Electrical Engineering
G3N tutors you through the full CTVET Electrical Engineering syllabus offline — from Occupational Safety, Health and Environment, Basic Electrical Principles, Basic Electronics and more — with adaptive lessons, instant quizzes and exam-ready summaries.
Syllabus
What you’ll cover in Electrical Engineering.
The complete topic outline G3N teaches, mapped to the CTVET curriculum.
Form 1 (Grade 10)
9 topicsOccupational Safety, Health and Environment
- Demonstrate knowledge of the usage of personal protective equipment
- Explain personal protective equipment
- State importance of personal protective equipment
- Identify personal protective equipment
- State the uses of personal protective equipment for a given task
- Demonstrate knowledge of safe working environment
- Explain safe working environment
- Identify safe working environment
- Interpret safety symbols and warning signs in a working environment
- State importance of safe working environment
- Demonstrate knowledge of electrical safe work practices
- Explain electrical safe work practices
- Outline electrical safe work practices
- State dangers associated with electrical work
- State importance of electrical safe work practices
- Demonstrate knowledge of using fire extinguishers
- Identify classes of fire extinguishers
- Identify types of fire extinguishers
- Inspect condition of fire extinguishers
- State uses of fire extinguishers
Basic Electrical Principles
- Demonstrate knowledge of basic parameters of electricity
- State basic parameters of electricity
- Explain basic parameters of electricity
- State Ohm's Law using parameters of electricity
- Solve basic calculations using the parameters
- Demonstrate skills in electrical circuits
- Identify symbols in electrical circuits
- State types of electrical circuits
- Sketch series and parallel electrical circuits
- Explain the characteristics of series and parallel circuits
- (e) Perform basic calculations on series, parallel and series-parallel circuits
- Demonstrate knowledge of basic effects of electricity
- State effects of electricity
- Explain heating effect of electricity
- Explain chemical effect of electricity
- Explain magnetic effect of Electricity
- State application of the effects of electricity
- Demonstrate skills in basic alternating current waveform
- State properties of AC waveform
- Identify types of AC waveforms
- Perform basic calculation on AC waveform.
Basic Electronics
- Demonstrate skills in basic electronic components
- Explain basic electronic components
- Explain types of components
- Identify basic electronic components
- State importance of electronic components
- Draw symbols of basic electronic components
- Demonstrate skills in basic electronic circuit
- Explain simple electronic circuit
- Identify simple electronic circuit
- Draw simple electronic circuits
- Interpret simple electronic circuit
- Build simple electronic circuit
- Test simple electronic circuit whilst observing safety rules
- Demonstrate knowledge of semi-conductor
- Explain semi-conductor
- Identify types of semi-conductor
- State importance of semi-conductor
- State uses of semi-conductor
Sources of Electrical Energy
- Demonstrate knowledge of sources of electrical energy
- Explain electrical energy
- State sources of electrical energy
- Identify sources of electrical energy
- Explain importance of sources of energy
- Demonstrate knowledge of primary sources of electrical energy
- Explain primary source of electrical energy
- Identify primary sources of electrical energy
- Explain importance of primary sources of electrical energy
- State characteristics of primary sources of electrical energy
- State limitations of primary sources of electrical energy
- Demonstrate knowledge of secondary sources of electrical energy
- Explain secondary source of electrical energy
- State secondary sources of electrical energy
- Explain importance of electricity
- State characteristics of electricity
- State limitations of electricity
- Demonstrate knowledge of applications of solar Photovoltaic systems
- Explain photovoltaic technology
- Explain how PV cell works
- Identify building blocks of PV system
- Explain how PV system works
- State the types of PV system
Electrical Tools and Equipment
- Demonstrate knowledgeof electrical hand tools
- Explain electrical hand tools
- State types of electrical hand tools
- Explain importance of electrical hand tools
- State uses of electrical hand tools
- Demonstrate skills in electrical hand tools
- Select electrical hand tools
- Use hand tools for a given task
- Maintain electrical hand tools
- Store electrical hand tools
- Adhere to safety practices
- Demonstrate knowledge of electrical power tools
- Explain electrical power tools
- State types of electrical power tools
- Explain importance of electrical power tools
- State uses of electrical power tools
- Demonstrate skills in electrical power tools
- Select electrical power tools
- Use electrical power tools for a given task
- Maintain electrical power tools
- Store electrical hand tools
- Adhere to safety practices
- Demonstrate skill in electrical equipment
- Explain electrical equipment
- State types of electrical equipment
- Select electrical equipment
- Use electrical equipment for a given task
- Adhere to safety practices
Electrical Wiring Standards
- Demonstrate knowledge of electrical wiring standards
- Explain electrical wiring standards
- Explain purpose of Electrical Wiring Standards
- State importance of Electrical Wiring Standards
- State benefits of Electrical Wiring Standards
- Demonstrate skills in Ghana Electrical Wiring Regulations L.I 2008
- State the purpose of the regulations
- Explain application of the regulations
- Explain the general principle of the regulations
- Identify quality materials for electrical wiring in accordance to the regulation
- Demonstrate skills in the Ghana Electrical Wiring Standards GS 1009
- Explain the Ghana Electrical Wiring Standards GS1009
- Apply GS1009 in identifying the requirements for control and distribution of electricity on premises
- Apply GS1009 in the selection of protective measures for safety
- Identify special installations in accordance to the standard
Multimeters
- Demonstrate knowledge of multimeters
- Explain multimeter
- State types of multimeter
- Identify types of multimeter
- Explain parts of multimeters
- Demonstrate skills in measuring electrical quantities using multimeters
- Select appropriate range on multimeter in measuring electrical quantity
- Inspect multimeter for a given task
- Use multimeter to measure electrical quantities whilst adhering to safety rules
- Demonstrate skills in using multimeter to trace electrical fault.
- Explain electrical faults
- Explain types of faults in electrical circuit
- Identify types of faults that require the use of the multimeter
- State the steps involved in tracing a given fault using multimeter
- Trace the fault using multimeter whilst adhering to safety rules
Insulation and earth Resistance Testers
- Demonstrate knowledge of insulation and earth
- Explain insulation and earth resistance testing
- State uses of insulation and earth Resistance testers
- Identify parts of the insulation and earth resistance testers
- Identify accessories of the insulation and earth resistance testers
- Explain function of the parts of insulation and earth resistance testers
- Demonstrate skills in using earth resistance tester
- Select instrument for a given test assignment
- Set up the instrument for testing
- Perform earth resistance testing while adhering to safety precautions
- Record and Interpret test results
- Demonstrate skills in using insulation resistance tester
- Select instrument for a given test assignment
- Set up the instrument for testing
- Perform insulation resistance testing whilst adhering to safety precautions
- Record and Interpret test results
Electrical Cables and Bare conductors
- Demonstrate knowledge of electrical cables
- Explain cables
- State types of cables
- Identify color codes of cables
- Explain importance of using cable color codes
- Demonstrate knowledge of types of cables
- Explain cables
- State types of cables
- Outline sizes of cables
- Identify color codes of cables
- Explain importance of using cable color codes
- Demonstrate skills in using Electrical Cables and conductors
- Select correct size of Electrical Cables and conductors for a given task
- Select a particular colour of cable for a given task
- Use cables and conductors for a given task
- Adhere to safety practices
Form 2 (Grade 11)
14 topicsEarthing System
- Demonstrate knowledge of earthing
- Explain earthing
- State methods of Earthing
- State importance of an effective earthing.
- Identify methods of earthing
- Explain uses of earthing enhancement materials
- Demonstrate knowledge of earthing system standards (L.I 2008
- Explain types of earthing system
- State the required earthing resistance value in system grounding
- Explain main protective conductors
- State the required sizes of main protective conductors
- Demonstrate skill in earthing
- Identify components of earthing
- Select correct earthing method for a given location
- Select tools used to construct an earthing
- Construct an earthing system
- Demonstrate skills in testing earthing
- State reasons for testing earthing burial
- State procedures used in testing earthing
- Observe safety rules in testing earthing
- Conduct test on installed earthing
- Measure earthing value and record
Trunking and Conduit works in electrical Installations
- Demonstrate knowledge of electric conduits
- Explain conduit work in electrical installation
- State types of electrical conduits
- Identify types of electrical conduits
- State sizes of electrical conduits
- Demonstrate skills in electric conduits works
- Identify types of conduit fittings
- Identify tools and equipment use in conduit works
- Explain importance of bending radius when installing conduits
- Make conduit bends for a given task
- Perform conduit work for a given task
- Demonstrate knowledge of electrical trunking
- Explain trunking work in electrical installation
- State types of electrical trunking
- Identify types of electrical trunking
- State sizes of electrical trunking
Trunking and Conduit works in electrical Installations
- Demonstrate skills in electrical trunking work
- Identify types of trunking fittings
- Identify tools and equipment use in trunking works
- Explain importance of cutting angle in trunking works
- Perform trunking work for a given task
Trunking and Conduit works in electrical Installations
Protective and Control Devices in electrical circuit
- Demonstrate knowledge of protective devices
- Explain protective devices
- Identify types of protective devices
- Explain importance of protective devices
- State uses of protective devices
- Demonstrate skills in installing protective devices
- State factors to be considered in the selection of protective devices
- State factors to be considered when installing protective devices
- Install protective devices for a given electrical load
- Test installed protective device
- Demonstrate knowledge of control devices
- Explain control devices
- Identify types of control devices
- Explain importance of control devices
- State uses of control devices
- Demonstrate skills in control devices
- State factors to be considered in the selection of control devices
- State factors to be considered when installing control devices
- Install control devices for an electrical load
- Test installed control device
Electrical Lighting
- Demonstrate knowledge of electric lighting
- Explain the concept of Electrical light
- Explain basic lighting terms
- Explain factors to consider when selecting electric lighting
- State advantages of types of electrical lighting
- State disadvantages of types of electrical lighting
- Demonstrate skills in fluorescent lighting units
- Explain the principle of operation of fluorescent lights
- Identify types of fluorescent lights
- Identify components of fluorescent lighting fixtures
- Connect fluorescent components to produce light
- Select a fluorescent light for a given task
- Demonstrate skills in led lighting units
- Explain the principle of operation of LED lights
- Identify types of LED lights
- Identify parts of LED lights
- Perform fault tracing on LED light in circuit
- Repair faulty LED light
- Test the repaired LED light
- Demonstrate knowledge of discharge lamps
- Explain the principle of operation of discharge lamps
- Identify types of discharge lamps
- Explain lamp efficiency
- Identify parts of discharge lamps
- Select discharge lamp for a given task
Wiring of electrical sockets and power outlets
- Demonstrate knowledge of socket outlets
- Explain socket outlet
- State types of socket outlet
- Explain types of socket outlet
- State types of socket outlet wiring
- Explain importance of types of socket outlet wiring
- Demonstrate skills in wiring of outlets
- State factors to consider when designing socket outlet wiring
- Select type of socket outlet wiring for a given task
- Select appropriate cable for a given socket outlet wiring
- Select appropriate protective device for socket outlet wiring
- Carryout wiring of socket outlets
- Adhere to safety rules while carrying out socket outlet wiring
- Demonstrate knowledge of power outlets
- Explain power outlets
- State types of power outlets
- Explain types of power outlets
- Explain differences between types of power outlet wiring
- Demonstrate skills in power outlets
- State factors to consider when designing power outlet circuits.
- Select appropriate cable for a given circuit installation
- Select appropriate protective device for power outlet wiring
- Carryout wiring of power outlets
- Adhere to safety rules while carrying out wiring
Introduction to Electrical Machines
- Demonstrate knowledge of principles of operation of DC Machines
- Explain DC machines
- State types of DC machines
- Explain importance of DC machines
- Explain the principle of operation of DC machines
- Demonstrate knowledge of principles of operation of AC Machines
- Explain AC machines
- State types of AC machines
- Explain importance of AC machines
- Explain the principle of operation of AC machines
- Demonstrate knowledge of principles of operation of AC Transformers
- Explain AC Transformers
- State types of AC Transformers
- Explain importance of AC Transformers
- Explain the principle of operation of AC Transformers
Energy efficiency and conservation
- Demonstrate knowledge of energy efficient appliances
- Explain energy efficiency
- State energy efficient appliances
- Explain energy efficient appliance
- State importance of energy efficient appliances
- Demonstrate knowledge of electrical energy conservation
- Explain energy conservation
- Explain methods used to conserve energy
- State importance of energy conservation
- Demonstrate knowledge of Ghana energy efficiency regulations L.I. 1958, 2009
- State factors that determine the selection of energy efficient appliances
- State advantages of using an energy efficient appliance
- State energy efficient standard and label for Ghana
- Adhere to energy efficiency regulations in the selection of an appliance
Estimation and Labour
- Demonstrate knowledge of estimation
- Explain estimation
- Identify methods of estimation
- State importance of estimation
- Explain types of estimation
- Demonstrate skills in preparation of bill of materials
- Explain bill of material (BOM)
- State steps in preparing bill of materials
- State factors to consider when preparing Bill of Material
- Prepare bill of material for a given job
- Explain reasons for estimating Bill of materials
- Demonstrate skills in budgeting and estimating labour
- Explain budgeting
- Explain Labour unit as related to man-hour and man-day
- State main cost and overhead cost
- State factors to consider when estimating labour
- Estimate labour for a given bill of materials
Electrical testing and measuring Instruments
- Demonstrate knowledge of testing and measuring instruments
- State types of testing and measuring instruments
- Explain types of testing and measuring instruments
- Explain importance of testing and measuring instruments
- State uses for testing and measuring instruments
- Demonstrate skills in testing and measuring instruments
- Select appropriate testing and measuring instruments for a given task
- Inspect testing and measuring instruments for a given task
- Use testing and measuring instruments for a given task
- Adhere to safety rules when using instruments
- Demonstrate skill in maintenance and storage of testing and measuring instruments
- Observe safe handling of testing and measuring instruments
- Maintain testing and measuring instrument
- Apply appropriate storage procedure for testing and measuring instruments
Termination and jointing of electrical Cables and conductors
- Demonstrate knowledge of jointing cables and conductors
- Explain cable and conductor jointing
- State types of cable and conductor joints
- Explain steps in performing cable and conductor jointing
- Explain importance of cable and conductor jointing
- Demonstrate skills in jointing cables and conductors
- Identify types of cable and conductor jointing
- Select tools for performing a given task
- Make joints
- Adhere to safety rules while performing task
- Demonstrate knowledge of cable and conductor termination
- Explain cable and conductor termination
- State types of cable and conductor termination
- Explain steps in performing types of termination
- Outline importance of cable and conductor termination
- Demonstrate skills in terminating cable and conductor
- Identify types of cable and conductor termination
- Select tools for performing a given task
- Prepare conductor ends for termination
- Adhere to safety rules while performing task
Domestic Appliance Servicing 1
- Demonstrate Knowledge of Domestic Appliances
- Explain domestic appliances
- State types of domestic appliances
- Explain importance of domestic appliances
- State uses of domestic appliances
- Demonstrate skills in repairing electric iron
- Draw circuit diagram of electric iron
- Dismantle electric iron
- Identify parts of the dismantled electric iron
- Diagnose fault
- Repair fault
- Test repaired electric iron while adhering to safety rules
- Demonstrate skills in repairing electric cooker
- Draw circuit diagram of electric cooker
- Dismantle electric cooker
- Identify parts of the dismantled electric cooker
- Diagnose fault
- Repair fault
- Test repaired electric cooker while adhering to safety rules
- Demonstrate skills in repairing water heater
- Draw circuit diagram of water heater
- Dismantle water heater
- Identify parts of the dismantled water heater
- Diagnose fault
- Repair fault
- Test the repaired water heater while adhering to safety rules
Mounting, and Installation of Electric Motors
- Demonstrate knowledge of Electric Motors
- Explain Electric Motors
- State types of electric motors
- Identify main parts of electric motors
- Explain principles of operation of electric Motors
- Demonstrate knowledge of mounting of electric motors
- Explain motor mounting types
- Identify motor mounting types
- State motor mounting procedure
- Explain importance of mounting electric motors
- Demonstrate skills in mounting and installing of electric Motors
- Prepare a base/seat for motor
- Mount motor on the base/seat
- Align motor to a coupler
- Connect motor to power supply
- Test motor connections
Form 3 (Grade 12)
17 topicsApplied Electricity
- Demonstrate knowledge of resistors
- Explain resistors
- Identify connections of resistors
- Explain types of resistors
- State uses of resistors
- Perform calculations on resistor connections
- Demonstrate knowledge of safe working environment
- Explain capacitor
- Identify connection on capacitors
- Explain types of capacitors
- State uses capacitor
- Perform calculations on resistor connections
- Demonstrate knowledge of inductors
- Explain inductor
- Identify connections on inductor
- Explain types of inductors
- State uses inductor
- Perform calculations on inductor connections
Cells and Batteries
- Demonstrate knowledge of cells and Batteries
- Explain cells and batteries
- Explain importance of cells and batteries
- State uses of cells and batteries
- State types of cells and batteries
- Demonstrate skills in connecting cells and batteries
- Identify types of cell connections
- Explain importance of type of cell connections
- Perform calculation of cells and batteries
- Connect cells and batteries
- Demonstrate skills in maintaining and storing batteries
- Explain importance of maintaining and storing batteries
- Select a cell
- Connect cells to form circuit
- Measure battery voltage
- Maintain and store cell
Building Simple Electric Circuit
- Demonstrate knowledge of electric circuit
- Explain electric circuit
- State type of electric circuit
- State importance of electric circuit
- State applications of electric circuit
- Demonstrate skills in circuit diagram
- Explain circuit diagram
- Identify components in a circuit diagram
- State functions of components in a circuit diagram
- Draw circuit diagram for given task
- Demonstrate skills in building a simple circuit on a bread board
- Explain bread board
- State types of bread board
- Explain principles of operation of a solderless bread board
- Select component to build electric circuit on a solderless bread
- Insert component on bread board
- Connect built circuit to a power supply and test
- Demonstrate skills in soldering on a printed circuit board
- Explain soldering
- State parts of soldering iron
- Explain importance of solderable circuit board
- Insert components on solderable circuit board
- Use soldering iron to solder components on solderable circuit board
- Connect built circuit to a power supply and test
Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electrical Power
- Demonstrate knowledge of power generation
- Explain power generation
- State sources of power generation
- State factors to consider in selection of power generation source
- Explain power generation processes
- Demonstrate knowledge of power transmission
- Explain power transmission
- State types of distribution lines
- Explain importance of distribution lines
- State distribution voltage ranges
- Explain voltage drop in power distribution
Generation, Transmission and Distribution of
- Demonstrate knowledge of power distribution
- Explain power distribution
- State types of distribution lines
- Explain importance of distribution lines
- State distribution voltage ranges
- Explain voltage drop in power distribution
Insulators
- Demonstrate knowledge of Insulators
- Explain Insulators
- Explain importance of insulators
- State types of insulators
- Explain properties of insulators
- Demonstrate knowledge of insulator material
- Explain insulator material
- State types of insulator material
- Identify types of insulator materials
- State uses of insulator material
- Demonstrate knowledge of insulation breakdown
- Explain insulation breakdown
- State electrical properties of insulation materials
- Explain electrical properties of insulation materials
- State factors that influence insulation breakdown
Electrical motors fault tracing, and documentation
- Demonstrate knowledge of fault terminologies
- Explain fault
- State fault terminologies
- Explain fault terminologies
- State characteristics of faults
- Explain fault diagnosis process
- Explain fault management process
- Demonstrate skills in fault diagnosis of electrical motors
- State types of faults in electrical motors
- Identify faults in a given motor
- Rectify faults in a given motor
- Test repaired motor
- Demonstrate knowledge of electrical motor fault documentation
- Explain fault documentation
- State importance of fault documentation
- State methods of documenting faults on motors
- Document motor condition parameters
Domestic Appliance Servicing 2
- Demonstrate knowledge of servicing washing machine
- Explain operational principles of a washing machine
- Identify parts of washing machine
- Draw sample of a washing machine circuit diagram
- Interpret circuit diagram of a washing machine
- Demonstrate skills in servicing washing machine
- State procedure for servicing washing machine
- Identify tools used in servicing a washing machine
- Dismantle washing machine
- Troubleshoot faulty parts of a washing machine
- Repair faulty parts of a washing machine
- Test repaired faulty parts whiles observing safety
- Demonstrate knowledge of servicing mixer grinder
- Explain operational principles of mixer grinder
- Identify parts of a mixer grinder
- Explain importance of mixer grinder
- Draw sample circuit diagram of mixer grinder
- Demonstrate skills in servicing of the mixer grinder
- State procedure for servicing mixer grinder
- Identify tools used for servicing mixer grinder
- Dismantle faulty mixer grinder
- Trace a faulty part of a mixer grinder
- Repair faulty part of a mixer grinder
- Test repaired faulty part whilst adhering to safety rules
Portable appliance testing
- Demonstrate knowledge of portable appliances
- Explain portable appliance
- State types of portable appliances in the domestic environment
- State types of portable appliances in industry
- Explain insulation classes of portable appliances
- Demonstrate skills in testing portable appliance
- Explain why portable appliances need to be tested
- Outline the uses of Portable Appliance Tester (PAT)
- State various tests that a Portable Appliance Tester (PAT) is used for
- Use Portable Appliance Tester (PAT) to perform insulation resistance test on a given portable appliance
- Record and interpret results
- Adhere to safety precautions
- Demonstrate knowledge of maintenance and storage of portable appliances
- Describe how to maintain a drilling machine
- Describe how to store and store an electric pressing iron
- Describe how to maintain and store a power extension unit
- Describe how to maintain and store portable a kitchen blender
Risk and Hazard Assessments
- Demonstrate knowledge of risk assessment principles
- Explain risk
- Explain risk assessment principles
- Explain forms of risk assessment principles
- Explain importance of risk assessment principles
- Identify risks involved in a given work.
- Demonstrate knowledge of risk assessment practices
- Explain risk assessment practice
- State steps in risk assessment
- Explain importance of risk assessment before executing a task
- State types of risks
- Explain risk assessment matrix
- Record and interpret results
- Demonstrate knowledge of risk reduction/control prevention principles
- Explain risk control
- State type of risk control
- State hierarchy of risk control
- Explain importance of risk control
- Demonstrate knowledge of Hazard identification
- Explain hazard
- State types of hazards
- State impact of hazards
- Explain methods of eliminating hazards
- Demonstrate knowledge of risk associated with manual handling
- Explain manual handling
- Explain safe handling
- State risk associated with manual handling
- State importance of safe manual handing
- State basic principles of safe moving and handling
Installation of Energy Meters
- Demonstrate knowledge of energy meters
- Explain energy meter
- State types of energy meters
- Identify types of energy meters
- Explain importance of energy meter types
- Demonstrate knowledge of energy meter installation requirements
- Explain environmental factors to consider in the selection of energy meter
- Outline functional properties to consider in the selection of energy meter
- Outline power related properties to consider when installing energy meters
- State safety factors to consider when installing energy meter
- Demonstrate skills in installation of energy meter
- State tools and equipment required in installation of energy meter
- State a given energy meter installation sequence
- Install a given energy meter following the sequence
- Adhere to safety rules while carrying out installation
Introduction to Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
- Demonstrate knowledge of PV modules
- Explain PV module
- State types of PV modules
- Explain importance of the types of PV modules
- State PV module configurations
- Demonstrate knowledge of Batteries in solar Photovoltaic installations
- Explain batteries
- State types of batteries used in solar Photovoltaic installations
- State importance of batteries in solar installations
- State type of battery configuration
- Demonstrate knowledge of charge controllers
- Explain charge controller
- State types of controllers
- State importance of the types of controllers
- Explain uses of charge controllers
- Demonstrate knowledge of inverters
- Explain inverter
- State types of inverters
- Explain sizes of inverters
- State importance of inverters
Transformers
- Demonstrate knowledge of transformers
- Explain transformer
- Explain types of transformers
- Explain operational principles of a transformer
- Identify primary and secondary windings of a transformer
- State importance of a transformer
- Demonstrate knowledge of transformer construction
- Explain construction of a transformer
- Explain basic types of transformer construction
- Explain primary and secondary windings of transformer construction
- State importance of transformer construction
- Demonstrate skills in transformer construction
- Identify tools used in transformer construction
- Select materials used for transformer construction
- Calculate the number of turns of windings of a transformer
- Wound the copper wires on the formwork
- Measure the primary and secondary voltage whiles observing safety rules
Advance termination of armoured cable and CAT 6 cables
- Demonstrate knowledge of armoured cable
- Explain armoured cable
- State armoured cable sizes
- State types of armoured cable
- Explain structure of armoured cable
- Explain importance of armoured cables
- Demonstrate skills in termination of armoured cable
- Identify tools used for termination of armoured cable
- State the procedure for termination of armoured cable
- Terminate the armoured cables
- Adhere to safety rules
- Demonstrate knowledge of termination of CAT 6 cables
- Explain termination of CAT 6 cable
- Explain parts of CAT 6 cable
- State importance of termination of CAT 6 cables
- State types of CAT 6 cables
- Demonstrate skills in termination of CAT 6 cables
- Identify tools used in termination of CAT 6 cables
- State the procedure for termination of CAT 6 cables
- Terminate the CAT 6 cable
- Test terminated cable to a load
- Adhere to safety precautions
Magnetic control and switching devices
- Demonstrate skills in control relay wiring
- Explain control relay
- Identify types of control relays
- Explain operational principles of control relays
- State importance of control relays
- Connect relay in a circuit
- Demonstrate skills in contactor wiring
- Explain contactors
- Identify coil voltages of contactors
- Explain operational principles of contactors
- State importance of contactors
- Connect contactors in a circuit
- Demonstrate skills in timers and smart relays
- Explain timers and smart relays
- Identify types of timers
- Explain operational principles of timers and smart relay
- State importance of timers and smart relays
- Connect timers and smart relays in a circuit
AC motors
- Demonstrate skills in single phase AC motors
- Explain operational principles of AC single phase motor
- Identify types of single phase AC motor
- State uses of single phase AC motor types
- Select components of AC motor
- Connect selected components to start the AC motor
- Demonstrate skills in 3 phase AC motors terminal connections
- Identify types of 3 phase motor terminal connections
- State types of 3 phase motor terminal connections
- Explain importance of motor terminal connections
- Connect 3 phase AC motor terminal in a given connection type
- Demonstrate skills in 3 phase AC motors
- Explain principles of operation of AC 3 phase AC motor
- Identify types of 3 phase motor
- State uses of 3 phase AC motor
- Explain starters used in starting 3 phase AC motors
- Connect 3 phase AC motor
- Start and operate whiles adhering to safety
AC induction motor starters
- Demonstrate knowledge of operational principles of AC induction motors
- Identify key features of an induction motor
- Explain laws of electromagnetic induction for induction motors
- Describe operational principles of an AC induction motor
- Explain star and delta connected 3 phase motors
- State methods used in starting induction motors
- Identify suitable connection for a given motor name plate with respect to power source.
- Demonstrate skills in starting an AC induction motor using Direct On-line
- Describe how a direct-on-line motor starter operates
- Draw a direct-on-line circuits
- Build drawn circuits
- Terminate built circuit on the motor
- Test-run the terminated motor
- Adhere to safety precautions
- Demonstrate skills in starting an AC induction motor using Star-Delta starter
- Describe how a star-delta motor starter operates
- Draw a star-delta motor circuit
- Build the drawn circuit
- Terminate a given motor on the built circuit
- Adhere to safety precautions whilst test running the terminated motor
- Demonstrate skills in starting an AC induction motor using soft starter
- Describe how a soft starter operates
- Explain why soft starters are used as motor starters
- Draw a simple motor starter circuit using a given soft starter
- Build the drawn circuit by terminating motor on given soft starter (Power and schematic)
- Test-run the circuit
- Adhere to safety precautions whilst test running the circuit
- Demonstrate skills in starting an AC induction motor using Variable speed drive
- Describe how a Variable Speed Drive (VSD) operates
- Explain when VSDs are used as motor starters
- Draw a simple motor starter circuit using a given VSD
- Build drawn circuit by terminating motor on given VSD
- Adhere to safety precautions whilst test running the circuit
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