Electrical Print Reading from Construction to Control
Description
Price:
$899
2 day Lecture
1.6 Continuing Education Credits
Learn how to properly interpret electrical drawings, construction blue prints and schedules. Apply NEC® compliance rules and look for errors. Examine and discuss basic electrical concepts such as voltage drop, conductor fill, short-circuit analysis, kVA ratings and service calculations.
Agenda [download course agenda]
Introduction to Reading and Interpreting Prints, Architectural Electrical Drawings, Construction Blueprints
- ANSI-recommended symbols
- Plan and pictorial views, floor plans, detail drawings
- Elevations
- Sections
- Schedules
Single-Line Type Diagrams
- Block, wiring, one-line distribution diagrams
- Power risers
- Device function numbers
- IEEE and IEC symbols
Basic Electrical Drawings
- Schematics, ladder diagrams, physical layout
Common Components
- NEMA and IEC symbols
- Applications
- Operation
Troubleshooting
- Voltage, resistance, continuity checks
- Manual and automatic circuits
- Typical Problems
