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Applied Electrical Technology
Applied Electrical Technology
Applied Electrical Technology
The Applied Electrical Technology Program students will be involved in "live" work on off-campus construction and restoration sites. Students will master the fundamentals of residential wiring and, as a second-year student, learn electrical codes and their interpretations, the proper installation of metallic and PVC conduit.
Program Content
Electrical Theory
- National Electrical Code
- Electrical Energy & Flow
- Electrical Circuits
- Ohm’s Law & the Power Formula
- Electrical Tools & equipment
- Single & Three Phase Power
- Standard Residential Voltage
- Standard Industry Voltage
- Electrical Symbols
- Meters
Residential Electricity Skills
- Electrical Diagrams
- Electrical Devices
- Wire, Fittings & Boxes
- Conduit
- Rough Wiring & Rewiring
- Switch, Outlet & Light Fixture Installation
- Wiring for Telephone and Cable
- Design & Layout
Safety & Customer Service
- Electrical Hazards & Personal Safety
- OSHA 10 Hour Certificate
- Destructive Capacity of Electricity
- Construction Industry Hazards
- Customer Relations
- Project Plans/Layouts
- Material Requirements
- Cost Estimates
Industrial Electricity Skills
- Three Phase Power
- Conduits/Enclosures
- Industrial Voltage
- Motor Controls
- Lighting Loads
- Heating Loads
- Conductors
- Design & Layout
Solar Thermal
- S-POD Construction
- Solar-Water Applications
- Integration of solar into the home
Photovoltaics
- Terminology
- Wiring Techniques
- Designing PV Systems
Alternative Energy Production & Management
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Contact
Shaun Warner
Teacher
P: (315) 253-0361 ext. 5611
Benefits
Portfolio
All second-year students will complete a Career and Technical Education Portfolio that exhibits necessary elements for CTE Endorsement and demonstrates competencies in Applied Electrical Technology.
Current Job Site Projects
Students participate in various off-campus projects including: houses, additions, garages and various non-profit community organization projects.
The off-campus building project (Residential Home or Community Service Project) will provide the students with an apprenticeship training experience. The students work under the supervision of the class instructors and will come in contact with the people involved in the project, including, but not limited to:
- Heavy Equipment Repair & Operation Program
- Applied Electrical Technology Program
- Plumbers
- Heating Contractors
- Building Inspectors
- Architects
The project will last until the end of the school year.
Articulation Agreements/College Credit
- SUNY Delhi
- Pennsylvania College of Technology
- Cayuga Online—Cayuga Community College
- Integrated Math Credit
Potential Careers
With BOCES training:
- Electrician Assistant
- Industrial Maintenance
- Appliance Repair
- Service Representative
With additional training:
- Residential/Commercial Electrician
- Independent Electrician
- Electrical Inspector
- Installers of Alternative Energy
- Residential Wiring
- Commercial Wiring
PROPER ATTIRE
- No nylon material
- Long pants, jeans, or equivalent
- Sleeved shirt; at least a short sleeved t-shirt
- Leather work boots, steel toed is optional
- Winter work coat; Carhartt preferred but optional
- Winter work pants; Carhartt preferred but optional
- Leather work gloves
- Work gloves
- Knit winter hat