Transcript CAMT Electrical Repair and Maintenance Course

Welcome to:
Electrical Repair & Maintenance Course
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Agenda
Your Roles and Responsibilities in Electrical.
Electrical Basics and Terms.
Electrical Safety.
Tools & Equipment for Electrical Repairs.
Electrical Wires.
Main Service Panels.
Wall Switches.
Receptacles.
Incandescent & Fluorescent Light Fixtures
Smoke Alarms.
Before We Start
• This is a two day course, with two 15 minute
breaks and a one-hour lunch each day.
• Your full participation is greatly appreciated!
– You will be using your Resource Guide,
– Watching in-class demonstrations & videos,
– Group discussions and
– Completing a few hands-on activities.
Other Housekeeping Items
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Locations of Restrooms.
Emergency Exits.
Kitchen and/or Break Area.
Vending Machines.
Registration.
Smoking Area.
Turn pagers and cell phones off.
Get comfortable.
Be open minded and have fun!
Your Roles and Responsibilities in
Electrical
Comparing Electricity and Plumbing
Twelve Key Electrical Terms
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Amp
Circuit
Conductor
Continuity
Current
Hot Wire
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Neutral Wire
Overload
Power
Volts
Watts
Ohms
Electrical Safety:
3 Key Dangers
•Arc Flashes
•Electrical Fires
•Electrical Shock
Electrical
Safety: Key
Safety Rules
1. Turn Power Off
2. Use Lock-out
Tag-out
Procedures
3. Use Personal
Protection
Equipment
4. Use Safe Tools
& Equipment
The Electrical System: From Power Plant
to Apartment Community
The Electrical System: In the Apartment
Community
Electrical Circuits: Diagram of a
Circuit
Key Tools for Electrical Repairs
Multi-Meters
Using a Multi-meter
•How to Measure
Voltage at a
Receptacle
•How to Test for
Continuity
•How to Measure
Resistance
Electrical Wires:
•Wire Materials
•Wire Insulation
•Color Coding
•Wire Size
•Cable
Main Service Panels, Fuses, and Circuit
Breakers
Wall Switches
• Single Pole
• Three Way
Testing a Three-way Wall Switch
Testing Receptacles
Replacing a Receptacle
Ground Fault Interrupter (GFCI)
Receptacles
Replacing a GFCI Receptacle
Incandescent Light Fixture
Removing an Incandescent Light
Fixture
Testing and Replacing a Socket
Fluorescent Light Fixtures
Common Problems and Solutions
Smoke Detectors and Carbon
Monoxide Detectors
Supplemental Information
• Don’t Forget… Take the Online Training for this
CAMT Course!!
• To continue your education.
• To acquire more knowledge and skills for CAMT
Designation test and for work.
• Takes approximately 30 minutes.
• You can take it from any computer with access
to the Internet.
• Go to the following web site:
www.kaleidolearning.com/NAAEI/CAMT
• Type the ID and password your received here.
Thank you for being a part of today’s
Electrical Repair and Maintenance
Course!!