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  • Testing, Monitoring, and Analysis of Electrical Circuits

    Credits: 6 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    This course provides the basics of circuit measurement and some of the more common and basic testing, monitoring, and analysis devices used to measure voltage, current, resistance, power, and frequency. There are other quantities involved in electrical circuits, such as capacitance, inductance, impedance, true power, and effective power. It is possible to measure any circuit quantity once the proper circuit measuring device is selected.

    Topics:

    • circuit measurement, in-circuit and out-of-circuit meters
    • d’Arsonval meter
    • use of a rectifiers in ac meters
    • damping as it applies to meter movements and methods by which damping is accomplished
    • ammeters, ammeter sensitivity, safety precautions for ammeter use
    • voltmeters, voltmeter sensitivity, safety precautions for voltmeter use
    • ohmmeters, safety precautions for ohmmeter use
    • meggers, normal and abnormal indications on a megger, safety precautions
    • multimeter, multimeter functions, how ac and dc scales of a multimeter differ
    • hook-on type voltameter
    • wattmeter and a watt-hour meter
    • frequency meters

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
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    2.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course:

    Download the Study Guide

    3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
         NOTE: After the exam is completed, you will need to return to this page, in order to print (download) the certificate of completion.

    Print the Certificate of Completion

    Intended Audience: This course is intended for all engineering professionals whose job description may require a general overview knowledge of circuit testing, monitoring, and analysis equipment.
    Publication Source: US Navy (NAVEDTRA)

    Donald Parnell, PE

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