MECHANICAL TO ELECTRICAL CONVERSION PROGRAMME
Aims
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.
Outcome
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 Conversion 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 6394 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)
Aim
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 6394 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)
Aim
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 6394 certificate, listing the practical competences successfully carried out, will be issued.
Duration
4 days (09.00 - 16.00 hours each day)
