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Electrical Principles

Mechatronics Technology · Level 6  ·  4 Chapters

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Chapters

1
Apply basic electrical quantities and principles
40 topics
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2
Apply D.C and A.C circuits in electrical installation
21 topics
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3
Apply magnetism and electromagnetism
32 topics
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4
Perform single and three phase power supply
17 topics
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What Electrical Principles covers: 21 main topics in 4 chapters

1. Apply basic electrical quantities and principles

  1. 1.1 Personal protective equipment requirements for (PPE) electricity
  2. 1.2 Control of electrical hazards
  3. 1.3 Electric Hazard Prevention
  4. 1.4 Pressure sensors
  5. 1.5 Proximity and displacement sensors
  6. 1.6 Other sensor types
  7. 1.7 Types of transducers
  8. 1.8 Electrical transducers
  9. 1.9 Mechanical transducers
  10. 1.10 Hands-on experiments on testing sensors and actuators

2. Apply D.C and A.C circuits in electrical installation

  1. 2.1 Basic SI units of basic electrical
  2. 2.2 Conductors and insulators
  3. 2.3 Electrical quantities
  4. 2.4 Ohm's law
  5. 2.5 Basic electrical and electronic measurements

3. Apply magnetism and electromagnetism

  1. 3.1 Introduction to electrical circuits AC circuits
  2. 3.2 DC Circuit Analysis
  3. 3.3 AC circuits analysis
  4. 3.4 Practical activity:

4. Perform single and three phase power supply

  1. 4.1 Magnetic circuits and devices
  2. 4.2 Electromagnetic induction

Revise this unit

Exam-style questions 56 Written to CDACC standard, with answers Test yourself Multiple-choice, one at a time Practise questions Quick recall — check you know the facts
3 more for this unit
Oral exam preparation What the assessor asks, and how to answer out loud Worked calculations Step-by-step maths with the common mistakes Quick cards Myth busters, skill tips and scenarios

Beyond the syllabus

Decision simulator On site, what would you do? Workplace scenarios Real site situations — what would you do? Turn this into income Where this skill earns — what to charge, how to find clients

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