Electrical Engineering Fundamentals for Facilities Engineers - E-3-

Course Outline

• Fundamental concepts of electricity including voltage, current, resistance, power, inductance, capacitance, and power factor
• The key components of facilities electric power distribution, which include circuit arrangements, low and medium voltage switchgear, and single-phase and three phase schemes
• Transformer operations, components, turns and voltage ratios, losses, efficiency, rating, and connections
• The difference between direct current, induction and synchronous current motors, motor enclosures, and how to select, start, protect, and control motors
• The principles of protecting electrical equipment, including time current curves, fuses, circuit breakers, and coordination
• The purposes and sizing criteria for backup power, including generators and UPS power systems
• The considerations and sizing criteria for on-site power generation, which includes standby, prime, peak, and co-generation
• What grounding and bonding systems are, with an overview of ignition sources, shock protection, separately derived systems, and substation grounding
• The concepts, terminology and application of hazardous area classification standards, equipment protection methods, and installation requirements for NEC and IEC projects