Learning objectives:
- Identify and describe the purpose for the various types of conduit used for electrical runs.
- Interpret rigid metal conduit data.
- Explain conduit fill and spacing requirements.
- Explain and demonstrate proper methods to cutting, reaming, bending, and installing conduit.
- Identify the difference between conductors, insulators, and semiconductors, and describe the key characteristics of each.
- Describe cable construction and characteristics of the different components used in construction of cables.
- Discuss the operating characteristics of electrical cables.
- Describe the different methods of cable installation and their advantages and disadvantages over other methods of installation.
- Demonstrate proper techniques to pull wire or cable.
- Describe the precautions that must be observed when splicing wires and demonstrate how wire and cable are spliced.
- Describe the precautions and tools used to terminate wiring and demonstrate proper wire termination methods.
- Demonstrate the proper techniques for connecting wiring to terminal boards.