Basic Electrical Course
5 Days
This one week basic electrical course is ideal for beginners with no experience that are about to begin working with electrical installations. This fast track course gives you the knowledge required to progress onto our further City & Guilds approved courses. Begin your journey by learning how to install ring and radial circuits and connect them to a consumer unit.
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After this Basic course, you will have the knowledge to be able to progress to the following courses:
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C&G 2382 - 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations
C&G 2393 - Building Regulations course
C&G 2377 - Portable Appliance Testing
C&G 2391-50 Initial Verification & Certification
C&G 2391-51 Periodic Inspection & Testing
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Course Overview
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Electron Theory
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Charge & attraction
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Conductors, insulators and semi-conductors
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Understanding current, voltage and resistance
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Electrical symbols and mathematical principles
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Ohms law
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Understanding DC
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Power
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Magnetism
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Electromagnetism
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Understanding AC
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Frequency
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Voltage, Current, Peak, Instantaneous and RMS Values
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3 Phase understanding
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Transformers
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Rectification
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Safe Isolation
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Basic Legal Requirements
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Cable Identification
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Basic domestic electrical principles
