Professional Electrical Contractors of Connecticut Inc

Classroom Instruction Topics

• Orientation to the Electrical Trade
• Electrical Safety
• Terminology used in the trade
• Electrical circuits
• Electrical theory
• Introduction to the National Electric Code
• Device boxes
• Hand bending
• Raceways and fittings
• Conductors and cables
• Basic electrical construction drawings
• Residential electrical services
• Electrical test equipment
• Alternative current
• Motors: theory and application
• Electric lighting
• Conduit bending
• Pull and junction boxes
• Conductor installations
• Cable tray
• Conductor terminations and splices
• Grounding and bonding
• Circuit breakers and fuses
• Control systems and fundamental concepts
• Load calculations - branch and feeder circuits
• Conductor selection and calculations
• Practical applications of lighting
• Hazardous locations
• Overcurrrent protections
• Distribution equipment
• Transformers
• Commercial electrical services
• Motor calculations
• Voice, data, and video
• Motor controls
• Load calculation -feeders and services
• Health care facilities
• Standby and emergency systems
• Basic electronic theory
• Fire alarm systems
• Specialty transformers
• Advanced controls
• HVAC controls
• Heat tracing and freeze protection
• Motor operation and maintenance
• Medium-voltage terminations/ splices
• Special locations
• Fundamentals of crew leadership