Electricians plan, design, assemble, install, alter, repair, inspect, verify, commission, connect, operate, maintain and decommission electrical systems. Electricians work with these systems to provide heating, lighting, power, alarm, security, communication and control in residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, transportation, marine and entertainment environments. Students will learn and apply the skills required to meet the Level 2 ITA Outcomes for the trade.
Hours: 300 (Lecture Hours:276; Shop/Teaching Kitchen:24)
Total Weeks: 10
Prerequisites:
Eligibility as indicated by the Industry Training Authority
Non-Course Prerequisites:
None
Co-requisites:
None
Course Content:
Apply circuit concepts:
- Use electrical circuit concepts
- Analyze single-phase AC circuits
- Analyze electronic circuits
Organize work:
- Interpret plans, drawings and specifications
Install and maintain consumer/ supply services and metering equipment
- Install Single-phase Consumer/ Supply Services and Metering Equipment
Install and maintain protection devices:
- Install overcurrent protection devices
- Install ground fault, arc fault and surge protection devices
Install and maintain bonding, grounding and ground fault detection systems:
- Install grounding and bonding systems
Install and maintain power generation systems:
- Install DC generating systems
- Maintain DC generating systems
Install and maintain renewable energy generating and storage systems:
- Install renewable energy generating and storage systems
Install and maintain transformers:
- Install extra-low and low-voltage single phase transformers
Install and maintain raceways, cables and enclosures:
- Install conductors and cables
- Install raceways, boxes and fittings
- Maintain conductors, cables, raceways, boxes and fittings
Install and maintain branch circuitry:
- Install luminaires
- Install wiring devices
- Install lighting controls
- Maintain luminaires, wiring devices, lighting controls, lighting standards and branch circuitry
Install and maintain heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems:
- Install HVAC systems and controls
- Maintain HVAC systems and controls
Install and maintain exit and emergency lighting systems:
- Install exit and emergency lighting systems
- Maintain emergency lighting systems
Install and maintain cathodic protection systems:
- Install cathodic protection systems
- Maintain cathodic protection systems
Install and maintain motor starters and controls:
- Install motor starters and controls
- Maintain motor starters and controls
Install and maintain motors:
- Install DC motors
- Maintain DC motors
Learning Outcomes:
This course follows the prescribed ITA Provincial curriculum for Electrician Level 2. This document can be found in its most current form at:http://www.itabc.ca/program/electrician-construction
Knowledge: Use initiative to identify tasks.
Attitudes: Use time respectfully and productively.
Skills: Select and use appropriate tools.
Grading System: Percentage
Passing Grade: 70%
Percentage of Individual Work: 70
Percentage of Group Work: 30
Additional Comments:
- All Students will sign and adhere to the Trades and Apprenticeship Safety and Attendance Rules and Regulatory Practices for Students Policy.
Text Books:
Textbooks are subject to change. Please contact the bookstore at your local campus for current book lists.