Appliance Electrical Fundamentals & Safety

Residential electrical supply, grounding and bonding, appliance wiring and ladder diagrams, switches, relays, thermostats, motors and heating elements, meter use, and lockout and safety practice in the customer's home.

Course outline

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01Introduction to Appliance Electrical Fundamentals and Safetylecture

02Basic Electrical Principles: Voltage, Current, Resistance, Powerlecture

03Residential Electrical Service, Grounding, and Bondinglecture

04Common Appliance Components: Resistors, Capacitors, and Inductorslecture

05Lab: Multimeter Use and Basic Circuit Measurementlab

06Switches, Relays, Solenoids, and Thermostatslecture

07Appliance Motors and Heating Elementslecture

08Reading and Interpreting Wiring and Ladder Diagramslecture

09Assignment: Analyzing Appliance Schematics and Circuit Pathsassignment

10Circuit Protection Devices: Fuses, Circuit Breakers, GFCI, and AFCIlecture

11Advanced Troubleshooting Principles and Diagnostic Toolslecture

12Lab: Component Identification and Circuit Tracing on a Mock Appliancelab

13Midterm Review: Modules 1-6 Key Conceptslecture

14Final Exam Review: Comprehensive Course Overviewlecture

Syllabus

# APR 101 — Appliance Electrical Fundamentals & Safety

Residential electrical supply, grounding and bonding, appliance wiring and ladder diagrams, switches, relays, thermostats, motors and heating elements, meter use, and lockout and safety practice in the customer's home.

## Topics
1. Introduction to Appliance Electrical Fundamentals and Safety
2. Basic Electrical Principles: Voltage, Current, Resistance, Power
3. Residential Electrical Service, Grounding, and Bonding
4. Common Appliance Components: Resistors, Capacitors, and Inductors
5. Lab: Multimeter Use and Basic Circuit Measurement
6. Switches, Relays, Solenoids, and Thermostats
7. Appliance Motors and Heating Elements
8. Reading and Interpreting Wiring and Ladder Diagrams
9. Assignment: Analyzing Appliance Schematics and Circuit Paths
10. Circuit Protection Devices: Fuses, Circuit Breakers, GFCI, and AFCI
11. Advanced Troubleshooting Principles and Diagnostic Tools
12. Lab: Component Identification and Circuit Tracing on a Mock Appliance
13. Midterm Review: Modules 1-6 Key Concepts
14. Final Exam Review: Comprehensive Course Overview

## Grading
- Knowledge checks 10%
- Assignments and labs 30%
- Quizzes 25%
- Final exam 35%

A passing grade of 70% or better is required.