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BCT 272 - Electrical V

4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours
2 lecture periods 4 lab periods

Continuation of BCT 271 . Includes distribution equipment, transformers, commercial electrical services, motor calculations, voice, data, and video, and motor controls.

Prerequisite(s): BCT 271  
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Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Describe the purpose of switchgear.
  2. Explain the NEC requirements governing the installation of transformers.
  3. Identify the NEC requirements and purposes of service grounding.
  4. Size and select overcurrent protection devices for motors.
  5. Define the different categories for voice-data-video (VDV) cabling systems.
  6. Select and size contactors and relays for use in specific electrical motor control systems.

Outline:
  1. Distribution Equipment
    1. One-line drawings
    2. Load size
    3. Ground fault circuitry
  2. Transformers
    1. Types
    2. Construction
    3. Connections
    4. Protection
    5. Grounding
  3. Commercial Electrical Services
    1. Components
    2. Installation considerations
    3. NEC requirements
  4. Motor Calculations
    1. Size conductors
    2. Grounding
    3. Wye and delta connections
    4. Capacitors
  5. Voice, Data, and Video
    1. Installation
    2. Termination
    3. Testing
  6. Motor Controls
    1. Cord and plug motor controllers
    2. Typical motor control circuits
    3. Electronic controls


Effective Term:
Spring 2013