House Wiring II

Catalog description

Two lecture. Two lab. Survey of electrical construction processes for residential applications. Determining materials, installation processes, safety, and code requirements of electrical construction will be emphasized and applied. Students will be able to: identify various service entrances, size, and installation requirements; identify safety issues in the workplace; identify electrical theory as it applies to electrical construction; identify conductor sizes, types, wiring methods, connections, and voltage drops; identify types of wiring devices used in electrical construction; determine installation process used for various wiring devices; determine wiring capacity; calculate circuit loading, maximum/minimum; interpret National Electric Code (NEC) code for electrical applications; determine bonding requirements and induction heating possibilities; examine grounding requirements for various electrical construction applications; interpret working drawings; determine individual requirements for calculation and installation of special purpose devices; examine a project from working drawings and specifications. Prerequisite(s): CTM 151 Grading Option: May be taken for S/U credit.