ELEC 051 - Electrical Power Distribution Systems

Prerequisite: ELEC 050
Advisory: It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and have knowledge of elementary algebra concepts.

This is an introductory course for linemen and those interested in a career in the power utility industry. This is the second class of a five class program designed to provide the student with knowledge and skills with electrical power distribution systems. This course explains how electricity is generated and delivered to customers. Course content includes safety, basic electrical theory of generation, transmission, transformers, regulators, fuses, meters, and applied mathematics to illustrate basic electricity relationships of components in an electrical power distribution system.