Basic Electrical Troubleshooting

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Basic Electrical Troubleshooting 

This is a 12 week electrical training program to familiarize students with how to safely and effectively troubleshoot various electrical related problems. 

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This hands-on course is intended for electricians and technicians responsible for troubleshooting electrical system problems and supervisors responsible for overseeing troubleshooting electrical system problems. The class participant should have basic knowledge of AC/DC electricity.

Learning Objectives

  1. Introduction (0.5 hours)
    1. Schedule
    2. Course Outline
  2. Electrical Theory Review (1.5 hours)
    1. Electrical Circuits
    2. Amps, Volts, & Ohms
    3. Ohm's Law
    4. Kirchhoff's Law
    5. Solving for Unknown Values in Series, Parallel, and Combination Circuit
  3.  Electrical Safety (2 hours)
    1. Electrical Hazards
    2. Electrical Risk Assessment
    3. Electrical Safe-work practices
      1. Electrical Work Procedures
      2. LOTO
      3. Work Protection Boundaries
      4. PPE Selection
  4.  IV. Electrical Test Instrument Operation (3 hours)
    1. A. Voltmeters
    2. B. Ammeters
    3. C. Ohmmeters
    4.  Megohmmeter
  5. Digital Multi-meter Safety
  6. E. Miscellaneous Meters
    1. Frequency meters
    2. Infrared & Acoustic
    3. Power Quality Analyzers
    4. Thermometers
    5.  Lumen meters (footcandles)
    6. Phase sequence meters
    7. Power Factor meters


  1. Electrical Components and Circuits (7 hours)
    1. A. Passive & Active Circuit Components
      1. Insulation & Conductors
  2.  Switches
  3. Generators & Transformers
  4. Lights, Heaters, Motors, & Solenoids (Load)
  5.  Labs:
    1. Indicators (lights)
    2. Switches
    3.  NO & NC / MAIN-MOM
    4.  Limit Switches
    5. Control Relays
    6. Timers
    7. Proximity Sensors


  1. Electrical Components and Circuits (continued 7 hours)
    1. Contactors & Motor Starters
    2.  Electrical Circuits Illustrated in Ladder Diagrams
      1. Industrial Electrical Symbols
      2.  Logic (IOs)
      3. Ladder Information, Ladder diagrams


  1. Electrical Troubleshooting Steps (6 hours)
    1. Shorts and Opens
    2. Troubleshooting Test Procedures
    3.  Troubleshooting by Dividing Control Elements in Half (Divide and Conquer)
  2. Labs
    1. Measuring Amps, Volts & Ohms in a Circuit
    2. Measuring Current
    3. Rules for Troubleshooting
    3.  Conclusion (1 hour)
    1. Review
    2. Final Exam


Classes Start in:
Date & Time
Monday November 06, 2023
Start - 7:00 AM (America/Los_Angeles)
Thursday November 09, 2023
End - 4:30 PM (America/Los_Angeles)
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Location

Access Industrial Training

1990 Foundry Ct
Suite C
Ceres CA 95307
United States
2095771491
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Organizer

Access Industrial Training, Lonnie Gollihare

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