This course was written in such a way that someone who does not have any electrical work experience will understand it. However, most people can learn something from this course even if they have previous electrical work experience or knowledge. It takes roughly one day to work through this course.
By the end of this course, we will have a fair understanding of;
1. Electrical Circuit Basics.
This course was written in such a way that someone who does not have any electrical work experience will understand it. However, most people can learn something from this course even if they have previous electrical work experience or knowledge. It takes roughly one day to work through this course.
By the end of this course, we will have a fair understanding of;
1. Electrical Circuit Basics.
Voltage
Current
Resistance
Power
Energy
Direct Current
Alternating Current
Series
Parallel
Ohm's Law with examples
Protective Systems
2. Single and Three-Phase Electricity.
Single and Three-Phase power generation
Single and Three-Phase transmission
Single and Three-Phase circuit layouts
3. Electrical Transformers.
Step-up Transformers
Step-Down Transformers
Single-Phase Transformers
Three-Phase Transformers
4. Electrical Test Equipment and how to use them.
Multimeters
Clamp meters
Insulation Resistance Testers
PSC / Loop Testers
Phase Rotation Testers
ELCB / Polarity Testers
Earth Resistance Testers
5. Single and Three-Phase motors.
Single and Three-Phase motor control circuits
Wye/Star and Delta configurations
Star-Delta starters
Single and Three-phase motor inspections. (External and internal)
Fault Finding.
Just like this course description, the videos are short, on topic and straight to the point.
This course does not qualify you as an electrician and does not authorize you to conduct any electrical work. This course is not math intensive, but we will cover a few basic formulas. If mathematics is not your strong point, there is no shortage of online calculators that can do the calculations for you.
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An introduction and quick overview of Single And Three-Phase Electrical Circuit Basics.
Electricity explained from the perspective of an electrician.
In this video we will look at materials that conduct electricity.
In this video we will look at insulators, and we will learn what insulators are used for.
In this video we will learn how current flows through an electrical circuit, what a closed or open circuit refers to, and why we still use the model of conventional current.
In this quiz we will evaluate what you have learned in the previous 4 videos.
In this video we will learn what Voltage potential refers to.
In this video we will learn what Current refers to, and how to calculate current capacity.
Most people have an inverse perception of how resistance in an electrical circuit works. In this video we will learn what electrical resistance refers to, and we will rectify a common misconception. We will also look at an example of a short-circuit.
In this video we will learn what power refers to, why we transmit electricity at very high voltages, and why a High-Voltage or a High-Current power supply is not necessarily a powerful power supply.
In this video we will learn what energy refers to, and why energy, power and current capacity are three different things.
In this Quiz we will evaluate what you have learned in the last 5 videos.
In this video we will look at what happens if we connect two of the same Power Supplies in series. We will have a detailed look at series and parallel connections a bit later.
In this video we will look at what happens if we connect two of the same Loads in series. We will have a detailed look at series and parallel connections a bit later.
In this video we will look at what happens if we connect two of the same Power Supplies in parallel. We will have a detailed look at series and parallel connections a bit later.
In this video we will look at what happens if we connect two of the same Loads in parallel. We will have a detailed look at series and parallel connections a bit later.
In this video we will look at symbols, unit abbreviations, and units of measurement.
In this quiz we will evaluate everything you have learned in module 1.
In this video we will learn how to read an oscilloscope graph.
In this video we will look at what Direct Current looks like on an Oscilloscope.
In this video we will look at what Alternating Current looks like on an Oscilloscope. We will also look at an example of a purely resistive AC circuit, Capacitive AC Circuit and an Inductive AC Circuit.
In this quiz we are going to test your knowledge on Direct Current and Alternating Current.
In this video we will look at how to calculate the frequency of an AC circuit.
In this video we will look at what the Peak Values in an AC circuit refers to.
In this video we will look at what the Peak to Peak Values in an AC circuit refers to.
In this video we will look at what RMS values in an AC Circuit refers to. We will also look at a very easy method to calculate the RMS value of an AC waveform.
In this video we are going to look at a longer but more accurate method to calculate the True RMS values of an AC waveform.
In this quiz we we are going to evaluate your knowledge on AC waveforms (Previous 5 videos).
In this video we are going to look at an analogy that will make it easier for us to understand what a step-up or step-down transformer does.
In this video we are going to look at what happens around a conductor if we pass Direct Current or Alternating Current through it. We will also learn what an electromagnet is.
In this video we are going to look at how we can generate single-phase Alternating Current.
In this video we are going to look at how single-phase transformers work, why electrical transformers only work with Alternating Current, why we use transformers, and how to calculate the output voltage / current of a step-up or step-down transformer.
In this quiz we are going to test your knowledge on transformers.
In this video we will look at how we can use the Ohm's Law triangle to make quick electrical calculations for electrical circuits.
In this video we are going to use the Ohms's Law example from our previous video to match the power supply with the load that is connected to it.
In this video we are going to use Ohm's law to predict the outcome of an electrical circuit, in which the load is supplied with more current than what the load requires.
In this video we are going to use Ohm's law to predict the outcome of an electrical circuit, in which the load is supplied with less current than what the load requires.
In this video we are going to use Ohm's law to predict the outcome of an electrical circuit, in which the load is supplied with less voltage pressure than what the load requires.
In this video we are going to use Ohm's law to predict the outcome of an electrical circuit, in which the load is supplied with more voltage pressure than what the load requires.
In this video we are going to look at how to use the Ohm's Law wheel to do quick electrical calculations for electrical circuits.
In this quiz we will test your knowledge on Ohm's Law.
In this video we will learn what happens if we connect two of the same power supplies in series, and why the electrical circuit behaves the way that it does.
In this video we will learn what happens if we connect two of the same power supplies in parallel, and why the electrical circuit behaves the way that it does. We will also look at an example of how to calculate the total current capacity, constant current output and battery run time.
In this video we will look at how to calculate the resistance of an electrical circuit if we connect loads in series, and why the electrical circuit behaves the way it does in this configuration.
In this video we will look at how to calculate the resistance of an electrical circuit if we connect loads in parallel, and why the electrical circuit behaves the way it does in this configuration.
In this video we are going to look at how to calculate the resistance of an electrical circuit with loads that are connected in both series and parallel.
In this quiz we will evaluate your knowledge on series and parallel configurations.
In this video we are going to look at how to apply a Purely Resistive AC circuit to Ohm's Law, what RMS Wattage refers to, and why we cannot apply an AC circuit with Capacitive or inductive properties to Ohm's Law in the same way that we would do with a DC circuit or a purely resistive AC circuit.
In this video we will learn what a capacitor and capacitance is, and why our electrical grids also have capacitive properties.
In this video we will look at a simplified example of how capacitance in an AC circuit can cause capacitive reactance in an AC circuit.
In this video we will learn what an inductor and inductance is, and why our electrical grids also have inductive properties.
In this video we will look at a simplified example of how inductance in an AC circuit can cause inductive reactance in an AC circuit.
In this video we will learn why we refer to the resistance in an AC circuit as the Impedance, and what Impedance refers to.
In this video we will look at how the different types of power stations generate AC electricity.
In this video we will look at what a single-phase long distance transmission system would look like if it existed. As far as I know, this system does not exist anymore because it is a very expensive method to transmit electricity. But it will make it easier for us to understand how three phase electricity works and why we transmit three-phase electricity instead of single-phase electricity.
In this video we will learn how it is possible to transmit three phase electricity by only using three long distance conductors, why three phase electricity is better and cheaper, and what a WYE system looks like. We will also cover three-phase transformers.
In this video we will look at three phase voltage potentials between different connection points.
In this quiz we will evaluate your knowledge on three-phase Wye systems.
In this video we will learn how a three-phase delta system works.
In this video we will learn how it is possible to get 120, 240 and 208 volts from a single transformer.
In this quiz we will evaluate your knowledge on three phase Delta systems.
In this video we will learn how electrocution works and what we can do to prevent electrocution.
In this quiz we are going to test your knowledge on electrocution.
In this video we will look at how a typical single-phase circuit is laid out, how an RCD can prevent accidents, how a CB can prevent fires, and why we earth some electrical appliances.
In this video we will look at how a typical three-phase circuit is laid out and why some electrical installations are allowed to bypass the RCD in some countries.
In this video we will learn how to control a single light using multiple switches.
In this video we will learn how to connect a single-phase energy meter.
In this video we will learn how to connect energy meters to a three-phase supply.
In this video we will learn how the TN-C earthing system works.
In this video we will learn how the TN-C-S earthing system works.
In this video we will learn how the TN-S earthing system works.
In this video we will learn how the TT earthing system works.
In this video we will learn how the IT earthing system works.
In this video we will look at the layout and design of multimeters.
In this video we will look at the leads and category ratings of multimeters.
In this video we will learn what multimeter display count refers to.
In this video we will learn how multimeter accuracy works.
In this video we will learn how to measure resistance.
In this video we will learn how the continuity buzzer feature on a multimeter works.
In this video we will learn how to measure AC or DC voltage.
In this video we will learn how to measure AC or DC Current.
In this video we will learn how to measure Capacitance.
In this video we will learn how to measure AC frequency.
In this video we are going to look at the layout and design of clamp meters.
In this video we will learn how to use a clamp meter to measure AC or DC current.
In this video we will look at the layout and design of an analog insulation resistance tester.
In this video we will learn how to measure normal resistance using an Insulation Resistance Tester.
In this video we will learn how to measure insulation resistance.
In this video we will learn how to measure AC voltage using an analog insulation resistance tester.
In this video we will learn how to discharge capacitive buildup using an analog insulation resistance tester.
In this video we are going to look at the layout and design of an PSC / Loop Tester.
In this video we are going to learn how to measure External or System Loop Impedance.
In this video we will learn how to calculate the Prospective Fault Current.
In this video we will learn how to measure Prospective Short-Circuit current.
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