Internal Electrical Installations I

Introduction to electrical installations. Basics. Standards and regulations. Regulation ELOT HD 384. Classification of internal electrical installations. Definitions. Basic components. Safety. Dangers and safety from electrocution. Conductors and wires. Pipes and components. Control, safety and outage devices. Voltage and current diversion switches. Boards of low voltage electrical installations. Ground of residences and business premises. Study, design and construction of low voltage electrical installations (residence, business and other type). Low voltage power supply. Inspection and measurements of electrical installations. Weak current installations. Lighting. Connections of fluorescent lamps. Lighting study of interior spaces. Billing of electrical energy of low voltage electrical installations. Connection procedures of electrical installations to power supplies.

Objectives

The objective of the course is to help the student to obtain a profound and complete knowledge of modern technology applied to low voltage electrical installations. Specifically, to get familiar with the main types of low voltage electrical installations and the relative regulations applied. To design low voltage electrical installations. To study drawings concerning low voltage electrical installations and comprehend terms and specifications of them. To understand the dangers of using electrical energy and the ways to face them. To know the hardware, circuits and devices needed for constructing an electrical installation and the specifications which have to satisfy. To understand the calculations which have to be made and the selection criteria which have to be applied in order to have the optimum selection, construction and synthesis of the above components. To be able to recognize the components of a low voltage electrical installation.

Prerequisites

Background Lesson

Syllabus

Introduction to electrical installations. Basics. Standards and regulations. Regulation ELOT HD 384. Classification of internal electrical installations. Definitions. Basic components. Safety. Dangers and safety from electrocution. Conductors and wires. Pipes and components. Control, safety and outage devices. Voltage and current diversion switches. Boards of low voltage electrical installations. Ground of residences and business premises. Study, design and construction of low voltage electrical installations (residence, business and other type). Low voltage power supply. Inspection and measurements of electrical installations. Weak current installations. Lighting. Connections of fluorescent lamps. Lighting study of interior spaces. Billing of electrical energy of low voltage electrical installations. Connection procedures of electrical installations to power supplies.