Dakota County Technical College, Customized Training, has developed a 28-hour course to provide training for persons learning to perform electrical work in either a maintenance or electrical equipment manufacturing workplace. THIS COURSE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR 4 ELECTRICAL (OTHER) CE HOURS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY.
The course covers these general topics:
• Single-phase and three-phase electrical power systems.
• Use of electrical test equipment.
• Selection and use of personal protective equipment.
• Identifying and measuring the nominal voltages associated with electrical power systems.
• Determine and measure the expected current of electrical circuits.
• Proper use of tools to achieve the accepted industry practices of electrical workmanship.
• Standards for electrical safety in the workplace.
• Identifying the components of power and control circuits from electrical drawings.
• Identifying the operation and function of the components of power and control circuits.
• Identifying the manner in which power and control circuits are constructed.
• Discrete versus analog control devices and utilization equipment.
• Conventional electro-mechanical and relay-based control circuits.
• Programmable controller and HMI-based control schemes.
• Induction motors, motor starters, variable frequency drives and motion controllers.
• Includes 12 hours of hands-on labs wiring and operating electrical power and control circuits.
• Concepts of troubleshooting.
• The skills demonstrated by a qualified person.
• The role and scope of the National Electrical Code.
• The Minnesota Laws and Rules regulating electrical work
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