Welcome to:
Electrical Repair & Maintenance Course

Agenda
• Your Roles and Responsibilities in Electrical.
• Electrical Basics and Terms.
• Electrical Safety.
• Tools & Equipment for Electrical Repairs.
• Electrical Wires.
• Main Service Panels.
• Wall Switches.
• Receptacles.
• Incandescent & Fluorescent Light Fixtures
• Smoke Alarms.

Before We Start
• This is a two day course, with two 15 minute
breaks and a one-hour lunch each day.
• Your full participation is greatly appreciated!
– You will be using your Resource Guide,
– Watching in-class demonstrations & videos,
– Group discussions and
– Completing a few hands-on activities.

Other Housekeeping Items
• Locations of Restrooms.
• Emergency Exits.
• Kitchen and/or Break Area.
• Vending Machines.
• Registration.
• Smoking Area.
• Turn pagers and cell phones off.
• Get comfortable.
• Be open minded and have fun!

Your Roles and Responsibilities in
Electrical

Comparing Electricity and Plumbing

Twelve Key Electrical Terms
• Amp
• Circuit
• Conductor
• Continuity
• Current
• Hot Wire
• Neutral Wire
• Overload
• Power
• Volts
• Watts
• Ohms

Electrical Safety:
3 Key Dangers
• Arc Flashes
• Electrical Fires
• Electrical Shock

Electrical
Safety: Key
Safety Rules
1. Turn Power Off
2. Use Lock-out
Tag-out
Procedures
3. Use Personal
Protection
Equipment
4. Use Safe Tools
& Equipment

The Electrical System: From Power Plant to Apartment Community

The Electrical System: In the Apartment
Community

Electrical Circuits: Diagram of a
Circuit

Key Tools for Electrical Repairs

Multi-Meters

Using a Multi-meter
• How to Measure
Voltage at a
Receptacle
• How to Test for
Continuity
• How to Measure
Resistance

Electrical Wires:
• Wire Materials
• Wire Insulation
• Color Coding
• Wire Size
• Cable

Main Service Panels, Fuses, and Circuit
Breakers

• Single Pole
Wall Switches
• Three Way

Testing a Three-way Wall Switch

Testing Receptacles

Replacing a Receptacle

Ground Fault Interrupter (GFCI)
Receptacles

Replacing a GFCI Receptacle

Incandescent Light Fixture

Removing an Incandescent Light
Fixture

Testing and Replacing a Socket

Fluorescent Light Fixtures

Common Problems and Solutions

Smoke Detectors and Carbon
Monoxide Detectors

• Don’t Forget… Take the Online Training for this
CAMT Course!!
• To continue your education.
• To acquire more knowledge and skills for CAMT
Designation test and for work.
• Takes approximately 30 minutes.
• You can take it from any computer with access to the Internet.
• Go to the following web site: www.kaleidolearning.com/NAAEI/CAMT
• Type the ID and password your received here.

Thank you for being a part of today’s
Electrical Repair and Maintenance
Course!!