Required Technical Competencies

DOE-STD-1170-2003

REQUIRED TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Each of the competency statements defines the level of expected knowledge and/or skill that an

individual must possess to meet the intent of this Technical Qualification Standard. The

supporting knowledge and/or skill statements further describe the intent of the

competency statements but are not requirements.

NOTE:

When U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) directives are referenced in the

qualification standard, the most recent revision should be used.

GENERAL TECHNICAL

Electrical systems personnel shall demonstrate a working level knowledge of

electrical and circuit theory, terminology, theorems, laws, and analysis.

Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills

Explain the basic law of electrostatics.

Define the following terms and their relationship in energized circuits:

Resistance

Reactance

Explain the following fundamental laws of circuit analysis:

Ohm's Law

Kirchoff's law

Explain the use of the following theorems in network analysis and describe their

application in circuit reduction techniques:

Thevenin's Theorem

Norton's Theorem

Maximum Power Transfer Theorem

Superposition Theorem

Discuss the fundamental relationships in direct current (DC) circuits among

voltage, current, resistance, and power.

Explain the treatment of inductance and capacitance values in steady-state direct

current circuits.

Discuss the fundamental relationships in alternating current (AC) circuits among

voltage, current, resistance, reactance, impedance, power, and power factor.