FOT 2050 - Basic Electricity

Clock Hours: 100

Course Description:
This course introduces safety, basic circuits/theory, introduction to NEC (National Electrical Code), device boxes and conduit bending/installation, raceway/fittings, conductors/cables, electrical drawings, test equipment and materials associated with farmstead maintenance.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

Understand electrical safety in relation to the farmstead.
Introduction to NEC (National Electrical Code).
Understand the procedures used to ensure circuits are in a de-energized state.
Understand the hazards associated with an arcing incident.
Understand types and usage of conductors/cables.
Explain the differences between AC and DC circuits.
Describe an electrical circuit load and its relationship to the flow of current.
Understand a circuit or wiring diagram/drawing and interpret it to a farmstead.
Use and understand meters correctly.
Install and use device boxes/motors properly.
Understand the proper usage of conduit and bending and connecting processes.
Properly identify, size and locate different conductors.
Determine the current-carrying capacity of conductors.