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Electrical Program

Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30 to 9:30 PM at Delcastle

All students are required to provide their own current National Electric Code (NEC) book.  

All 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year Electrical students will assemble in the Delcastle Auditorium on the first night of class to receive their room assignments.

 

Electric 1

Course # 181

This 159-hour course includes the initial assessment, enrichment, and post-test in addition to the curriculum developed by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) for electricians. The Core contains safety, an introduction to hand and power tools, rigging, math, and blueprints. The remainder of the year includes instruction in conduit bending, electrical theory, test equipment, raceways, boxes and fittings, and the NEC.

 

Electric 2

Course # 182

Prerequisite … Passing Electric 1 or equivalent

This 150-hour course will continue with the NCCER Curriculum which includes instruction in alternating current, motor theory and application, grounding, conduit bending, boxes and fittings, conductor installations, terminations and splices, installation of electrical services, cable tray, circuit breakers and fuses, contactors and relays, and Electric lighting. 

 

Electric 3

Course # 183

Prerequisite … Passing Electric 1 & 2

This 150-hour course will continue with the NCCER Curriculum which includes instruction in load calculations branch circuits; conductor selection and calculations; overcurrent protection; raceway, box and fitting requirements; wiring devices; distribution equipment; distribution system transformers, lamps, ballasts, and components; motor calculations; motor maintenance; motor controls; and hazardous locations.

 

Electric 4

Course # 184

Prerequisite…Passing Electric 1,2, & 3

This 150-hour course is based on NCCER Level IV curriculum and includes: Load calculations-feeders and service, practical applications of lighting, standby and emergency systems, basic electronic theory, fire alarm systems, specialty transformers, advanced motor controls, motor maintenance, HVAC controls, heat tracing and freeze protection and high-voltage terminations/splices.

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