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Basic Electrical Concepts

Course ID: EMS-100

This course provides information on the basic concepts of direct current (DC) electricity and magnetism, including electrostatics, basic circuit concepts, and measurement of electrical quantities and associated numerical concepts, Ohm’s Law, practical circuits, electromagnetism, and electrical measurements. There are hands-on exercises for device operation and simple circuit construction and analysis. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

 

  • Identify the types of electrical energy

  • Discuss the composition of the atom and its relation to electrical charge

  • Explain the characteristics of current, voltage, and resistance

  • Explain Kirchhoff’s Current Law and Kirchhoff’s Voltage La
  • Calculate equivalent resistance of series and parallel resistive circuits
  • Calculate DC circuit parameters using Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s CurrentLaw, and Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law
  • Describe the characteristics of capacitors and capacitance
  • Describe the characteristics of inductors and inductance
  • Describe the construction and operation of a simple AC generator
  • Define inductive reactance
  • Calculate the inductive reactance of a simple AC circuit
  • Define capacitive reactance
  • Calculate the capacitive reactance of a simple AC circuit
  • Define impedance
  • Describe the relationship between apparent, true, and reactive power
  • Define power factor as it relates to true power and apparent power

Who should attend?

This course is designed for I&C technicians, electricians and electrical technicians.

Required Prerequisites:

To successfully complete this course, the following prerequisites are required:
  • None

 

Training Pre-Enrollment Form

 

Please complete and submit the form below to pre-enroll in the course indicated. A Kirby Risk representative will contact you to finalize the enrollment and payment process.

For any additional questions regarding the training or enrollment process, please contact your local Kirby Risk Sales Representative or automationtraining@kirbyrisk.com.

Class Price: $3695 per student

Student Information

Course Agenda

Day 1
  • Distinguishing Conductors and Insulators
  • Observing Electrical Safety Precautions
  • Defining Electromotive Force/Voltage
  • Explaining Current Flow
  • Describing the Properties of Resistance
Day 2
  • Constructing Series Circuits
  • Constructing Parallel Circuits
  • Defining Basic Electrical Laws
  • Constructing Resistive Circuits
Day 3
  • Generating Sine Waves
  • Defining Frequency, Period and Wavelength
  • Calculating Sine Wave Voltage and Current Values
  • Observing AC Phase Relationships
Day 4
  • Calculating Resistance in AC Circuits
  • Using Inductance in AC Circuits
  • Using Capacitance in AC Circuits
Day 5
  • Calculating Power in AC Circuits
  • Review
  • Written Exam

Kirby Risk Training Cancellation Policy:

If you cannot attend the above class as scheduled, notify your Kirby Risk sales representative or automationtraining@kirbyrisk.com as soon as possible. If the enrollment is cancelled more than 16 days before the scheduled start of the event, 100% of the tuition will be refunded. If cancelled 16 to 8 days before the scheduled start of the event, 50% of the full tuition amount will be billed for standard enrollments. Cancellations received 7 days before the start of the event will be charged the full tuition. If a student fails to appear for a scheduled class, full tuition will be charged.