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CONE 1113

Residential Wiring

Credits: 4

Description: This course provides learners with expanded technical understanding and skills necessary for residential wiring. Learners will be provided with experience for installations common to residential structures including general receptacles, lighting and designated circuit layout and installation. Prerequisite(s): BLDG1102, CONE1107

Credit Breakdown: 2/2/0 (Lecture/Lab/On the job training)

Outline

This course should help you gain the following abilities and competencies.

Prerequisites

Core Abilities

  1. Demonstrate effective communication/interaction skills.
  2. Demonstrate thinking/active learning skills.
  3. Demonstrate career/computation skills.
  4. Demonstrate technology skills.

Competencies

  1. Demonstrate basic safety procedures designed to protect the learners, componets, and equipment.
  2. Identify symbols used in electrical blueprints and interpret electrical blueprints.
  3. Determine NEC requirements for installing oulets and luminars in residential wiring.
  4. Identify correct wiring methods for residential applications.
  5. Calculate residential service sizes.
  6. Determine proper instalation of 240 volt electric heat.
  7. Draw proper outlet placement on residential blueprints.
  8. Install different size electric services.
  9. Apply local building and National Electric Codes in the wiring process.
  10. Identify service grounding/bonding requirements.
  11. Describe lighting and appliance panelboard requirements.
  12. Draw residential circuit layouts.

Guidelines for Success

ADA

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, learners are encouraged to register with Learning Services Director in Learning Enrichment Center for assistance with accommodations. It is the learner's responsibility to voluntarily and confidentially disclose information regarding the nature and extent of a disability. The college cannot assume responsibility for providing accommodations or services to learners who have not identified themselves as having a qualifying disability.

Last Updated: 2011-05-23