Basic electrics

Duration: 1 day.

Who should attend: vehicle technicians and those with little or no electrical knowledge. The course is also ideal for apprentices as part of their on going training.

Course aims and objectives: to explain electrical principles and circuit operating requirements.

Course content

• Electrical theory.
• Voltage, Amperage and Ohms.
• Circuit operating requirements.
• Digital multi meter features and functions.
• Series and parallel circuits.
• Ohms Law and Watts Law.
• NTC and PTC devices.
• Relays: basic functions and operation.
• Solid state components.
• Practical tasks: investigate circuit construction and operation.
• Course assessment.

Course objectives are to provide participants with the knowledge and understanding required for working on vehicle electrical systems. At the start of the course, participants each receive a detailed, full colour set of course notes.

During the course, participants investigate circuit construction and operating principles including relay functions. They will build and test electrical circuits using Locktronics kits and digital multi meters.

By the end of the course, they will understand the operating principles of electrical circuits. They will be able to take accurate test measurements of electrical circuits using a digital multi meter.

There is an end of course assessment and the course has a certificate of attendance from AK Automotive.

Further development

After completing this course, candidates may like to progress to do the following courses:

• Vehicle electrical fault finding techniques.
• Electrical fault finding strategies.
• Electrical components testing techniques.
• Oscilloscope diagnostics.

Further information

Course fees £160.00 + VAT payable strictly in advance. Click here for course dates and venues To book a place on this course, contact: Tony Kitchen MIMI (AK Automotive) Telephone: 01908 579309 Mobile: 07968 842274 Click here to test your knowledge

Pre requisites

To be accepted on this course, candidates must be working in the motor industry or have relevant technical background (eg. emergency services, R.E.M.E. etc).

Motor Industry Professional

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