Applied Fundamentals cont'd

DOE-HDBK-1203-97

Instruction should provide technical staff trainees with the requisite electrical science

knowledge and skills to perform the following:

Explain basic ac and dc electrical theory such as:

sources of electrical power

electrical loads

fundamental electrical laws

electrical hazards and safety

basic electrical circuits

electrical grounds

single-phase and multi-phase circuits and power distribution

Identify heat sources and describe methods of cooling motors, generators,

buswork, and transformers

Describe various devices and components common to motor control centers

Describe the purpose of and explain the theory of operation of circuit

protection devices

Describe the purpose of and explain the theory of operation of generator and

transformer protective devices.

Instruction should provide technical staff trainees with the requisite electronics fundamentals

knowledge and skills to perform the following:

Describe the function and principles of operation of the following:

facility process computer

facility high-speed data acquisition systems

Describe the principle of operation and failure mechanisms of the following

electronic equipment:

light-emitting diodes

transistors

bistables

logic circuits