Installation of Electric Services is a course designed to familiarize participants with considerations associated with installing a commercial or industrial electric service. After completing this course, participants should be able to describe various types of electric services for commercial and industrial installations, and they should be able to identify and describe the main components of those services. They should also be able to explain how to select and install equipment for a single-phase service and a three-phase service.
Describe the essential elements of an alternating current (AC) electrical system.
Describe various types of electrical services for commercial and industrial installations.
Describe single-phase service connections.
Describe wye-connected and delta-connected three-phase services.
Describe the function of each part of a typical electric service.
Read electrical blueprints and diagrams describing service installations.
Explain the role of the National Electrical Code (NEC) in service installations.
Calculate and select service entrance equipment.
Identify the circuit loads, number of circuits required, and installation requirements for distribution panels.
Explain the types and purposes of service grounding.
Identify the main difference between installing a single-phase service and installing a three-phase service.
Describe considerations associated with installing panelboards.
Install a panelboard.
Identify various types of safety switches.
Install a safety switch.
Describe the basic requirements of a maintenance program for electrical panelboards and switches.
AEC Libraries
- AEC Complete
- Facilities Management & Maintenance
Industrial Libraries
- Facilities Management & Maintenance
- Facilities Management & Maintenance Complete
- Industrial Complete
- Industrial Maintenance
- Industrial Maintenance - Electrical
- Industrial Premium
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