50-413-571Tech Electric 8
Course Information
Description
This course prepares apprentices for advanced technical responsibilities and leadership roles as they transition to journey-level status. It emphasizes code compliance, system analysis, and specialized skills in motor drives, lighting, power quality, and emerging technologies such as battery storage, ensuring safe and efficient electrical installations.
Total Credits
2
Course Competencies
  1. Implement professional standards and industry structures to prepare for transition to journey-level status
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    Summarize the specific benefits, rights, and contractual responsibilities defined within IBEW/NECA programs
    Navigate national program structures and resource databases to support professional advancement
    Demonstrate leadership and teamwork behaviors during group lab projects or job-site simulations
    Analyze current economic and labor factors that influence market share in the electrical industry

  2. Apply advanced NEC requirements to protect motor and transformer circuits
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    Verify equipment interrupting ratings by comparing fully-rated systems against series-rated system specifications
    Determine short-circuit protection strategies for transformers in compliance with NEC
    Interpret NEC rules for motor branch circuits and transformer protection
    Plan selective coordination and short-circuit protection strategies

  3. Troubleshoot solid-state motor drive systems
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    Locate internal drive components and execute specific safety discharge protocols before servicing
    Program motor drive parameters (e.g., ramp speeds, torque limits) for standard industrial applications
    Diagnose drive system faults using multi-meters, oscilloscopes, and manufacturer error-code tables

  4. Implement efficient lighting solutions based on photometric principles and design standards
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    Calculate illumination levels for a given space using foundational photometry formulas
    Select specific lamp and luminaire types based on efficacy, color rendering, and application requirements
    Integrate daylight harvesting sensors and automated control strategies to reduce energy consumption

  5. Mitigate power quality (PQ) issues to maintain system reliability
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    Identify power quality disturbances (e.g., harmonics, sags, swells) using industry-standard terminology
    Deploy a power quality analyzer to collect and interpret waveform data
    Specify mitigation equipment, such as surge protectors or harmonic filters

  6. Perform specialized electrical installations in strict compliance with NEC standards
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    Construct specialized raceway systems and assemblies per NEC specifications
    Install basic solar photovoltaic (PV) components in accordance with NEC
    Layout infloor and multi-outlet assembly installations that meet code-compliance requirements

  7. Integrate battery storage systems into existing electrical infrastructure
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    Apply specific NEC rules and regulations (e.g., Article 706) to the physical installation of battery banks
    Diagram the chemical and electrical processes involved in battery charging and discharging cycles
    Calculate the voltage and amp-hour capacity differences when wiring batteries in series versus parallel
    Configure charge controller set-points to protect battery health and optimize system energy flow