Seminar Overview
This two-day hands-on seminar teaches students everything they wanted to know about wiring and troubleshooting residential electrical systems. This Wiring and Troubleshooting Residential Electrical Systems course was designed for anyone who works on apartment buildings, dormitories, hotels, personal residences or any housing authority in which people live.
Discussion Topics
Understanding Residential Electrical Systems
- How electricity is supplied to residential systems
- The basics of voltage, current and resistance
- Distribution in residential system
Electrical Tools and Safety
- Hands-on exercises: Using meters, Using Voltage Detectors, Measuring Values on Switches and Receptacles.
Electrical Plans
- Practical Applications
Making Electrical Connections
- Hands-on Exercises: Using Pressure Connectors, Sizing and Using Twist-on Wire Connectors
Switches and Receptacles
- Hands-on Exercises: Wiring
- Receptacles (115v, 15A and 20A; 220v for residential applications)
- GFCI Wiring
- Split-wire Receptacles
- Lighting and Switches (single-pole, two-way, three and four-way), Switch-loops
Working with Nonmetallic Sheathed Cable
- Hands-on exercises
Creating Electrical Systems from Electrical Plans
Working with Metallic Sheathed Cable
Wiring with Conduit
- Typically conduit applications in residential work
Service Entrances
- Basic Requirements and Sizing
Remodeling, Wiring, and Troubleshooting Electrical Systems
Structured Wiring Systems Overview
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Upon completion of this seminar, the student will receive a certification of completion with 8 classroom hours (.8 Trainco CEUs) per day attended. Visit our continuing education units page to determine if this class is accepted by your state licensing agency.
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