Audio-Visual Resources:

• Slides:  116
• Video:  40 minutes

Approximate length: 8 hours

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Quickly get to the root cause of electrical problems by knowing the proper tests to perform. Use Ohm’s Law to calculate voltage, amperage, and resistance in a circuit. Understand and perform voltage drop tests. Learn to diagnose common electrical and electronic problems.

• Fundamentals of electricity
  • Ohm’s Law and application of Ohm’s Law
  • Voltage relationships in a circuit
  • Voltage drop
  • Magnetism, electromagnetic induction, mutual induction
  • Semiconductor properties and construction
  • Application of diodes and transistors
• Electrical measuring instruments
  • Voltmeter / ammeter / ohmmeter
  • Analog vs. digital
  • High impedance DVOM
  • Oscilloscopes
• Electrical systems
  • Design, operation and diagnosis of: battery, alternator and starter systems