Furness Fluid Power Training

The course content will cover:

1. Electrical Quantities, Units and Circuit Principles

• voltage, current, resistance, power
• units of measurement of the above
• fundamental circuit concepts and common electrical problems
• understanding electrical supply against energy requirements

2. Electrical Supplies

• DC, single and three phase (rms, frequency, phase)

3. Electrical Protection

• earthing, protective devices (fuses, MCBs, RCDs)

4. The Dangers of Electricity

• electric shock, arcing, burns
• applying the basic principles to a hazardous situations
• examples of electrical accidents and prosecutions

5. Safe Working Practices

• the procedures for safe and reliable electrical isolation
• the essential requirements when working around live equipment

6. Electrical Connections

• types of connections
• the importance of correct electrical connections

7. Electrical Test Equipment

• digital multimeter, clamp meters, insulation testers
• using meters to test a variety of electrical components

8. AC Motors

• construction, operation and testing of three phase motors
• star and delta connections
• starting considerations and direction control
• principles of inverters

9. Control Circuits

• control circuits, contactors, relays, sensors, transformers

10. Electrical Drawings

• circuits and symbols
• use of actual drawings

11. Fault Finding Techniques

• common faults, techniques for locating
• understanding symptoms and cause
• use of test equipment