309A · Electrician Study Guide · Part 7 · Chapters 51–58

C-17.03 Installs lighting controls +7309A · Electrician · English

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51.C-17.03 Installs lighting controls

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Installing lighting controls

signaling

Covers the skills to determine control requirements, select, assemble, install, program, test and remove lighting control components.

Key Rules
  • determine control requirements and select lighting control components
  • determine circuitry and load requirements
  • select tools and equipment
  • assemble and install lighting control components
  • label and terminate conductors and cables
  • program and test lighting controls
  • determine requirements for removal of existing lighting controls
  • install and upgrade lighting controls
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Knowledge of lighting control components

signaling

Covers knowledge of lighting control component types, characteristics, applications, operation, codes, energy management and selection/removal considerations.

Key Rules
  • identify types of lighting control components, and describe their characteristics, applications and operation
  • interpret information pertaining to lighting control components found on drawings and specifications
  • interpret codes and regulations pertaining to lighting control components
  • identify considerations and requirements for removal of lighting control components
  • identify considerations and requirements for selecting lighting control components
  • identify requirements related to energy management
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Procedures to remove, install, connect and test lighting controls

signaling

Covers knowledge of tools, equipment and procedures to remove, install, connect and test lighting control components.

Key Rules
  • identify tools and equipment used to remove or install, connect and test lighting control components, and describe their applications and procedures for use
  • describe procedures to remove lighting control components
  • describe procedures to install lighting control components
  • describe procedures to connect lighting control components
  • describe procedures to test lighting control components

52.E-28.02 Installs building control systems

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Determine type of building control system required

motorscontrol

Covers determining the type of building control system per electrical and mechanical drawings, and job and client specifications.

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Select tools and equipment

motorscontrol

Covers selecting tools and equipment according to the task.

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Remove and dispose of existing components

motorscontrol

Covers removing and disposing of existing building control components per local codes and waste disposal requirements and updating documentation.

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Determine building control system layout

motorscontrol

Covers determining system layout per electrical and communication drawings, client requirements and site visit.

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Select building control system components

motorscontrol

Covers selecting components per electrical and mechanical drawings and job and client requirements.

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Position, mount and assemble components

motorscontrol

Covers positioning, mounting and assembling components in locations per drawings, specifications, and job and client requirements.

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Terminate and interconnect components and associated systems

motorscontrol

Covers terminating and interconnecting components and associated system devices per drawings, specifications, and job requirements.

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Test building control system components

motorscontrol

Covers testing components to ensure functionality.

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Test conductors for opens and ground continuity

motorscontrol

Covers testing conductors with diagnostic and test equipment to confirm no opens and all components bonded to ground and clear of obstructions.

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Test building control system

motorscontrol

Covers performing system tests per drawings, specifications and functionality tests.

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Participate in startup and commissioning inspections

motorscontrol

Covers activating devices to trigger functionality of building control and associated systems.

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Knowledge of building control systems and components

motorscontrol

Covers demonstrating knowledge of building control systems, components, associated systems, characteristics, applications and operation.

Key Rules
  • interpret standards pertaining to building control systems
  • interpret information pertaining to building control systems found on drawings and specifications
  • identify types of building control systems, and describe their characteristics, applications and operation
  • identify building control system components, and describe their characteristics and applications
  • describe types of associated systems that interconnect with building control systems
  • identify considerations and requirements for selecting building control systems and components
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Knowledge of procedures to install building control systems

motorscontrol

Covers demonstrating knowledge of procedures to install building control systems and components.

Key Rules
  • identify tools and equipment used to install building control systems and components
  • describe procedures to install building control systems and components
  • describe procedures for testing building control systems, components and conductors
  • describe procedures for commissioning and verification of building control systems

53.B-13.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of renewable energy generating and storage systems

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Servicing and maintenance of renewable energy systems skills

distribution

Covers diagnosing, repairing, replacing control components, testing, lubricating and documenting for renewable energy and storage systems.

Key Rules
  • obtain detailed description of operation and malfunction
  • determine source of malfunction
  • select tools and equipment
  • identify and remove defective control system components
  • repair malfunctioning control system components and verify repair
  • select replacement control system components
  • install replacement control system components
  • conduct tests of renewable energy systems after repair
  • conduct tests on energy storage systems and components
  • lubricate, clean and adjust components
  • record tests in maintenance log
  • compare and analyze maintenance test results
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Knowledge of renewable energy systems for servicing

distribution

Covers renewable energy generating system types, control components, codes and terminology.

Key Rules
  • identify types of renewable energy generating systems and components
  • identify control system components
  • interpret codes and regulations
  • define terminology associated with renewable energy generating systems
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Knowledge of energy storage systems for servicing

distribution

Covers energy storage system types, components, connections, codes and terminology.

Key Rules
  • identify types of energy storage systems and components
  • identify types of energy storage system component connections
  • interpret codes and regulations
  • define terminology associated with energy storage systems
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Procedures to service renewable energy systems

distribution

Covers tools, equipment and procedures to service and maintain renewable energy generating and control systems.

Key Rules
  • identify tools and equipment used to service and maintain systems
  • describe procedures to service systems and components
  • describe procedures to maintain systems and components
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Procedures to service energy storage systems

distribution

Covers tools, equipment and procedures to service and maintain energy storage systems and components.

Key Rules
  • identify tools and equipment used to service and maintain systems
  • describe procedures to service systems and components
  • describe procedures to maintain systems and components

54.C-17.04 Installs lighting standards

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Installing lighting standards

wiring

Covers the skills to select, locate, assemble, erect, secure and remove lighting standards such as roadway and parking lot lighting.

Key Rules
  • determine type of lighting standards required and associated installation requirements for application
  • determine installation location for lighting standards
  • select tools and equipment
  • assemble, erect and secure lighting standards
  • determine requirements for removal of lighting standards
  • remove existing lighting standards when replacing and update documentation
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Knowledge of lighting standards

wiring

Covers knowledge of lighting standard types, components, applications, regulations and selection/removal considerations.

Key Rules
  • identify types of lighting standards and describe their applications
  • identify lighting standard components, and describe their characteristics and applications
  • interpret regulations pertaining to lighting standards
  • interpret information pertaining to lighting standards found on drawings and specifications
  • identify considerations and requirements for removal of lighting standards and their components
  • identify considerations and requirements for selecting lighting standards and their components
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Procedures to remove and install lighting standards

wiring

Covers knowledge of tools, equipment, rigging/hoisting and procedures to remove, assemble, erect and secure lighting standards.

Key Rules
  • identify tools and equipment used to remove and install lighting standards, and describe their applications and procedures for use
  • describe procedures used for rigging and hoisting lighting standards for erection and dismantling
  • describe procedures to remove lighting standards and their components
  • describe procedures to assemble, erect and secure lighting standards, and their components
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Procedures to maintain and troubleshoot lighting standards

wiring

Covers knowledge of tools, equipment and procedures to maintain and troubleshoot lighting standards.

Key Rules
  • identify tools and equipment used to maintain and troubleshoot lighting standards, and describe their applications and procedures for use
  • describe procedures to maintain lighting standards
  • describe procedures to troubleshoot lighting standards

55.E-28.03 Performs servicing and maintenance of integrated control systems

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Obtain detailed description of malfunction

motorscontrol

Covers obtaining and documenting a detailed description of operation and malfunction issues from end user.

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Select tools and equipment

motorscontrol

Covers selecting tools and equipment according to the task.

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Identify integrated control system and components

motorscontrol

Covers identifying the integrated control system and components using as-built drawings, maintenance log and site visit.

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Test integrated control system

motorscontrol

Covers testing the integrated control system and performing system activation.

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Analyze test results

motorscontrol

Covers comparing test results to manufacturers' certification report, communication log and client requirements.

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Adjust integrated control system components

motorscontrol

Covers adjusting integrated control system components.

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Replace integrated control system components

motorscontrol

Covers scheduling replacement with client and local monitoring station and testing and verifying replacement components.

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Update documentation for servicing

motorscontrol

Covers producing clear, detailed documentation of systems and components tested and changed plus test and certification results.

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Notify and explain system changes to operator

motorscontrol

Covers explaining system changes to the system operator.

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Knowledge of integrated control systems and components

motorscontrol

Covers demonstrating knowledge of integrated control systems, components, associated systems, characteristics, applications and operation.

Key Rules
  • interpret standards pertaining to integrated control systems
  • interpret information pertaining to integrated control systems found on drawings and specifications
  • identify types of integrated control systems, and describe their characteristics, applications and operation
  • identify integrated control system components, and describe their characteristics and applications
  • identify considerations and requirements for selecting integrated control systems and components
  • describe types of associated systems that interconnect with integrated control systems
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Knowledge of procedures to service integrated control systems

motorscontrol

Covers demonstrating knowledge of procedures to service and maintain integrated control systems and components.

Key Rules
  • identify tools and equipment used to service and maintain integrated control systems and components
  • describe possible effects of service and maintenance of integrated control systems on associated systems
  • describe procedures to service and maintain integrated control systems and components
  • describe procedures for testing integrated control systems, components and conductors
  • describe procedures for commissioning and verification of integrated control systems

56.B-14.01 Installs high-voltage equipment

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Installing high-voltage equipment skills

distribution

Covers determining requirements, layout, assembling, terminating, bonding, grounding, testing, labelling and disposing of high-voltage equipment.

Key Rules
  • determine installation requirements for high-voltage equipment
  • determine layout of high-voltage equipment
  • select tools and equipment
  • assemble high-voltage equipment
  • terminate conductors and cables and interconnect equipment
  • bond non-current carrying metallic components
  • install station ground grid
  • perform ground resistance test
  • perform acceptance tests
  • install labelling and signage
  • update documentation required by AHJ
  • remove and dispose of unserviceable equipment and components
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Knowledge of high-voltage equipment

distribution

Covers high-voltage equipment types, codes, drawings, grounding/bonding, grounding grids and function.

Key Rules
  • identify high-voltage equipment and components
  • interpret codes and regulations
  • interpret information found on drawings and specifications
  • identify grounding conductors, equipment and components
  • identify bonding conductors, equipment and components
  • explain purpose of grounding grids in relation to step and touch voltages
  • explain function of high-voltage equipment
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Procedures to install high-voltage equipment

distribution

Covers tools, equipment and procedures to install high-voltage equipment, ground grids and required documentation.

Key Rules
  • identify tools and equipment used to install high-voltage equipment
  • describe procedures to install high-voltage equipment
  • describe procedures to install ground grid
  • identify sources of information and documentation required by AHJ
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Knowledge of high-voltage testing procedures

distribution

Covers tools and procedures for ground resistance and acceptance testing of high-voltage equipment.

Key Rules
  • identify tools and equipment used for testing
  • identify and describe testing procedures
  • describe procedures to perform ground resistance and acceptance testing

57.C-17.05 Performs servicing of branch circuitry

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Servicing branch circuitry

wiring

Covers the skills to diagnose, remove, replace, install and test branch circuitry components after repair.

Key Rules
  • select tools and equipment
  • determine source of malfunction
  • identify and remove defective components
  • select replacement components
  • install replacement components
  • conduct tests of branch circuitry after repair
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Knowledge of branch circuitry and components

wiring

Covers knowledge of branch circuitry types and components, their characteristics, applications and operation.

Key Rules
  • identify types of branch circuitry and components, and describe their characteristics, applications and operation
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Procedures to service branch circuitry

wiring

Covers knowledge of tools, equipment and procedures to diagnose and repair or replace branch circuitry components.

Key Rules
  • identify tools and equipment used to service branch circuitry and branch circuitry components, and describe their applications and procedures for use
  • describe procedures to diagnose branch circuitry components
  • describe procedures to repair/replace branch circuitry components

58.B-14.02 Installs high-voltage cables

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Installing high-voltage cables skills

wiring

Covers verifying cable type, layout, trenching, mounting, installing cables and terminations, testing, labelling, bonding and disposal.

Key Rules
  • verify size and type of high-voltage cable
  • determine layout and location of cable installation
  • determine trench size and minimum cover requirements
  • install flagging and warning tape
  • determine overhead clearance
  • select tools and equipment
  • mount and secure high-voltage cable components
  • install high-voltage cables
  • install terminations on high-voltage cables
  • conduct high pot test of high-voltage cables
  • identify cable information on each conductor
  • bond cable shield
  • remove and dispose of cables and components when replacing
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Knowledge of high-voltage cables

wiring

Covers high-voltage cable types, components and selection considerations.

Key Rules
  • identify types of high-voltage cables
  • identify high-voltage cable components
  • identify considerations for selecting cables and components
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Procedures to install and terminate high-voltage cables

wiring

Covers tools, equipment and procedures to install and terminate high-voltage cables and components.

Key Rules
  • identify tools and equipment used to install and terminate cables
  • describe procedures to install and terminate high-voltage cables and components
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Knowledge of high-voltage cable testing procedures

wiring

Covers tools and procedures for high pot testing of high-voltage cables.

Key Rules
  • identify tools and equipment used for testing
  • identify and describe testing procedures
  • describe procedures to perform high pot tests

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