Fundamentals of raceway, wire and utilization equipment installations for plant safety, efficiency and long economic life.
Prerequisites
IST 107 or instructor permission
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
- Read electrical drawings
- Verify materials used
- Demonstrate proper methods & use of materials for each situation and or location
- Explain the grounding of industrial systems
Course Content Outline
- Week 1: Electrical drawings, Materials, Components and Wire, Conduit Systems, NEMA Classifications, NEC Article 90 and 110.
- Week 2: Specific industrial electrical materials, Electricians Guide Conduit Book – Chapter 1 , Trig and conduit.
- Week 3: Installation techniques, Arch Flash safety, Using trig for bending
- Week 4: Offsets in conduit, Binder differences, Different techniques
- Week 5 & 6: NEC material specifications, Special bending techniques
- Week 7 & 8: Site construction practices and safety
- Week 9 & 10: Electrical grounding within the industrial plant, Cad welding.
- Week 11: Final