Basics of Electricity, DC Circuits

DCThis class is designed to introduce you to the DC (Direct Current) concepts of the basics of electricity.  No prior knowledge of electricity is required to attend this class.  All simple theories and concepts will be studied via practical hands-on exercises and demonstrations. 

The training will help answer any of the following questions which you may have:

  • What is a capacitor?
  • What is a resistor?
  • How do electrons travel in a wire?
  • What are the graphical symbols and what do they represent?
  • What is Ohm's law?
  • What is power, horsepower, and energy?
  • What is the difference between a parallel circuit and a series circuit?
  • What are KVL and KCL and how can I use them to troubleshoot a circuit?
  • What is permeability, µ, B-H curves and induction?
  • How does a simple DC generator function?
  • etc.

Class Overview

Day One

THE NATURE OF ELECTRICITY
  • Structure of the atom
  • The Electric Charge
  • The Coulomb
  • The Electrostatic Field
  • Potential Difference
  • Current
  • Current Flow
  • Sources of Electricity
  • Direct and Alternating Currents and Voltages
  • Laboratory Exercises
ELECTRICAL STANDARDS AND CONVENTION
  • Metric Prefixes
  • Powers of 10
  • Scientific Notation
  • Rounding Off Numbers
  • Graphical Symbols
  • Schematic Diagram
  • One-Line Diagram
  • Block Diagram
  • Wiring Diagram
  • Electric Plan
  • Laboratory Exercises
OHM'S LAW AND POWER
  • The Electric Circuit
  • Resistance
  • Fixed Resistors
  • Variable Resistors
  • Ohm's Law
  • Electric Power
  • Horsepower
  • Electrical Energy
  • Laboratory Exercises

Day Two

DIRECT-CURRENT SERIES CIRCUITS
  • Voltage, Current, and Resistance in Series Circuits
  • Polarity of Voltage Drops
  • Conductors
  • Total Power in a Series Circuit
  • Voltage Drop by Proportional Parts
  • Laboratory Exercises
DIRECT-CURRENT PARALLEL CIRCUITS
  • Voltage and Current in a Parallel Circuit
  • Resistance in Parallel
  • Open and Short Circuits
  • Division of Current in Two Parallel Branches
  • Conductance in Parallel
  • Power in Parallel Circuits
  • Laboratory Exercises
BATTERIES
  • The Voltaic Cell
  • Series and Parallel Cells
  • Primary and Secondary Cells
  • Types of Batteries
  • Battery Characteristics
  • Laboratory Exercises

Day Three

KIRCHOFF'S LAWS
  • Kirchoff's Voltage Law (KVL)
  • Kirchoff's Current Law (KCL)
  • Mesh Currents
  • Node Voltages
  • Laboratory Exercises
MAGNETISM AND ELECTROMAGNETISM
  • The Nature of Magnetism
  • Magnetic Materials
  • Electromagnetism
  • Magnetic Units
  • B-H Magnetizations Curve
  • Magnetic Circuits
  • Electromagnetic Induction
  • International System of Units
  • Laboratory Exercises
DIRECT-CURRENT GENERATORS AND MOTORS
  • Motors and Generators
  • Simple DC Generator
  • Armature Windings
  • Field Excitation
  • DC Generators Equivalent Circuits
  • Generator Voltage Equations and Voltage Regulation
  • Losses and Efficiency of a DC Machine
  • Direct-Current Motor
  • DC Motor Equivalent Circuit
  • Speed of a Motor
  • Motor Types
  • Starting Requirements for Motors
  • Laboratory Exercises

Class Details

Training Price: $2,925 per student (plus the appropriate NMGRT, where NMGRT = New Mexico Gross Receipt Tax)

Prerequisite: None

Target audience: Assemblers, operators, electricians, technicians, engineers, managers, warehouse personnel, maintenance workers

Instructor: Jay Skolnik, PE (Professional Licensed Electrical Engineer & ESD Program Manager Certified by ESD Association & iNARTE ESDC Certified & IPC ESDC Certified Instructor & Active Member of ESD Association & Certified ESD Specialist / Plant Auditor & Certified ESDA TR53 Technician by ESDA & Certified Professional Instructor (CPI) for National Instruments (NI) Multisim & Ultiboard programs)

Related classes: Basics of Electricity, AC CircuitsESD (Electrostatic Discharge) Control for ElectronicsBasic Electronics

Class length: 3 days

Class size: 15 minimum

Class time: 8:30 AM to 5 PM (Mountain Time).  There is a 1-hour lunch break scheduled from 12 PM to 1 PM daily.  There are stretch breaks periodically throughout the day.

Class location: Please refer to the emailed registration confirmation that you received from Skolnik Tech upon your completion of class registration.  Thank you.  

What to bring: Pen/pencil and paper to take notes, and a calculator if you have one.  If you have a multi-meter, a voltmeter, or an ohmmeter, etc., please bring them.  We will learn their features and how to use them.

What to wear:  Casual, comfortable clothes

Inclement weather:  Should we experience inclement weather at any time during the training period, please check our web site at www.skolnik-tech.com or call us at (505) 299-1157 early in the morning on the class date prior to start of class for instructions regarding the training schedule for that particular class date.  Thank you.

Various Comments from Past Attendees

"I learned more in this class than any I've taken in years!...Excellent class / instruction - Thanks and I look forward to future classes."
Engineer - Sandia National Laboratories 

"Excellent course - Enjoyed the PC-based schematic exercises; they supported the hands-on portion very well....Great job, Jay"
Technologist - Sandia National Laboratories 

"Enjoyed having conversations on practical applications!"
Engineer - Sandia National Laboratories 

"Jay is an absolutely wonderful instructor (but I'm sure you already know that !).  I'm still amazed at how he was able to explain concepts I had never understood before (and he must have the patience of a saint to be able to answer all my silly questions !).  I will take more classes if I am able to get the opportunity."
Engineer - Sandia National Laboratories

"Very worthwhile course!"
Technologist - Sandia National Laboratories 

"Hands-on!  I know that we did it, and it really drives home the objectives, i.e. practical applications."
Technologist - Sandia National Laboratories

 
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