Electrical training

[marc5180]

Hi , i was just wondering if any of you guys know of any good electrics courses that would be beneficial to me in the air conditioning game. iv worked for 2 different companies and neither of them have given me any electrical training apart from how to test is something live:eek:. because they say that it cant really be taught, you learn it over the years. i have learned a bit since being on my own with different jobs that i have come across but the problem is i work on my own 9 times out of ten and i cant learn myself. i went on a 1 day course last year but it was all about where electricity comes from and explaining about motors and capacitors but it never told me how to test for fauts on them. Iwish i could just pick up a detailed wiring diagram and be able to understand it but i fear im never going to learn because theres no one to show me. Iv looked around for courses but cant find any and if there are then they are 1 day courses which i doubt would give me the in depth training im looking for
Marc

[frank]

Hi Marc

Contact your local college that does refrig training and ask if they do 'Essential Electrics' training also. It's a 10 week course and is normally taken evenings only.
http://www.ncn.ac.uk/courses/coursedetail.asp?title=Part-Time&courseid=618&providerid=266&he=&catID=&catname=&sectionID=&parentID=&location=&showall=

[marc5180]

hi frank, the course i was speaking about was called essential electrics but it was a 1 day course held at Airedale in leeds, would that be the same one? Although it might be more in depth considering that its 10 weeks.

[marc5180]

im trying to find the essential electrics courses that are held around the Manchester area but i cant find any??:confused:

[taz24]

hi frank, the course i was speaking about was called essential electrics but it was a 1 day course held at Airedale in leeds, would that be the same one? Although it might be more in depth considering that its 10 weeks.

There is a CITB course that is about 2 days If I remember correctly.
It is essential electrics and is aimed at refrigeration engineers.

It is a good course and is advertised in the trade press.

Cheers taz.

[Dan]

Hi Marc. Check this thread out. Triggerman was thinking about setting up a course for his techs. There is some good stuff for discussion there and you could bring over here if it prods some questions from you... or you could just keep that thread going, which makes the most sense to me.

http://www.refrigeration-engineer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8749

[Tony]

marc,

have a look at this, http://www.techtrain.co.uk/courses/electrical_control_panel_fault_course.shtml

[marc5180]

Cheers tony that sounds great, just what im after..:D

[sparrow]

Hi Marc,

Did you attend this course? if you managed to fit it in already what did you make of it?

cheers
:D

[Pooh]

Marc
did you not cover electrics when you did your college course during your apprenticeship?

Ian

[marc5180]

Hi Marc,

Did you attend this course? if you managed to fit it in already what did you make of it?

cheers
:D

I havent been on the course yet but im booked to go on it in November so i will post back and let you know.

[marc5180]

Update: Iv now been informed by my boss that i wont be going on the course now as he doesnt think it will be beneficial to me:confused:
So instead hes going to spend an hour or so going through a panel with me:(:(:(:(
Not Happy

[Tony]

Marc,

obviously you boss must be a really good trainer to squeeze in three days of fault finding on panels and learning how to read electrical drawings and wiring up star delta starters - all in an hour or so!!!!!!!!!!!

[marc5180]

My thoughts exactly tony.

[BigJon3475]

Basic Fundementals Of Electrical (http://www.hvac.amickracing.com/Electrical%20Information/Fundamentals%20Of%20Electricty.pdf)
Other useful electrical information
(http://www.hvac.amickracing.com/Electrical%20Information/)

[marc5180]

Thanks for that John, il have a good read through that tonight.