IMD 1070 - Print Reading Electro-Mechanical Systems

• Distinguish between the different types of lines and the various abbreviations used to identify print features.
• Describe the various component parts of a print, including schedules, title blocks, notes, and detail drawings.
• Describe the purpose and details of specifications, particularly the CSI MasterFormat™.
• Compare the roles of various standards organizations.
• Identify the symbols used for common residential and commercial electrical devices.
• Describe site plans and the types of symbols typically included.
• Differentiate between various types of common industrial equipment.
• Identify common industrial equipment using symbols or abbreviations.
• Differentiate between the purposes and characteristics of drawings, plans, and diagrams.
• Describe the purpose of and list the primary features included on each type of drawing.
• Describe the purpose of and list the primary features included on each type of plan.
• Describe the major characteristics of each type of electrical and electronic diagrams.
• Compare the special functions included on ladder diagrams and PLC programming diagrams.
• Compare the applications and component arrangements of wiring diagrams and schematic diagrams.
• Describe the different responsibilities of various construction personnel.
• Identify the major steps in the construction process.
• Describe the different responsibilities of various maintenance personnel.
• Compare preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Compare how power and lighting information is included on residential and commercial floor plans.
• Describe the types of electrical equipment included on single-line diagrams.
• Describe the typical information included on light fixture schedules and how this information is linked to floor plans.
• Describe the common types of electrical detail drawings
• Specify the unique aspects of symbols, abbreviations, and legends used for VDV information.
• Describe the format and purpose of VDV riser diagrams.
• Compare the way VDV information is presented for commercial projects versus residential projects.
• Describe the unique types of detail drawings used to specify VDV system information.
• List the common types of devices used in fire alarm systems.
• Identify and describe the types of supplemental prints typically used to convey fire alarm system information.
• Identify and describe the types of supplemental prints typically used to convey security system information
• Compare the abbreviations and symbols used in HVAC system prints with those used in electrical and mechanical prints.
• Differentiate between the different types of prints containing HVAC system information.
• Describe the purpose and major aspects of a sequence of operation
• Compare the common component types and voltage levels of power and control circuits.
• Describe the three basic rules of ladder diagrams.
• Describe the five common numbering systems that are used in control circuit diagrams.
• Compare the common methods for visually distinguishing each type of control circuit numbering system.
• Describe the purpose of each logic function and the device arrangements used to form each one.
• Differentiate between power distribution on the utility side and the customer side.
• Describe the voltages, basic arrangement, and typical uses for the most common types of electrical services.
• Compare the use of plug and receptacle configurations for different electrical services.
• Describe the use of conductor color-coding in various electrical services.
• Describe how components are connected in the various common wiring methods, including direct hardwiring, wiring with terminal strips, and wiring with PLCs.
• Identify the advantages and disadvantages of the common types of wiring methods.
• Describe the purpose of layout and location diagrams.
• Compare the similarities and differences between hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems.
• Describe the operation, symbol, and typical variations of each of the common types of fluid power devices.
• Describe the common characteristics (positions, ways, actuators, and normal condition) that define each type of directional control valve.
• Describe the characteristics of piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) with regard to scale, equipment locations, and process details.
• Identify the characteristics of various lines, instruments, control elements, and other process equipment from their symbols.
• Describe how instruments and control elements are uniquely identified