ELECTRICAL SHORT COURSE

R 20 000.00

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20 days FULL TIME /or 10 Saturdays PART TIME
Monday - Thursday 8h30 - 15h00
Friday 8h30 - 12h00
Saturday 8h00 - 17h00

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

- x 1 certified ID copy,
(Foreign nationals: x1 certified passport copy, x1 certified residential visa copy, x1 certified copy of student/work permit)
- School certificate, x 1 certified copy thereof, (minimum Grade 9)
- Completed OTT registration form

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Modules for the course include:

Level 1 – Orientation + Basic Skills

1. Regulation
2. Safety
3. Safety Precautions in the Industry
4. Introduction to Electricity
5. Principles of Electricity
6. Features of Electricity
7. Electrical Distributions
8. Electrical Circuits

Level 2 – Basic Electrical

Basic Hand Tools
Tools typical in the Electrical Trade
Screwdrivers
Pliers
Hacksaws
Vices
Hammers
Wrenches
Chisels and Punches
Files
Pedestal Grinders
Drilling and Drilling machines
Portable Electric Tools
Electrical hand drilling machine
Electrical jigsaw
Electrical baby grinder
Electrical cut off machine

Level 3 – Wiring (Construction)

1. An introduction to SANS 10142 – 1
2. Electrical Symbols
3. Electrical Calculations
4. Electrical Measuring Equipment
5. Protection Devices

Level 4 – Transformers

1. Component Identification and Selection
2. Cables and their application
3. PVC Conduit

Level 5 – DC motors

1. Principles of operation
2. Single phase Transformer
3. Three phase Transformer
4. Use of Transformers

Level 6 – AC motors

1. Direct Current Motors
a. Principle of operation
b. Common motor starters

2. Alternating Current Motors
a. Component Identification
b. Installation and testing
c. Single phase motors
d. Three phase motors
e. Slipring motors
f. Motor starters

Level 7 – Testing & Fault Finding

1. Appliances
2. Inspection
3. Testing
4. Fault-finding