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Electrician

Electricians are involved in the generation, transmission, distributions and usage of electricity. They install, repair and maintain electrically operated equipment such as generators, geysers, refrigerators and stoves. They detect electrical faults and repair. Repairs may involve replacing fuses, switches or wires; once the repair is complete the electrician tests the equipment to ensure that it is working. By law, only qualied electricians are allowed to connect cables to electric motors and switch gear and to handle the electrical wiring of all electrically equipped buildings-During the building, for example, of a new factory, an electrician must ensure that the electrical cables are installed. Electricians working at power stations install and maintain power generators, including the servicing of electrical meters and transformers. Inspectors on motors, switch gear and transformers to ensure safe functioning.

Admission requirements

Duration

Programme Accreditation

Career Outlook

Employment opportunities exist at employers such as:

  • Government department
  • Transportation Services
  • Municipalities
  • Factories
  • Large industrial plants Companies
  • Electrical engineering companies

Modules

Workshop Practice

  • Power tools
  • Hand tools
  • Material
  • Drawing & Sketches

Basic Electricity

  • Electricity theory
  • Portable measuring equipment
  • Cables
  • Basic Domestic wiring

Advanced Electricity

  • Panel /measuring equipment
  • Lighting
  • Transformers

AC/DC Motors

  • Test & Connect DC Motors
  • Test & Connect Single Phase Motors
  • Test & Connect Single Phase Motors

Electronics

  • Design & Build Electronic Circuits
  • Programmable Logical controllers

Fault Finding

  • Fault and panels and motors
  • Maintain panels and motors
  • Installation
  • Understanding of Regulations
  • Domestic and Industrial
  • Installations
  • Testing of Installations
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