Curriculum Outline – Alternating Current Fundamentals
93 CONTACT HOURS
- Introduction to alternating current
- Alternating current circuits containing resistance
- Inductance in alternating current
- Series circuits, resistance and impedance
- Capacitors and capacitive reactance
- Capacitors in alternating current circuits
- Series Circuits: resistance; inductive reactance and capacitive reactance
- AC parallel circuits
- Series-parallel circuits
- Three-phase systems
- AC instrument and meters
- Alternating current generators
- Transformers and connections – single- and 3-phase
- Special transformer applications
- Three-phase motors and controllers
- Single phase motore
Textbook: “Alternating Current Fundamentals – 8th Edition” – Delmar Cengage Learning
You must receive a minimum of 70% on the final exam and minimum of 70% final grade to pass this class.