding jumpers.  Grounding electrode systems and conductors.  Line-Side and Load-Side Bonding.  Equipment Grounding and Equipment Grounding Conductors.  Grounding of Specific Equipment and Conditions, safety.

Printreading - provides the basics and concept of reading a project specification book and relating it to the plans provided for an actual building of a school.  Plans reviewed are: site, civil, survey, structural, lines, dimensions, wall types, schedules, details, coordination, MEP, M, E and P drawings.  Included is one lesson on Leadership Training, safety. 

Electrical Grounding & Bonding - covers the National Electrical Code for Electrical Grounding and Bonding based on the following:  General Requirements, System Grounding - grounded conductors, systems required to be grounded and systems not permitted to be grounded, separately derived systems, main and system bonding jumpers.  Grounding electrode systems and conductors.  Line-Side and Load-Side Bonding.  Equipment Grounding and Equipment Grounding Conductors.  Grounding of Specific Equipment and Conditions, Safety.

Motors - DC Motors, AC Single-Phase and Plolyphase, General Knowledge and Sizing Branch Circuit, Sizing Motor Short-Circuit and Ground-Fault Protection: Locked Rotor Current, Sizing Motor Overloads and Disconnects, Motor Feeder Conductors, OCPDs and Tap Conductors, Adjustable-Speed Drive Systems, Code, and Introduction to Motor Speed Control Methods, AC Equipment and Fire Pumps.  

Electric Motor Controls II - expands the student knowledge of Electric Motor Controls I to: power distribution systems and phase-loss monitors, solid-state relays, timing relays-on-delay, interval and recycle, off-delay, one-shot and multi-function, counters and sensors, motor starting methods, motor drives-accelerating and decelerating, introduction to programmable controllers, energy  management and building automation, fire suppression systems, preventive maintenance and troubleshooting, safety. 

Once again the student will show their knowledge in several different applications to the instructor.

Year Four Semester One related material such as:  Energized Electrical Work relative to the NFPA 70E, Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers and Relays, Variable Frequency Drives - Motor Starting Methods, Accelerated/Decelerate, Power Qualify, Introduction to Solar Photovoltaics, Introduction to Electric Vehicles and Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Introduction to Supervision, Introduction to Limited Energy Systems, Structured Cabling, Home Automation, Audio/ Sound Systems, and Video Surveillance Systems, PoE and Lighting Systems, Introduction to Building Automation Systems (BAS), Fire Alarm Systems, Predictive and Preventive Maintenance, Troubleshooting.  

Electrical Wiring II - covers the basics, concepts and introduction to the following:

Parallel Ciruits, special purpose outlets, grounding conductors for residential, heating and air conditioning, energy systems, combination circuits, conduit fill, grounding and bonding, overcurrent protection, service entrance calculations, swimming pools, spas and tubs, home automation, photovoltaic systems, safety.  

Electrical Wiring II - covers the following:

Track lighting, dimmers, and intro to Parallel Circuits, laundry and bathroom receptacles and parallel circuits, garage and garage door circuits, underground installation and parallel circuit calculations, appliance and special purpose outlets, ranges, ovens, counter-mounted cooking units, and other kitchen appliances, bathrooms, exhaust fans and hydromassage tubs, heating and air conditioning, energy systems, combination circuits, conduit fill, grounding and bonding, overcurrent protection, service entrance calculations, swimming pools, spas and tubs, home automation, photovoltaic systems, safety.  

Year Two Semester Two covers:

AC Theory, Single-Phase Transformers, Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Three-Phase Transformers, Buck Boost Transformers and Balancing Three-Phase Loads, Nonlinear Loads, and Three-Phase Fault Current, and Voltage Drop. 

It then moves back into the three volume Comprehensive Guide to the NEC 2020 to study more Code Chapters and Articles.. 

Year Two Semester Two covers:

AC Theory: inductive and capacitive reactance, impedance and power factors, Single-Phase transformers, theory, types, calculations, power generation, transmission, distribution: intro to three-phase calculations, three-phase transformers, buck-boost transformers: Single-phase connections and applications, balancing three-phase loads, nonlinear loads, three-phase fault currents and voltage drop.  

NEC - Ch 4, Articles 400-408, 410, 422, 424, 430, 440, 445, 450, 480.  Ch 5, Articles, 500-206, 511-516, 517-590.  Ch 6, Articles 500-504, 620-645, 680.  Ch 7, Articles 700-705, 722, 724, 725, 760.  

Electrical Motor Controls I - covers the basics and concepts of:  Test Instruments and Safety, Introduction to ladder diagrams, applications using contactors and relays, manual and automatic control devices, ladder diagram application, automatic control application, magnetic motor starters and pilot devices, motor overload protection, motor power connection, magnetic motor starters on overload protection, motor reversing - controllers and connections, latching relays, alternating relays and jogging circuits, safety.

Students will show their knowledge in several practical application requirements to the instructor.

REMINDER - LABS FOR A LESSON ARE DUE BY FRIDAY OF THE WEEK STATED IN THE CALENDAR (I.E., Wed Class night) Labs due by Friday.  

Labs must be turned in for credit. 

Resubmits for labs must be turned in by the due date the instructor assigns.    

Electrical Motor Controls  - covers Introduction to ladder logic and pushbuttons, manual and control devices, automatic control devices, relays, solid-state relays, contactors, holding circuits, timing relays: On-Delay, Interval and Recycle, Timing Relays: Off-Delay, One-Shot, and multifunction, Ladder Logic Line Diagram: Critical Thinking, magnetic motor starters, control circuit overview, motor power connections, NEMA enclosures, Motor reversing: Controllers and Connections, Jogging Circuits, Latching Relays, Alternating Relays, Phase-Loss Relays, Intro to Limited Energy/Low-Voltage Systems, Building the Foundation of the Productive Workers, Transition to Supervisor.  

Students will show their knowledge in several practical application requirements to the instructor.

LABS FOR A LESSON ARE DUE BEFORE THE NEXT LESSON IS STARTED.    

Labs must be turned in for credit or it is a fail.

Resubmits for labs must be turned in by the due date the instructor assigns.    

NEC Code Review - Using and applying NEC 90, 100 and 110, NEC 210 and 215, NEC 220-Part 1 and Part 2, NEC 230, NEC 100, 110, 240, 310, NEC 250, NEC Chapter 3, NEC 404 and 408, NEC 400, 406, 410 and 422, NEC 450, NEC 500-504, 511, 514, 517 and 590.

NEC Code Review - is a review of the NEC - Introduction, definitions and boxes, cables and underground installations, raceways and conductors, dwelling units, services, commercial installations, hazardous locations, health care facilities, occupancies and special equipment, industrial services, transformers, motors and power quality, service and load calculations.  It engages in an introduction and overview of - fire alarm systems and voice/data/video, safety.  

Electrical Wiring 1 - covers the basics, concepts and introduction to the following:

Tools, fasteners, National Electrical Code, house plans and spec, math, circuit theory, Ohm's Law, boxes and box fill, outlet locations, general lighting, voltage drop, switches, receptacles, GFCI, AFCI, lighting fixtures, series circuits, branch circuits, safety. 

Students are required to demonstrate their skill in conduit bending and EWR homework.