Are you interested in attending an industrial electrician school and want to know what you will learn? This article will define an industrial electrician and offer a review of the curriculum you will follow before becoming an apprentice.
What is an Industrial Electrician?
An industrial electrician works at an industrial plant or facility, monitoring electrical controls, wiring, and worksite equipment. They are responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical components in industries such as manufacturing, production, and other industrial worksites.
What is an Industrial Electrician School?
The Electrical Applications program at The Refrigeration School offers hands-on electrician training for both residential and commercial applications. You can start working as an apprentice for a licensed industrial electrician or electrical firm in as little as seven months. The courses of RSI’s program include:
Fundamentals of Electricity
This course offers you a basic understanding of the fundamentals of electricity. This training allows you to read schematics, use test meters, handle electrical systems, and ground and energize circuits.
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Fundamentals of Solar
An overview of photovoltaic (PV) science with an introduction to solar energy. You learn the concepts and processes of photovoltaic systems. You also review the scope of conceptual, mechanical, and electrical design of solar energy systems.
Electrical Wiring – Residential and Commercial
A review of the National Electrical Code Book to teach the basic techniques of residential and commercial wiring while interpreting the code book requirements. During this course, you learn about hand tools, ladders, shock hazards, and personal protective equipment required to work in the Electrical field. Students also learn about load calculations, blueprint reading, cost estimating, three-phase motor wiring, conduit manipulation, and how to safely place wiring, circuits, switches, receptacles, lighting fixtures, and GFCI devices according to the electrical code.
Emerging Electrical Applications
This course expands on what you learned during the commercial electrical wiring course and focuses on pull boxes, junction boxes, conductor selection, calculations, conductor installation techniques, and the applications of conductor terminations and splices.
Motors and Lighting Practices
A review of Alternating Current (AC) and Direct Current (DC) as it relates to motors and lighting practices. You will learn about the behavior of electricity and how it functions in motors, lighting, and the devices that control them.
Electrical Distribution Systems
This course focuses on transformers, switchgear, overcurrent protection, fuses, circuit breakers, and cable tray systems and their size and applications. It also teaches you the proper technique for grounding and bonding based on NEC requirements.
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If you want to learn more about electrical applications and technologies, The Refrigeration School has trade school programs that can equip you with the necessary skills and expertise. Call us today at (602) 607-0024 to learn more about our Electrical Applications program.
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