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Electrical Wiring Practices I (ETL 121)

Term: 2023-2024 AY - Fall Semester

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Description

This course is designed to cover the common wiring practices used in residential wiring applications. Reference to the latest edition of the National Electrical Code will be an ongoing part of the course. Students will work on lab exercises that will give them practical hands-on experience and the applicable trade information required to become proficient in the residential electrical construction field. Particular emphasis will be placed on topics such as workplace safety, tools of the trade, electrical measuring instruments, branch and feeder circuit installation, service entrance installation, wiring techniques, and electrical construction materials and nomenclature. Each student is required to have a basic set of electrical tools and a multimeter. A State of Maine Electrician’s Examining Board Helper electrical license is also required. Co-requisite: ETL113 or permission of instructor.