ELTR 1080 Syllabus
Subject Code
ELTR
Course Number
1080
Course Title
Commercial Wiring I
Prerequisites
Provisional admission
Corequisites
Terms Offered
Offered Fall and Summer
Credit Hours
(4-2-5)
Course Description
This course introduces commercial wiring practices and procedures. Topics include industrial safety procedures, the National Electrical Code, commercial load calculations, three-phase power systems, and fundamentals of AC motor control. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Course Outcomes
Industrial Safety Procedures
Order Description
1 Identify safe working practices for hand and power tool usage.
2 Identify safe working practices for working with hoisting and lifting equipment.
3 Identify potential safety hazards in the workplace.
4 Determine OSHA requirements for commercial installations.
5 Recognize situations that require first aid or CPR.
6 Develop an emergency plan for the workplace.
National Electrical Code
Order Description
1 Determine the commercial application of the NEC.
2 Determine the ampere capacities for conductors.
3 Calculate conduit fills.
4 Apply grounding techniques according to the NEC.
5 Determine the proper conductors for use in special purpose situations.
6 Determine conduit requirements for special purpose use.
7 Determine overload protection for commercial applications.
8 Determine disconnecting requirements for single family dwellings.
Commercial Load Calculations
Order Description
1 Calculate the conductor size for entrance requirements.
2 Calculate the size and capacity for service panels.
3 Determine the ampacity for service and feeder circuits.
4 Define harmonics.
5 Discuss how harmonics affect the electrical systems and appliances.
Three-Phase Power Systems
Order Description
1 Recognize power systems with resistive, inductive, and capacitive loads.
2 Calculate power factors in power systems with resistive, inductive, and capacitive loads.
3 Balance the total load per phase (unity).
Fundamentals of AC Motor Control
Order Description
1 Install a toggle switch for a single-phase motor.
2 Install overload protection.
3 Connect a capacitor start motor.
4 Identify induction-type motors.
5 Install manual and magnetic starters.
6 Identify reversing drum controls.
7 List and identify limit switches, stop switches, and run switches.
8 Identify reversing control circuits.
9 Connect three-phase motors for low or high voltage.