C&G CERTIFICATE IN ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE
(MECHANICAL TO ELETRICAL)
COURSE SUMMARY:
This programme is designed for Craftsmen/Technicians who have no previous electrical background, to enable them to work on specific electrical tasks competently and safely.
OUTCOMES:
Successful completion will mean that the delegate has passed a range of competence assessments including isolation, termination of a range of cables, plugs and sockets, replacing and resetting protective devices, replacing motors and sensors on a like-for-like basis and a written assessment covering underpinning knowledge and understanding.
Mechanical to Electrical Converson Programme (Part 1)
CONTENT:
- Health and Safety.
- Relevant parts of BS7671 IEE Wiring Regulations and Electricity at Work Regulations.
- Emergency isolation.
- BSEN: 60617 symbols.
- Methods of protection including fuses, circuit breakers and RCD's.
- Cables/systems: termination of single core and sheathed cables.
- Connection to BS EN60309-2 and BS1363 plugs.
- Circuits: connect one-way, two-way lighting circuits and ring and radial socket outlet circuits.
- Supplies: single and three phase supplies up to 400 V.
- Earthing and bonding.
- Use of instruments to include continuity and insulation testing.
- Theory to support the practical activities listed above.
ASSESSMENT:
Practical competence-based assessments and a multi-choice written paper to test knowledge and understanding.
CERTIFICATION:
Following satisfactory completion of all three parts of the programme, a City and Guilds certificate, listing the practical competences successfully carried out, will be issued.
DURATION:
4 days (09.00 - 16.00 hours each day).
Mechanical to Electrical Conversion Programme (Part 2)
COURSE SUMMARY:
This programme is designed for people who have completed the Mechanical to Electrical Conversion Programme (Part 1) or have some basic understanding of electrical systems.
CONTENT:
- Health and Safety.
- Isolation procedure.
- Relevant parts of BS7671 IEE Wiring Regulations and Electricity at Work Regulations.
- Cables/systems: further termination of a range of single core, sheathed and armoured cables.
- Circuits: connection of a range of single phase and three phase motors and starters.
- Methods of protection including motor overload units.
- Direct on line and star delta starters.
- Motor control using soft starters and inverters.
- Remote control stop/start stations.
- Circuit, wiring and block diagrams.
- Motors: replace single and three phase motors like-for-like.
- Change of direction.
- Fault finding.
- Measurement of voltage, insulation resistance and continuity.
- Theory to support the practical activities listed above.
ASSESSMENT:
Practical competence-based assessments and a multi-choice written paper to test knowledge and understanding.
CERTIFICATION:
Following satisfactory completion of all three parts of the programme, a City and Guilds certificate, listing the practical competences successfully carried out, will be issued.
DURATION:
4 days (09.00 - 16.00 hours each day).
Mechanical to Electrical Conversion Programme (Part 3)
COURSE SUMMARY:
This programme is designed for people who have completed the Mechanical to Electrical Conversion Programme (Part 2).
CONTENT:
- Health and Safety.
- Relevant parts of BS7671 IEE Wiring Regulations and Electricity at Work Regulations.
- Fault finding on a wide range of a.c. motors and starters.
- Control of a.c. motor systems.
- Factors affecting cable selection.
- Connect a simple relay unit to control remote loads.
- Use of instruments.
- Connect and test a range of control devices including proximity sensors and limit switches.
- Location of faults on single and three phase systems.
- Visual inspection and testing and interpretation of results.
- Reading electrical drawings.
- Comprehensive review of Parts 1, 2 and 3 and preparation for the final written paper.
- Theory to support the practical activities listed above.
ASSESSMENT:
Practical competence-based assessments and a short answer written paper to test knowledge and understanding.
CERTIFICATION:
Following satisfactory completion of all three parts of the programme, a City and Guilds certificate, listing the practical competences successfully carried out, will be issued.
DURATION:
4 days (09.00 - 16.00 hours each day)
