UPMSP High School Electrician study plan

Define voltage, current, resistance, power and energy in SI units and state the Ohm's law and power relationships between them

Solve 20 series, parallel and series-parallel resistance problems, showing each step and unit

Identify by name and function the hand tools and instruments in a standard electrician's toolkit, including pliers, screwdrivers, testers, hacksaw and crimping tool

List five unsafe workshop practices and the correct safe alternative for each

Classify wires and cables by conductor material, insulation type, core count and standard size, and state where each is used

Describe the construction and wiring of a one-way, two-way and intermediate switch circuit and draw each circuit diagram

Select correct fuse or MCB rating for a given load current and justify the choice

Explain the purpose of live, neutral and earth conductors in a domestic circuit and identify their standard colours

Explain the construction and working principle of a DC generator and a DC motor, naming each main part and its function

Draw and explain the star and delta connections of a three-phase transformer and state the voltage and current relationships

Compute turns ratio, secondary voltage and current for a transformer given primary and secondary data

Describe the starting method and reversing method for a single-phase and a three-phase induction motor

Explain how a moving-coil and a moving-iron instrument produces deflection and state which suits AC and which suits DC

Connect an ammeter, voltmeter, wattmeter and energy meter correctly in a circuit and describe the effect of a wrong connection

Calculate the multiplying factor of a shunt and a multiplier used with a meter

Describe the procedure to test insulation resistance with a megger and to test earth resistance

Prepare a load schedule for a two-room domestic installation and compute total connected load and diversified demand

Estimate the quantity of cable, conduit, switches, sockets and boards needed from a given layout and price the bill of materials

Explain the difference between a fuse, MCB, ELCB and RCCB and state the fault each protects against

Describe pipe earthing and plate earthing and state the required earth resistance value and how to improve a high reading

Compare incandescent, fluorescent, LED and sodium vapour lamps on efficiency, life, colour rendering and typical application

Compute the number of lamps and fittings needed for a room of given area using the lumen method

Explain the working of a resistance heating element and an induction heater and name two industrial applications of each

Select cable size and protective device rating for a given industrial motor feeder and justify the selection

Demonstrate and describe the correct procedure for skinning a cable, making a Britannia joint and a married joint, and insulating the joint

Describe the steps to wire a two-way switch circuit and a socket-outlet circuit on a board and test it before energising

State the first-aid procedure for electric shock and the action to take on a person in contact with a live conductor

Describe the safety precautions to follow before working on a de-energised circuit, including isolation, locking and proving dead

Write a short self-introduction and a job application for an electrician post using correct formal structure and language

Explain the steps to register a small electrical contracting business and list three sources of finance for it

Answer a 40-question mixed mock test covering all domains within the time limit and analyse wrong answers by domain

Revise the five weakest topics identified in the mock test and re-test them