Course description
Basic Electricity for the Non Electrician Classroom Training
This Basic Electricity for the Non Electrician training course aims to provide students with a foundation of basic electrical knowledge. The program includes interactive and hands-on skills improvement and will give students an insight in how to reduce equipment downtime, enhance overall efficiency and safety, and resolve issues students may not have been able to solve on their own.
This course can also be adopted as part of a company’s regular Qualified Electrical Worker program.
Would you like to take this class from home or your worksite? TPC Training offers this course as a Virtual Instructor-Led. A Virtual Instructor-Led is a course format that allows you to interact with a live instructor.
Upcoming start dates
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Who should attend?
This training course is aimed at maintenance technicians and other non-electrical personnel working in industrial plants and commercial buildings. It is additionally suitable as a refresher course for experienced electricians and engineers.
Training content
The content of this training course is structured as follows:
Day 1: Understanding Industrial Electricity
- Electrical Fundamentals
- Production & Distribution of Electricity
- DC and AC in Plants and Facilities – Hands-on Exercise
- Voltage, Current and Resistance; Ohm’s Law
- Basic Electrical Circuits: Series/Parallel - Hands-on Exercise
- Power: Types & Control
- Single-phase and Three-phase Systems
- Workplace Electrical Safety
- Electrical Test Equipment
- Multimeters – Hands-on Exercise
- Voltage Testers
- Verifying a Circuit De-energized – Hands-on Exercises
- 3 Modes of Failure: Opens, Shorts & Ground Faults
- Clamp-on Ammeter, Megohmmeters & Others
- Understanding Your Building Electrical System
- Reading Electrical Single-Line Diagrams
- Major Components
- The Electrical Service
- Main Distribution Centers
- Transformers
- Switchgear and Circuit Breakers
- Overcurrent Protective Devices
- Feeders
- Disconnects
- Motors – Hands-on Exercises
- Panelboards and Branch Circuits
- Lighting Circuits
- Electrical Floor Plans & Facility Wiring
Day 2: Working with Industrial Electricity
- NFPA 70E® Electrical Safety
- Hazards & Dangers of Electricity
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
- Developing Safe Work Practices
- The National Electrical Code®
- Purpose, Overview & Definitions
- Installation Requirements
- “Qualified Electrical Workers”
- Wire Selection
- Conductor Types & Materials
- Wire Size and Wire Insulation
- Installing Wire (Conductors)
- Raceways & Cable Trays
- Conduits
- Fittings and Boxes
- Wiring Equipment – Hands-on Exercises
- Wire Nuts, Terminals and Crimpers
- Switches and Receptacles
- Fluorescent Ballasts
- Motors
- Temporary Wiring
- Basic Troubleshooting Techniques
- Branch Circuit Problems
- Control Circuit Troubleshooting
- Checking and Replacing Fuses
- Electrical Maintenance Activities
- Performing Checks as part of an Assured Equipment Grounding Program
- Use and Operation of GFCI’s
- Types of Electrical Maintenance
- Special Precautions
Reviews
Average rating 5
James is a wonderful teacher and extremely knowledgeable. I feel much more confident in my ability to perform at work and would love to take further classes with him.
I enjoyed being able to interact with the instructor when I was confused or needed clarity on a topic.
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TPC is a leader in industrial training and workforce management solutions. Our offerings include a best-in-class learning management system (LMS), instructor-led training courses (virtual or in-person), over 1000 digital course hours, simulation-based training, cloud-based workforce management solutions, consulting services, and safety training.
Our instructors lead over 2000 class sessions annually in select U.S. cities, virtually, and at customers' facilities. Gain, refresh, and advance essential maintenance skills quickly and apply them in the workplace immediately after returning to work. TPC helps companies train...
Phenomenal job teaching and keeping all of us engaged. He mixed the presentation with hands-on experience very well. It was just a great time all together. Would highly recommen...