Electrical Theory - AC: Course Information

Electrical Theory - AC

Topics
Performance Objectives

Course Information

Training Time
Average - 118 to 177 minutes

Delivery Formats
CD-ROM, LAN, WAN

Product Code
dlmretac

Interactive Producer
Convenience Learning International

Original Content Producer
Thomson Delmar Learning

Language(s)
English

The course presents interactive instruction covering
the following topical areas:

Basic Alternating Current

Inductance in AC Circuits

Capacitors

Capacitors in AC Circuits

Rlc Circuits

This course will measure mastery on each of the following performance objectives. Upon completion, workers will be able to...

Understand basic alternating current.

·	Discuss the differences between direct and alternating current.
·	Discuss different types of AC waveforms.
·	Determine values of peak, RMS and average voltage.
·	Explain wavelength.
·	Discuss different types of alternating current loads.

Understand inductance in AC circuits.

·	Discuss inductance.
·	Calculate inductive reactance.
·	Calculate impedance.
·	Discuss voltage and current relationships in an inductive circuit.
·	Calculate inductance.

Understand capacitors.

·	List factors that determine the capacitance of a capacitor.
·	Discuss capacitor voltage ratings.
·	Discuss differences between polarized and non-polarized capacitors.
·	Determine charge time of a capacitor.

Understand capacitors in AC circuits.

·	Discuss how current appears to flow through a capacitor.
·	Calculate capacitive reactance.
·	Determine values of reactance, current, and power in a pure capacitive circuit.
·	Discuss voltage and current relationships in a pure capacitive circuit.
·	Discuss voltage ratings of capacitors.

Understand RLC series circuits.

·	Determine impedance of an RLC series circuit.
·	Discuss voltage and current relationships in an RLC series circuit.
·	Calculate apparent power.
·	Calculate power factor.
·	Determine angle theta.