This unit standard covers basic electrical principles for technicians working in an electrotechnology or telecommunications environment.
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
. demonstrate knowledge of electrical conductors, insulators, and semiconductors;
. demonstrate knowledge of methods for emf production;
. demonstrate knowledge of magnets, magnetism, and the application of magnetism to the generation of ac and dc;
. demonstrate knowledge of resistors and capacitors used in simple circuits;
. demonstrate knowledge of semiconductor diodes;
. analyse and calculate values in simple ac and dc circuits; and
. demonstrate knowledge of the supply of electricity in New Zealand and the use of the Multiple Earth Neutral (MEN) system of supply.
