Index

This project is not yet complete but contains about 90% of the required material.

These notes are a result of many requests for details on how to become an electrician.
Becoming and ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, LINESMAN or anything in the electrical trade will provide you with a lifetime of employment. you with a lifetime of employment.
Worldwide electrical requirement is expanding at 5% per year.

How to become one?

You just need to know the basics of electricity and gain the skills in making a good job of any project.
But most important is to avoid mistakes.

These notes are just a starting-point.
You need the practical skills to prove your capabilities. That’s why you will get ON THE JOB.

These notes will help you understand your LECTURE NOTES when you undertake a course of study and after reading them you will be able to apply for an apprenticeship with a basic understanding of what is involved in the job. It’s the STARTING POINT.

Here is a list of Chapters:

Chapter 1: How to Start
Chapter 2: Safety
Chapter 3: Wiring
Chapter 4: The Fuse Box
Chapter 5: Fault Finding
Chapter 6: Mains Tracer Project - detects the 50Hz
Chapter 7: Cable Tracer Project - uses an FM radio
Chapter 8: Wiring an Alarm

TOOLS:

• Flat blade screwdriver xxx mm wide
• Small flat blade screwdriver xx mm wide
• Philips screwdriver xx mm shaft
• Pliers with side-cutting facility
• Strong magnet - use a “rare-earth” magnet
• Spirit Level for making sure power points are level
• Low-cost ANALOGUE MULTIMETER $10.00 on eBay
• Soldering Iron and solder to make earth connections (if you don’t want to use 30-Amp connectors)
• Notepad and pencil to record the wiring diagram
• Black Marker Pen to write “A” on the ends of the cables

Fault-Finding Equipment you will need:

• 25VA to 250VA Isolating Transformer
• Mains Tracer
• Cable Tracer
• FM radio