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- Resistors – colour code, types and characteristics. Active and passive components. Atomic structure and semiconductor theory.
- P-N junction, classification, specifications, biasing and characteristics of diodes. Rectifier circuit - half wave, full wave, bridge rectifiers and filters. Principle of operation, types, characteristics and various configuration of transistor. Application of transistor as a switch, voltage regulator and amplifier.
- Basic concept of power electronics devices. IC voltage regulators Digital Electronics - Binary numbers, logic gates and combinational circuits.
- Working principle and uses of oscilloscope. Construction and working of SCR, DIAC, TRIAC and IGBT. Principle, types and applications of various multivibrators
- Study and understand Layout drawing of control cabinet, power and control circuits. Various control elements: Isolators, pushbuttons, switches, indicators, MCB, fuses, relays, timers and limit switches etc.
- Wiring accessories: Race ways/ cable channel, DIN rail, terminal connectors, thimbles, lugs, ferrules, cable binding strap, buttons, cable ties, sleeves, gromats and clips etc. Testing of various control elements and circuits.
- Working, parameters and applications of AC / DC drive. Speed control of 3 phase induction motor by using VVVF/AC Drive.
- Basic concept, block diagram and working of voltage stabilizer, battery charger, emergency light, inverter and UPS. Preventive and breakdown maintenance.
- Conventional and nonconventional sources of energy and their comparison. Power generation by thermal and hydel power plants.
- Various ways of electrical power generation by non-conventional methods. Power generation by solar and wind energy. Principle and operation of solar panel.
- Transmission and distribution networks. Line insulators, overhead poles and method of joining aluminum conductors.
- Safety precautions and IE rules pertaining to domestic service connections. Various substations. Various terms like – maximum demand, average demand, load factor, diversity factor, plant utility factor etc.
- applications and functioning. Production of arc and quenching.