Maricopa Community Colleges  IEC104   19956-20006 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  05/23/95  
IEC104      19956-20006 LEC 5 Credit(s) 5 Period(s)
Wiring Motors and Transformers
Sizes of wire, conduit and boxes; National Electric Code, sizing service and feeders, sizing transformers and protection of transformers. Prerequisites: IEC101 or permission of instructor.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
IEC104   19956-20006 Wiring Motors and Transformers
1. Determine wire size, conduit and box size. (I)
2. Interpret specific articles of the National Electrical Code. (NEC) (II )
3. Interpret National Electrical Code Requirements for outlets, appliances, lighting and heating. (III)
4. Determine service and feeders as per the National Electrical Code. (IV)
5. Interpret National Electrical Code requirement for grounding, bonding and over current protective. (V)
6. Interpret National Electrical Code requirement for hazardous locations and motor circuit wiring. (VI)
7. Interpret National Electrical Code requirement for health care facilities and emergency systems. (VII)
8. Interpret National Electrical Code requirement for industrial and commercial wiring. (VIII)
9. Interpret National Electrical Code requirement relative to special applications. (IX)
10. Interpret National Electrical Code requirement for motor control circuits and determines correct connection. (X)
11. Apply specific components to a motor control circuit. (XI)
12. Determine proper sizing, connection and operation of transformers. (XII)
13. Determine proper transformer protection. (XIII)
14. Explain the operation of auto transformers and secondary ties. (XIV)
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IEC104   19956-20006 Wiring Motors and Transformers
    I. Wire, box and conduit size
        A. Wire
        B. Box
        C. Conduit
      II. National Electrical Code (NEC)
          A. Interpret specific articles
        III. Outlets, appliances, lighting and heating
            A. Code article
              1. Outlet
              2. Appliance
              3. Lighting
              4. Heating
            B. Other
          IV. Service and feeders
              A. Service
              B. Feeders
              C. Code articles applicable
            V. Grounding, bonding, and overcurrent protection
                A. National Electrical Code
                B. Grounding
                C. Bonding
                D. Overcurrent protection
              VI. Motor circuit wiring and hazardous locations
                  A. National Electrical Code
                  B. Motor circuit wiring
                  C. Hazardous locations
                VII. Health care facilities and emergency systems
                    A. National Electric Code
                    B. Health care facilities
                    C. Emergency systems
                  VIII. Industrial and commercial wiring
                      A. National Electrical Code
                      B. Industrial
                      C. Commercial
                    IX. Special applications
                        A. National
                        B. Article
                          1. 520
                          2. 530
                          3. 540
                          4. 547
                          5. 553
                          6. 555
                          7. 640
                          8. 650
                          9. 780
                          10. 800
                          11. 810
                          12. 820
                      X. Motor control circuit and connection
                          A. National Electrical Code
                          B. Correct connections
                        XI. Motor starting components
                            A. Magnetic starter
                            B. Two-wire control circuit
                            C. Start-stop station
                            D. Other
                          XII. Transformer, sizing, connection and operation
                              A. Sizing
                              B. Connection
                              C. Operation
                            XIII. Transformer protection
                                A. Primary
                                B. Secondary
                              XIV. Auto transformers and secondary ties.
                                  A. Auto transformers
                                  B. Secondary ties
                                  C. National Electrical Code
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