ELEC 052 - Distribution of Electrical Power

Prerequisite: ELEC 051

This is an introductory course for linemen and those interested in a career in the power utility industry. This is the third class of a five class program designed to provide the student with knowledge and skills with electrical power distribution systems. This course further explains the distribution of electrical energy, starting with the various methods of generation, through a more extensive look into various transmission systems, into the rural and urban substations, and ending at the customer's service entrance. Course content includes safety, electrical theory of generation, transmission, distribution, substations, transformers, and applied mathematics related to the components of an electrical power distribution system.