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Course Listings 2019-2020 308 ELC120 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods Solid State Fundamentals Theory of operation of semi-conductor devices, component and system construction, operation, installation, and service. Specific and practical applications in relations to temperature, light, speed and pressure control as used in industry today. Includes amplifiers, power supplies, integrated circuits, alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) drives, fiber optics, and safety. Prerequisites: None. ELC124 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods Industrial Electrical Wiring and Codes Industrial electrical power techniques of low, medium and high voltage systems. Selection of electrical distribution components, single and three phase systems, one-line diagrams, motors, transformers, protective devices, power factor, demand factor, conductor selection, system planning, grounding and energy management. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ELC123, or permission of Instructor, or admission to Electric League of Arizona program. ELC125 Lec + Lab 3 Credits 3 Periods Commercial Electrical Wiring and Codes Commercial electrical power distribution techniques of low voltage (under 600 volt) systems. Selection of electrical distribution components, single and three systems, one-line diagrams and conductor selection. System grounding, planning and over current protection. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ELC123, or permission of Instructor, or admission to Electric League of Arizona program. ELC144 Lec + Lab 3 Credits 3 Periods Basic Automated Systems Using Programmable Controllers Principles of automated control systems. Principles and application of programmable controllers, control functions, hardware, logic, programming, documentation, troubleshooting, start-up, maintenance and operation. Commercial and industrial control applications. Introduction to commercial programmable controllers. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ELC120, or permission of Instructor, or admission to Electric League of Arizona program. ELC160 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods Applied Electrical Codes I Analysis of diagrams and application of current code interpretations. Includes local exceptions and practices. Review of the National Electrical Code (NEC) related to definitions, installations, wiring and protection, wiring methods, materials, and equipment. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ELC119 or permission of Instructor. ELC161 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods Applied Electrical Codes II National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements for hazardous locations, special use and occupancies. Commercial, industrial and service locations. Fiber optics, communications and other state-of-the-art applications. Local inspection practices and requirements. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ELC160 or permission of Instructor. ELC164 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods Grounding and Bonding Electrical theory and calculation of electrical current. Grounding and bonding terminology including National Electric Code (NEC) Articles 250. Interpreting code requirements for grounding and bonding. Code requirements for field installation and sizing. Prerequisites: None. ELC210 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods AC Machinery and DC Machinery Principles and operation of AC (Alternating current) and DC (direct current) motors, generators, and alternators. Includes single-phase motors along with induction, synchronous, and wound-rotor types of three-phase motors. DC motors including shunt-field, series field, wound rotor, permanent magnet, stepper and brushless types. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ELC119, or permission of Instructor, or admission to Electric League of Arizona program.

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