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Course · AL
Electrical Installation
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Electrical Installation is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills for the installation of electrical systems. The course emphasizes safety while addressing conduit bending, basic electrical construction drawings, electrical test equipment, alternating current, and conductor installation. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.
Interpret information on electrical drawings to determine exact locations for fixtures and fittingsMeasure items on scale drawings, using an architect’s scale to determine the actual dimensions of a given component of aIntegrate specifications with electrical drawings to choose components for an electrical systemIdentify various types of electrical test equipment and indicate when they are usedDescribe meter category ratings and safety requirementsMeasure voltage from line to neutral and neutral to groundDescribe AC waveforms, including nonsinusoidal waveforms, using correct sine wave terminologyCreate conduit bends following National Electric Code (NEC) requirementsDetermine conduit bend distances using equations and circumference of a circleSelect and use hand bending equipment to make 90° bends, back-to-back bends, offsets, and saddle bendsCut, ream, and thread conduitUse benders to install conduit to meet installation specificationsInstall PVC conduit, including joints and bendsSize pull and junction boxes for systems under 1000V and systems 1000V or overIdentify specialty enclosures and indicate when they should be used, including conduit bodies and other cast enclosuresInstall cable in conduit systemsSet up equipment and demonstrate high-force cable pulling, including feeding ends, support conductors, and cable trays