Maharashtra SSC Electrical Technology Pre-Voc/NSQF study materials
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Maharashtra SSC Electrical Technology Pre-Voc/NSQF study plan

Maharashtra SSC Electrical Technology Pre-Voc/NSQF · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Basic Electrical Principles and Safety & Electrical Drawing, Symbols and Circuit Diagrams

  • Define voltage, current, resistance, power and energy with SI units, and state the two Ohm's law relations plus the power equation from memory.

  • Solve 15 series-parallel resistance and power-dissipation numericals, showing every step, and score at least 12 correct.

  • List the shock-protection rules for single-phase 230 V work: isolation, proving dead, earthing, and the correct use of rubber gloves and insulated tools.

  • Draw and label from memory the standard symbols for resistor, capacitor, inductor, earth, MCB, fuse, lamp, switch and socket, then match them to their circuit functions.

  • Convert a simple written circuit description into a neat schematic using only standard symbols and correct polarity marks.

Your checkpoint

A hand-written formula-and-symbol sheet (one A4 side) plus a 15-question solved numerical set with at least 80% accuracy.

Week 2

Electrical Materials, Tools and Measuring Instruments & Basic Electrical Principles and Safety

  • Identify and state the use of at least 20 hand tools and test instruments, including pliers, crimping tool, wire stripper, test lamp, multimeter, megger and clamp meter.

  • Demonstrate the correct procedure for measuring voltage, current and resistance with a multimeter, including range selection and continuity testing.

  • Explain the insulation-resistance test with a megger and state acceptable minimum values for a domestic installation.

  • Classify conducting, insulating and magnetic materials with two examples each and one property that justifies the choice.

  • Calculate the expected resistance of a copper conductor from resistivity, length and cross-sectional area.

Your checkpoint

A tool-identification chart of 20 items with purpose, safety precaution and one measurement procedure written out step by step.

Week 3

Wiring Systems, Accessories and Installation Practice

  • Compare cleat, casing-capping, conduit and batten wiring on cost, application and current-carrying suitability, and select the right method for three given site situations.

  • Describe the wiring of a one-way switch, two-way switch and a staircase circuit, and draw each circuit correctly.

  • State the IEE/IS-style rules for conductor colour code, sub-circuit loading, and the number of points permitted per sub-circuit in domestic wiring.

  • Explain earthing types (pipe, plate, rod) and why earth continuity is verified before energising an installation.

  • Prepare a material estimate (wire length, conduit, switches, boards) for a two-room domestic layout from a given point list.

Your checkpoint

A complete domestic wiring plan for a two-room layout: circuit diagram, point list, material estimate table and earthing note.

Week 4

Electrical Machines: Transformers, Motors and Generators & Batteries, Storage and Power Sources

  • Explain the working principle of a single-phase transformer and derive the turns ratio relation between primary and secondary voltage and current.

  • Solve 10 transformer numericals covering turns ratio, secondary current and efficiency, and self-check against worked answers.

  • Compare lead-acid, tubular, lithium-ion and dry-cell batteries on construction, typical application and maintenance needs.

  • Describe the correct procedure for charging a lead-acid battery safely, including ventilation, electrolyte level check and specific-gravity testing.

  • Distinguish DC series, shunt and compound motors by connection and state one application for each.

Your checkpoint

A one-page comparison table of four battery types plus a solved transformer numerical set scoring at least 8 out of 10.

Week 5

Domestic Appliances and Their Repair & Electrical Machines: Transformers, Motors and Generators

  • Trace the internal circuit of an electric iron, immersion heater and ceiling fan, and name the likely faulty component for five given symptoms.

  • Explain the function of the thermostat, thermal fuse, capacitor and starting winding in domestic appliances.

  • Describe a safe repair sequence for a non-working appliance: isolate, inspect, test continuity, replace, and re-test before returning to the user.

  • State the maintenance schedule for a domestic water pump motor and identify the cause of a motor that hums but does not start.

  • Explain single-phase induction motor starting methods (capacitor-start, capacitor-run, split-phase) and match each to an appliance.

Your checkpoint

A fault-finding log of five appliances with symptom, test performed, measured reading, diagnosis and remedy written for each.

Week 6

Industrial and Employability Skills & Electrical Drawing, Symbols and Circuit Diagrams

  • Read and interpret a simple industrial schematic containing a contactor, overload relay, push button and limit switch, and describe the operating sequence in words.

  • Draw a DOL starter power and control circuit from memory with correct terminal numbering and protective devices.

  • List the personal protective equipment required for electrical work and state when each item is mandatory.

  • Apply 5S and basic lockout/tagout discipline to a described workshop task and list the steps in order.

  • Write a short technical report of a repair job using the correct sequence: observation, test data, action taken, recommendation.

Your checkpoint

A hand-drawn DOL starter diagram plus a 150-word operating-sequence description and a completed sample technical report.

Week 7

Entrepreneurship, Environment and Occupational Health & Industrial and Employability Skills

  • Explain the legal and environmental responsibilities of an electrician regarding e-waste, CFL and lamp disposal, and safe handling of lead-acid batteries.

  • Identify electrical hazards in a described workplace and propose one control for each using the hierarchy of controls.

  • Draft a simple business plan for a small electrical repair and wiring service, covering services, pricing, tools needed and customer acquisition.

  • State the employability expectations of an industrial employer: punctuality, documentation, teamwork and safe-work reporting.

  • Explain first aid for electric shock and for burns, including the order of actions before and after isolating the supply.

Your checkpoint

A two-page mini business plan for an electrical service plus a hazard-and-control table of at least eight workplace hazards.

Week 8

Basic Electrical Principles and Safety & Electrical Materials, Tools and Measuring Instruments & Wiring Systems, Accessories and Installation Practice & Domestic Appliances and Their Repair & Electrical Machines: Transformers, Motors and Generators & Batteries, Storage and Power Sources & Electrical Drawing, Symbols and Circuit Diagrams & Industrial and Employability Skills & Entrepreneurship, Environment and Occupational Health

  • Revise all formula and symbol sheets and re-solve one numerical from each of the six technical domains under timed conditions.

  • Take two full-length mock tests and review every wrong answer to identify the underlying concept gap.

  • Re-explain the ten weakest concepts aloud or in writing without notes until each is fluent.

  • Practise 30 rapid-fire symbol, tool and safety-rule recall questions and target 90% accuracy.

  • Build a final one-page revision card covering units, safety rules, colour codes and battery care.

Your checkpoint

Two completed mock tests with error analysis and a final one-page revision card.

Milestones

Week 2: Correctly state 18 of 20 tool and instrument uses and perform a multimeter measurement sequence without a procedural error.

Week 4: Score at least 80% on a self-made 20-question test covering Domains 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6.

Week 6: Draw a DOL starter and a two-way staircase circuit accurately from memory, with correct symbols and protective devices.

Week 8: Score at least 70% on both full-length mock tests and show a written error log with each gap addressed.