Electrical Technology I

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Fundamental units, electrical components, wire calculations, work power, efficiency, Ohm's law series and parallel resistive circuits, Kirchhoff's laws. Introduction to electric and magnetic energy storage, capacitance, inductance, RC and RL time constants, meters, fundamentals of dc motors and generators. Lectures are followed by laboratory experiments. Prerequisite Course(s): Prerequisite: Students who have completed CHEM 150 General Chemistry II cannot take this course without BCS chair permission. Co-requisite: MATH 141.or MATH 135 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-3-4