IMS 1031 - Electrical I

1. Fundamentals of Electricity
   1. Define electricity and provide an application.
   2. Describe the two types of electrical current and give an application of each.
2. Electrical Circuit Components
   1. Describe the function of the four basic components of an electrical circuit.
   2. Describe the function of a electrical schematic.
3. Manual Input Devices
   1. Describe the operations of a manual switch.
   2. Describe the operation of a N.C. and N.O. contacts and their schematic symbols.
4. Output Devices
   1. Describe the function and operation of electrical output devices.
5. Voltage Measurements
   1. Define voltage and give its units of measurement.
   2. Describe how to use a voltmeter to measure voltage.
   3. Identify components of a digital multimeter.
6. Introduction to Series and Parallel Circuits
   1. Define series and parallel circuits.
   2. Describe the voltage characteristics in series and parallel circuits.
7. Current Measurement
   1. Define current and give its units of measurements.
   2. Describe how to use an ammeter to measure current.
   3. Describe the current characteristics in series and parallel circuits.
8. Resistance Measurement
   1. Define resistance and give its units of measurement.
   2. Describe how to use an ohmmeter to measure resistance.
   3. Describe the resistance characteristics in series and parallel circuits.
   4. Describe two methods of measuring continuity.
9. Power in Series Circuits
   1. Describe ohm’s law.
   2. Describe Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law.
   3. Define power and give its unit of measurement.
10. Power in Parallel Circuits
    1. Describe Kirchhoff’s Current Law.
    2. Describe the formula for calculating total parallel resistance.
    3. Describe the formula to calculate the total power used in a parallel circuit.
11. Circuit Protection Devices
    1. Describe the operation of a fuse and what its schematic symbol is.
    2. Describe the operation of circuit breakers and what its schematic symbol is.
12. Electromagnetism
    1. Define electromagnetism.
    2. Describe the function of electromagnetic devices.
13. Inductance
    1. Define Inductance and give its unit of measurement.
    2. Define the operation of an inductor.
    3. Describe the effect of an inductor in a DC and AC circuit.
14. Capacitance
    1. Define capacitance and give its unit of measurement.
    2. Describe the operation of a capacitor and what its schematic symbol is.
15. Combination Circuits
    1. Define a series -parallel circuits.
    2. Describe a method for identifying the series and parallel sections of a circuit.
    3. Describe the function of a voltage divider.
16. Introduction to transformers
    1. Describe the functions and operation of a transformer.
    2. Describe how to calculate the output voltage of a transformer.
    3. Learn how to size a transformer.
    4. Describe a transformer’s input and output power.
    5. Describe the functions of a tap on the secondary of a transformer.