Workshops
How does an electrical socket work? How is it connected to a switch? When it doesn’t work, how do I know what’s wrong?
This course combines our two electrical workshops (Level 1 and Level 2, each lasting 3 hours) condensed into a single day.
The first part of the course covers :
– The main principles of electricity, and work ourselves on electrical assemblies. It’s the perfect way to take the mystery out of electricity, and stop being afraid to look your electricity meter in the face when it’s not happy.
You’ll leave with an extension cord that you can assemble yourself.
In the second part of the course, we’ll look at:
- – How to understand electricity: Watts, Amps, Volts and Ohms
- – Understanding the colour codes of electrical wires
- – Wire connectors – Twist vs. Click
- – Socket types and their uses
- – How to prevent circuit overloads
- – Annual electrical safety checks for homeowners
- – Why use grounding testers – NCV – Multimeter?
- – How to wire a 3-way light switch
The cost of the workshop includes materials, a guarantee that you won’t be electrocuted, and probably a few interesting discoveries!
Skills required: none, just a little curiosity.
As there will be a one-hour break between the two workshops, don’t forget to bring your lunch!
N.B.: you should always call on the services of a CMEQ-certified master electrician for electrical work on your home. This workshop is not a do-it-yourself workshop.
If you have already taken the Electricity 1 workshop and would now like to register only for the Electricity 2 workshop, you can go to the page for this specific workshop to see the next dates.
