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ELE 167 - Industrial Electrical Systems


Last Date of Approval: spring 2021

3 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 30
Total Lab Hours: 30
Course Description:
The Industrial Electrical Systems course will provide students with the essentials of Industrial Electrical System installation and troubleshooting. Students will study electrical safety, installation and design of electrical systems, industrial electrical diagrams, and power distribution systems. The topics in this class will help prepare the student for what they will see on their internship in their following semester(s). Modern lighting concepts will also be discussed with respect to federal requirements for illumination. With the broad topics learned, the knowledge base for the student will be a great advantage in understanding how to work in their career. 

In order to take ELE-187 Advanced Industrial Electrical System, you will have to pass this class with a “C” or better

Prerequisites/Corequisites: none

Mode(s) of Instruction: Traditinal/Face-to-Face

Course Fees: Course Materials: $75.00

Common Course Assessment(s): none

Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
Student Learning Outcomes:

  • Students will learn and demonstrate OSHA safe work practices such as lockout/tagout, arc flash, and electrical safety practices.
  • Students will identify and select the proper tools and PPE for labs.
  • Students will analyze potential electrical hazards and provide for safety. (exits, fire extinguishers, telephone, power disconnect, A.E.D.)
  • Students will calculate values of KVA manipulating algebraic formulas
  • Students will learn and apply industrial electrical symbols and electrical diagrams
  • Students will learn and differentiate between ladder logic & relay ladder logic.
  • Students will demonstrate ability to leave the shop/lab in a safe and clean condition.

Course Objectives:

Unit 1: General

  • Identify Arc Flash & PPE Requirements
  • Interpret electrical diagrams and schematics
  • Interpret electrical symbols as related to electrical diagrams
  • Construct a basic ladder diagram
  • Construct a schematic diagram
  • Construct a wiring diagram
  • Identify electrical symbols in a wiring diagram
  • Identify electrical symbols in a ladder diagram
  • Identify electrical symbols in a schematic diagram
  • Identify electrical symbols in industrial building plans

Unit 2: Substations

  • Identify the main components of a substation
  • Properly determine fuse sizing of a transformer
  • Identify the role of substations
  • Use a knockout punch
  • Use a hole saw

Unit 3: Feeder Bussway and Trolley Bussway Systems

  • Connect a meter base to a load center or panel
  • Remove and install a safety disconnect on a feeder bussway system
  • Unwire and wire power into a safety disconnect of a feeder bussway system

Unit 4: Panelboards

  • Install branch circuit devices in accordance with 2014 NFPA70
  • Install panelboard main protective devices in accordance with 2014 NFPA70

Unit 5: Three Phase Transformers

  • Convert current and voltage to calculate KVA values on a 3-phase system
  • Test transformer turns ratios
  • Test transformer insulation resistance
  • Connect transformer primary and secondary windings in wye-delta, deltawye, and delta-delta configurations for three phase transformers
  • Compute transformer current and voltage values for all types of three phase transformers
  • Draw three phase transformer connections for all types of three phase transformers



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