Standard

 

ELT 121 - Residential Wiring II

Course Description

Provides additional instruction on wiring practices in accordance with National Electrical Code. Topics include: hand and power tools, branch circuits/feeders, residential single family load calculations, residential multifamily service calculations and installations, and equipment installations.

 

 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Hand and Power Tools       

Class

3

Branch Circuits/Feeders

D. Lab            

0

Residential Single Family Load Calculations

P. Lab/O.B.I.

6

Residential Multifamily Service Calculations and Installations

Credit

5

Equipment Installations

 

 

 

Prerequisite/ Corequisite:

ELT 120

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D. Lab

P. Lab/

O.B.I.

HAND AND POWER TOOLS     

3

0

10

Identification

Identify hand tools and specialty tools used in electrical construction.

 

 

 

Function

Determine the function of hand tools.

 

 

 

Maintenance

Maintain tools and equipment.

 

 

 

Use

Identify procedures in using power tools and equipment.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate ability to use power tools and equipment safely and properly.

 

 

 

BRANCH CIRCUITS/FEEDERS  

4

0

10

Main breakers

Select main breakers.

 

 

 

Branch circuit breakers

Select branch circuit breakers.

 

 

 

Installation

Install service breaker and/or circuit interrupter equipment.

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY LOAD CALCULATIONS                                                                  

3

0

10

Overload protection

Determine overload protection for main circuit-load calculations.

 

 

 

 

Determine overload protection for branch circuits and 230-volt drops.

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY SERVICE CALCULATIONS AND INSTALLATIONS                                        

5

0

10

Service entrances

Identify service entrances for multifamily residences.

 

 

 

Service panel installation

Install service panels for multifamily residences.

 

 

 

Main and circuit breakers

Calculate, select, and install main and circuit breakers which conform to maximum load requirements.

 

 

 

Overload protection

Determine overload protection for branch circuits and 230-volt drops.

 

 

 

NEC requirements

Determine the size of service entrance.

 

 

 

 

Comply with the NEC on service installations.

 

 

 

 

Comply with the NEC on grounding requirements in multifamily units.

 

 

 

Device boxes

Determine height, depth, and location of device boxes.

 

 

 

 

Install device boxes.

 

 

 

Blueprints

Locate fixtures on a blueprint.

 

 

 

EQUIPMENT INSTALLATIONS 

15

0

20

Heating/cooling units

Connect/install baseboard, wall, and window units.

 

 

 

 

Connect central electric heat/heat pump/air conditioning.

 

 

 

 

Connect furnace motor.

 

 

 

 

Connect installed gas-or oil-fired heating unit motor.

 

 

 

 

Connect line voltage thermostat.

 

 

 

 

Connect low voltage thermostat.

 

 

 

 

Install/connect fan controlled by a switch.

 

 

 

Lighting

Connect/install flood lights.

 

 

 

 

Connect/install lighting dimmer.

 

 

 

 

Connect/install heat-a-vent light.

 

 

 

 

Connect/install light fixture.

 

 

 

 

Connect/install photoelectric control on a light.

 

 

 

Control device configurations

Connect/install post lights.

 

 

 

 

Connect/install power failure lighting.

 

 

 

 

Connect/install moisture resistant fixtures.

 

 

 

 

Connect/install pilot light to show when appliance is on.

 

 

 

Low voltage

Connect door chime system.

 

 

 

 

Connect intercom system.

 

 

 

 

Connect low-voltage lighting control.

 

 

 

Receptacles and switches

Connect/install duplex receptacle outlets.

 

 

 

 

Connect/install GFI device.

 

 

 

 

Connect moisture resistant receptacle.

 

 

 

 

Connect/install photoelectric cell control.

 

 

 

 

Connect/install single pole switch.

 

 

 

 

Connect/install single pole switch with pilot light.

 

 

 

 

Connect split circuit duplex receptacle.

 

 

 

 

Connect/install residential delayed action or time switch.

 

 

 

 

Connect/install 3-way switches.

 

 

 

 

Connect/install 4-way switches.

 

 

 

Fixtures

Connect recessed fixture box in ceilings.

Make fixture splices.

 

 

 

Special-purpose circuits

Connect/install automatic garage door operators.

 

 

 

 

Connect/install electric fence chargers.

 

 

 

 

Connect/install 4-wire, 220-volt receptacles.

 

 

 

 

Install wiring and connect hot water heaters.

 

 

 

 

Connect/install humidity control devices.

 

 

 

 

Discuss swimming pool considerations (workmanship, safety, and trim-out).

 

 

 

Raceways

Install surface raceways.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

 

Baitch, T. (1984). Electrical technology. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Court, M. (1988). Lab manual for first course in electrical technology. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Hawkins, H. M. (1983). Residential wiring: Concepts and practices. North Scituate, MA: Brenton.

Holzman, H. N. (1986). Modern residential wiring. South Holland, IL: Goodheart-Willcox.

Hughes, E. (1987). Electrical technology (6th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Koukoulis, C. C., & Vohout, L. J. (1987). Cambridge, MA: Abacus.

Schram, P. J., & Murray, R. H. (1987). The national electrical code (4th ed.). Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association.