Fundamentals of Electricity
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Not every electrician is wired to support industrial automation. BizLink Online Training can help.
Robots, automation, logistics, industry… It all runs on electricity. So, it is no surprise that job openings for qualified electricians consistently exceed the average for all occupations, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Many manufacturers cannot hire and train new electricians fast enough, and even certified electricians may feel underprepared when stepping into an industrial setting for the first time.
Many BizLink automation customers see significant gaps in fundamental knowledge among their newly hired electricians, despite pre-assessing candidates for electrical skills. Without a strong grasp of the basics, both new and seasoned electricians may struggle to assimilate more complex knowledge about the automation systems they support.
In contrast, empowering your industrial electricians with foundational skills can improve retention, confidence, team building, and the ability to efficiently troubleshoot problems. An empowered and resilient team is also better equipped to keep industrial operations safe, efficient, and running reliably.
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Connecting electricians to industrial automation
Research shows that e-Learning excels at helping students learn and retain fundamental concepts. BizLink had this very much in mind when it developed its Fundamentals of Electricity online training course for electricians.
The approximately eight-hour, highly interactive course provides a baseline introduction to key concepts, including electrical safety, common tools of the trade, important symbols, circuit types and how to troubleshoot common problems and perform circuit calculations.
Designed to maximize engagement and retention, BizLink’s self-guided Fundamentals of Electricity course allows personalized online learning paths for beginners and advanced participants to help ensure your entire automation team shares a consistent understanding of the basics.
Available to anyone with a computer and an internet connection, the course comprises six educational modules. Each module includes several micro lessons that combine text, simulations, virtual labs, videos, and interactive components. BizLink’s course follows each lesson with Knowledge Check questions to confirm that students have assimilated key points. Students who achieve a passing grade of 75% or better on the final course assessment receive a certificate of completion.
The fundamentals of electricity begin with BizLink
BizLink designed its online training course to help beginners quickly learn the basic principles that every electrician must know. The duration of the course may vary depending on individual knowledge and learning pace. But, on average, it takes students roughly eight hours to complete.
The course’s six intuitive modules each focus on a fundamental topic. The modules include:
Electrical safety
The foremost role of the electrician is safety — personal safety, the safety of others, and the safety of equipment. So, it is natural for the Fundamentals of Electricity to kick off with an overview of the safety organizations, standards, protocols, and regulations that help ensure the safety of you and those working around you. This module discusses the dangers of arc flashes, common electrical injuries, and how to help a shock victim. More importantly, it explains how to avoid such situations through proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), an electrician’s tools, and common safety procedures such as lockout and tagout.
Different electrical meters and their uses
You cannot manage what you cannot measure, which makes electrical meters an important part of any electrician’s toolkit. In this module, students learn about different types of meters, such as voltmeters, ammeters, and ohmmeters, as well as multimeters. It further introduces rules for safe use of multimeters. The lesson also offers students an opportunity to use a virtual meter to measure voltage.
Understanding and troubleshooting circuits
The electrical circuit is foundational to controlling electricity. By gaining a better grasp of different circuit types and their various parts, students will learn how to calculate the expected voltage, current, amperage, and power consumption within a circuit. This lesson will also help students understand common problems that circuits encounter and how to troubleshoot them. A virtual lab provides an opportunity to put new knowledge to the test.
Foundational concepts of electricity
In Module 2, students tour the foundational concepts of electrical energy, including the principles of electron and current flow in both a direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) powered circuit, the basic components that make up an electrical circuit, and an introduction to Ohm’s Law. In a virtual lab, students will have the chance to apply the concepts they’ve learned, making predictions and calculations about how circuits will behave.
Electrical power sources
The source of electricity influences how it is used. Module 4 instructs students about the various ways in which electrical power is produced, covering solar, wind, hydro, nuclear, coal, and gas generation. The lesson continues with how that energy is transmitted, measured, and applied to power equipment. Students will learn how to identify transmission voltages and calculate for transmission power losses.
Wiring types and their functions
Electrical wire and cable deliver energy to where it can be applied, and there are as many different types of wires and cables as there are applications. Students will learn the difference between diverse wire designs and cable assemblies to understand the various ways that electricians employ them. This module also introduces students to the tools necessary for cutting wire and working with ferrules and connectors.
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