Welcome to:

Electrical Repair & Maintenance Course

 Agenda
• Your Roles and Responsibilities in Electrical.
• Electrical Basics and Terms.
• Electrical Safety.
• Tools & Equipment for Electrical Repairs.
• Electrical Wires.
• Main Service Panels.
• Wall Switches.
• Receptacles.
• Incandescent & Fluorescent Light Fixtures
• Smoke Alarms.
 Before We Start
• This is a two day course, with two 15 minute
breaks and a one-hour lunch each day.
• Your full participation is greatly appreciated!
– You will be using your Resource Guide,
– Watching in-class demonstrations & videos,
– Group discussions and
– Completing a few hands-on activities.
 Other Housekeeping Items
• Locations of Restrooms.
• Emergency Exits.
• Kitchen and/or Break Area.
• Vending Machines.
• Registration.
• Smoking Area.
• Turn pagers and cell phones off.
• Get comfortable.
• Be open minded and have fun!
Your Roles and Responsibilities in
Electrical
Comparing Electricity and Plumbing
 Twelve Key Electrical Terms

• Amp • Neutral Wire

• Circuit • Overload
• Conductor • Power
• Continuity • Volts
• Current • Watts
• Hot Wire • Ohms
 Electrical Safety:
3 Key Dangers

•Arc Flashes

•Electrical Fires

•Electrical Shock
 Electrical
Safety: Key
Safety Rules
1. Turn Power Off
2. Use Lock-out
Tag-out
Procedures
3. Use Personal
Protection
Equipment
4. Use Safe Tools
& Equipment
The Electrical System: From Power Plant
to Apartment Community
The Electrical System: In the Apartment
Community
Electrical Circuits: Diagram of a
Circuit
Key Tools for Electrical Repairs
Multi-Meters
 Using a Multi-meter

•How to Measure
Voltage at a
Receptacle

•How to Test for

Continuity

•How to Measure
Resistance
 Electrical Wires:
•Wire Materials

•Wire Insulation

•Color Coding

•Wire Size

•Cable
Main Service Panels, Fuses, and Circuit
Breakers
 Wall Switches
• Single Pole • Three Way
Testing a Three-way Wall Switch
Testing Receptacles
Replacing a Receptacle
Ground Fault Interrupter (GFCI)
Receptacles
Replacing a GFCI Receptacle
Incandescent Light Fixture
Removing an Incandescent Light
Fixture
Testing and Replacing a Socket
Fluorescent Light Fixtures
Common Problems and Solutions
Smoke Detectors and Carbon
Monoxide Detectors
 Supplemental Information
• Don’t Forget… Take the Online Training for this
CAMT Course!!
• To continue your education.
• To acquire more knowledge and skills for CAMT
Designation test and for work.
• Takes approximately 30 minutes.
• You can take it from any computer with access
to the Internet.
• Go to the following web site:
www.kaleidolearning.com/NAAEI/CAMT
• Type the ID and password your received here.
Thank you for being a part of today’s
Electrical Repair and Maintenance
Course!!