Course Purpose
This course provides information on calculating and making conduit bends, wiring requirements, material identification, and the installation and splicing of wiring in accordance with NFPA 70 standards.
- Course Number: EMS-125
- Type: Instructor-led
- Technology: Craft Skills
- Category: Understand
- Duration: 5 days
Objectives
After completing this course, students should be able to perform the following tasks:
- Identify and describe the purpose for the various types of conduit used for electrical runs
- Interpret rigid metal conduit data
- Explain conduit fill and spacing requirements
- Explain and demonstrate proper methods to cutting, reaming, bending, and installing conduit
- Identify between conductors, insulators, and semiconductors and describe the key characteristics of each
- Describe cable construction and characteristics of the different components used in construction of cables
- Discuss the operating characteristics of electrical cables
- Describe the different methods of cable installation and their advantages and disadvantages over other methods of installation
- Demonstrate the proper techniques to pull wire or cable
- Describe the precautions that must be observed when splicing wires and demonstrate how wire and cable is spliced
- Discuss the differences between low and medium voltage splicing
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for electrical maintenance technicians.
Prerequisites
None
Facility Requirements
Conduit, wiring, and site specific equipment are provided by client.
Student Materials
To enhance and facilitate the students’ learning experiences, the following materials are provided as part of the course package:
- Student Manual includes the key concepts, definitions, examples, and activities presented in this course
Hands-on Practice
Throughout this course, you will have the opportunity to practice the skills you have learned through a variety of hands-on exercises. These exercises focus on the skills introduced in each lesson.
You will also have the opportunity to combine and practice groups of key skills by completing multiple integrated practices during the course.
Next Level Learning
Once you have mastered the skills covered in this course, you may want to attend specific training, such as:
- Motor Control and Troubleshooting course (EMS-230)
Course Agenda
Day 1
- Distinguishing Conduit Types and Functions
- Recognizing Materials and Their Uses In Conduit Application
- Interpreting Conduit Data
- Bending Rigid Conduit (IMC)
Day 2
- Using Liquid Tight Flexible Metal Conduit
- Following Fill and Spacing Requirements
- Applying Conduit Cutting Methods
Day 3
- Conduit Reaming and Threading
- Calculating Bend Radius
- Following Support Requirements
- Offset Bending
Day 4
- Describing the Electrical Characteristics of Conductors, Semiconductors and Insulators
- Differentiating Construction Material Characteristics
- Selecting Cable Jackets
Day 5
- Characteristics
- Using Proper Installation Methods
- Pulling Wire And Cable
- Slicing Wires
- Low and Medium Voltage Splicing
- Lab Exercises
- Review
- Written Exam
- Final Lab
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