Basic Electrical Installation
Part-time - 1 day per week for 10 weeks (60 hours)

Course Objective

This course is intended to provide the opportunity for participants to gain necessary knowledge and skills required to have an understanding of domestic electric work.

The emphasis will be on practical hands on experience and participants should acquire sufficient practical skills to be effective and efficient in assisting qualified electricians in electrical domestic activities.

The course is not examinable, but serves as preparation for further study and practice in electronics and is flexible to suit client needs.
No previous electronic experience is necessary

Course Content

- Health and Safety
- Tools and Equipment
- Electrical Principals
- Wiring, connections, positioning
- Lighting, power points, safe isolation
- Series and parallel circuits
- Earthing systems
- Ring main
- Fault diagnosis
- Bathroom installation
- Electrical inspection
- Underground cable installation
- Current capacity
- Voltage
- Boiler Wiring Circuit

Learning Outcomes

After attending the course participants will:

- Undertake basic domestic electrical jobs
- Understand the required safe working practices and procedures
- Understand electrical principles and proper use of tools and equipment
- Practice new skills to develop expertise

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