Maricopa Community Colleges  IEC102   19956-20006 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  05/23/95  
IEC102      19956-20006 LEC 5 Credit(s) 5 Period(s)
Electrical Residential
Series-parallel circuits, governing bodies, residential wiring practices, Kirchhoff's Law, kitchen outlets, heating systems, low voltage systems, service entrance requirements and swimming pools. Prerequisites: IEC101.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
IEC102   19956-20006 Electrical Residential
1. Explain the installation requirements for track lighting and determine code requirements for track lighting. (I)
2. Describe the installation requirements for laundry room circuits and explain the use of proportionality. (II)
3. Explain wiring methods for garages and explain the theory of Kirchhoff's Law. (III)
4. Explain wiring methods for recreation room and workshops. (IV)
5. Explain wiring methods for pumps, heaters and explain power sources. (V)
6. Interpret symbols for special appliances and explain methods of installing cooking appliances. (VI)
7. Identify and explain installation procedures for special purpose outlets. (VII)
8. Explain the electrical requirements associated with fuel burning heating systems. (VIII)
9. Explain code requirements and installation procedures for TV, CATV and other specific circuits. (IX)
10. Explain the terminology for lamps and identify specific types. (X)
11. Explain the installation of circuits for heat and smoke detectors. (XI)
12. Explain methods of installing remote-control systems; explain the procedures for rigging. (XII)
13. Define terminology associated with pipe bending, calculate specific bends. (XIII)
14. Explain service equipment and define specific terms associated with service equipment. (XIV)
15. Explain wiring and code requirements for pools, spa, hot tubs and hydromassage bathtubs. (XV)
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IEC102   19956-20006 Electrical Residential
    I. Track Lighting
        A. Installation
        B. Codes
        C. Dimmer Control
      II. Laundry room circuits, proportionality
          A. Laundry room
            1. National Electrical Code (NEC)
            2. Circuits
            3. Exhaust System
          B. Proportionality
        III. Garage wiring, Kirchhoff's Law
            A. Garage wiring
              1. Receptacle
              2. Outdoor wiring
              3. Garage door
            B. Kirchhoff's Law
          IV. Recreation rooms and workshops
              A. Recreation rooms
                1. lighting
                2. Losses in circuits
              B. Workshops
                1. Basement
              C. Conduit fill
            V. Pumps, heaters, power sources
                A. Pumps types
                  1. Jet
                  2. submersible
                B. Wiring
                  1. jet
                  2. submersible
                C. Over-current protection
                D. Water Heaters
                E. Power sources
              VI. Special appliances installation methods for cooking appliances
                  A. Symbols
                  B. Installation methods
                    1. grounding
                    2. wire size
                    3. loads
                    4. feeders
                    5. other
                VII. Special purpose outlets
                    A. Bathroom
                      1. vent
                      2. heat
                      3. light
                    B. Attic exhaust fan
                    C. Humidity
                    D. Hydromassage tub
                    E. HVAC
                  VIII. Heating Systems
                      A. Codes
                      B. Types
                        1. gas
                        2. oil
                      C. Control circuit wiring
                    IX. Code requirements, TV, CATV and Specific Circuits
                        A. Code requirements
                          1. TV
                          2. CATV
                          3. Other specific circuits
                        B. Installation
                          1. TV
                          2. CATV
                          3. other specific circuits
                      X. Lamps terminology and specific types
                          A. Terminology
                            1. incandescent
                            2. Fluorescent
                            3. High Intensity Discharge (HID)
                          B. Specific types
                            1. A-1-3
                            2. other
                        XI. Heat and smoke detectors
                            A. Code
                              1. Heat detector
                              2. Smoke detector
                            B. Installation procedures
                              1. heat detector
                              2. smoke detector
                          XII. Remote control systems, rigging
                              A. Remote control
                                1. code
                                2. low voltage
                              B. Rigging
                                1. knots
                                2. block
                                3. slings
                                4. rope
                                5. safety
                            XIII. Pipe terminology, calculate specific bends
                                A. Terminology
                                B. Calculate specific bends
                              XIV. Service equipment
                                  A. codes requirements
                                  B. terms
                                XV. Wiring code for pools, spa, hot tubs and hydromassage bathtub
                                    A. Codes
                                    B. Wiring Requirements
                                      1. pools
                                      2. spa and hot tub
                                      3. hydromassage bathtub
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