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Electrical Machines Installation

Electrical Engineering · Level 6  ·  5 Chapters

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Chapters

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Conduct site survey
28 topics
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Install electrical machines
51 topics
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Test electrical machine installation
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Maintain electrical machine installation
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5
Commission electrical machine installation
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What Electrical Machines Installation covers: 47 main topics in 5 chapters

1. Conduct site survey

  1. 1.1 Relevant clauses in appropriate Acts e.g.
  2. 1.2 Common hazards and sources of danger and their preventive measures e.g. burns, cuts, electric shock, electric fire, falling from heights, falling objects, noise, dust, chemicals etc
  3. 1.3 Safe and correct handling, use, maintenance and storage of different types of PPE
  4. 1.4 Security issues e.g. theft, vandalism
  5. 1.5 Utilities available
  6. 1.6 Preparation of work plan
  7. 1.7 Cable management
  8. 1.8 BOQ
  9. 1.9 Digital survey report May include; client/details, technical lead details, sketches, collected data, available utilities, site photos, soft and hard copy

2. Install electrical machines

  1. 2.1 Safety procedures
  2. 2.2 Preparation of wiring diagrams
  3. 2.3 Materials, tools and equipment’s
  4. 2.4 Machine support
  5. 2.5 Types of machine layout e.g.
  6. 2.6 Types of machines
  7. 2.7 Cables and conductors
  8. 2.8 Installation route
  9. 2.9 Mounting structures/housing
  10. 2.10 Control gear
  11. 2.11 Installation conditions e.g. temperature, humidity, moisture, dust
  12. 2.12 Conduits, trunks, and support systems
  13. 2.13 Machine enclosures
  14. 2.14 Housekeeping practices.
  15. 2.15 IEEE regulations
  16. 2.16 Construct and mount electrical machine support
  17. 2.17 Install electrical machine control gear
  18. 2.18 Install electrical machine
  19. 2.19 Terminations
  20. 2.20 Housekeeping

3. Test electrical machine installation

  1. 3.1 Visual inspection
  2. 3.2 Machine installation firmness
  3. 3.3 Type of tests
  4. 3.4 Testing instruments e.g.
  5. 3.5 Energy-efficient and eco-friendly test equipment
  6. 3.6 Importance of installation testing
  7. 3.7 Test results documentation
  8. 3.8 Perform tests

4. Maintain electrical machine installation

  1. 4.1 Safety procedures
  2. 4.2 Meaning of terms
  3. 4.3 Maintenance
  4. 4.4 Fault diagnosis/troubleshooting
  5. 4.5 System isolation points
  6. 4.6 System tests e.g. continuity test, functionality test, polarity test etc.
  7. 4.7 Maintenance report and records
  8. 4.8 Maintenance report and records
  9. 4.9 Waste disposal management

5. Commission electrical machine installation

  1. 5.1 Commissioning

Revise this unit

Exam-style questions 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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