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Electricity-Linepersons

Credits: 2
Course Number: 31-413-355

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Course Description

31-413-355 ELECTRICITY-LINEPERSONS ...electric power/energy, three-phase voltage generation, three-phase circuit power, transformer operation principles, transformer connections, and safety practices in high voltage applications. (Prerequisite: 31-413-353, Electricity-Basic)

Course Typically Offered

  • Fall

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What will I learn?

  1. Explain the operation of common electromagnetic devices
  2. Calculate the circuit values of voltage, current, resistance, and power, for an AC resistive circuit
  3. Describe the effects of inductance and inductive reactance on AC circuits
  4. Explain the effects of capacitance, and capacitive reactance on AC circuits
  5. Apply right angle trigonometry and the Pythagorean theorem to solve values of voltage, current, impedance, power factor and phase angles of given AC reactive circuits
  6. Calculate values of voltage, current, impedance, power, and power factor, and phase angle for resistive-inductive (R-L) series and parallel AC circuits.
  7. Calculate values of voltage, current, impedance, power, phase angle, and power factor, for resistive-capacitive (R-C) series and parallel AC circuits
  8. Calculate values of voltage, current, impedance, power, phase angle and power factor, for a resistive-inductive-capacitive (R-L-C) AC circuits.
  9. Analyze examples of industrial power circuits
  10. Describe the operating principles, and basic types, of direct current generators
  11. Describe the operating principles of single and three phase alternating generators
  12. Characterize the three phase systems commonly used for power distribution
  13. Explain the principles of operation, and the physical requirements of single phase transformers.
  14. Explain the principles of operation of three phase transformers
  15. Distinguish between the types of, and draw the proper connections for, common instrument transformers

Class Details

Class Number:
81744
Delivery:
In-Person
Term:
Fall 2024
Instructors:
Timothy Schmitz
Date Range:
-
Estimated Cost:
$357.70 *

Meeting Times

Dates Day(s) / Time Location(s)
08/19/24 - 12/18/24 M, W
2:30 PM - 4:15 PM
GreenBay Campus Room EE202

* Cost displayed is an estimate and may be discounted if attendees are residents of Northeast Wisconsin Back to cost