Electrical Designing – Low Voltage Distribution System

About Course

This course, “Electrical Designing and Drafting Course” introduces the student to the process of designing residential and commercial projects. After completing this course, you will have high confidence in your practical work and start working on your projects. Or if you are fresher, you can start your career as a professional in this competitive world.

Here, we present all the calculations and explanations as per the NEC and other international codes and standards.

Introduction: In this chapter, we are going to explain the basics of MEP, Power flow analysis
Basics of electrical: This chapter explains the basics of electrical engineering, basic formulae, types of load, operating voltage levels, etc.
Basic formulae: Here we will practice some most important formulae plus a short assignment for you.
Codes, Standards & Lux Levels: Here you will see internationally acceptable codes & standards, Lux Level required for any area for lighting design.
Illumination Design: This chapter deals with the foundation of a lighting system. Types of lighting lamps, types of the lighting system, Kelvin Color Temp., CRI
Basics of Air Conditioner: For small projects, you will see the basics of A/C
Circuit Breakers: This chapter is very much interesting and is very much practical. Here you will learn what is CB, the types of CB, the Working & operation of CB, the Calculation of CB, plus assignment, etc.
Capacitor Banks: Capacitor bank is much essential for any electrical engineer, this chapter explains what is the need for a capacitor bank, its benefits, and how to calculate the size of the capacitor bank.

Electrical Designing: In this chapter, you will learn the calculation of lighting/raw power sockets, fans, no. of lighting fixtures, size calculation of A/C, load scheduling/ Load Balancing, Size of DB, Assignment, etc.
Electric Motors: Basic electric motors, types of motor and their application, starting methods, starting current, etc.
Electrical Transformer: Introduction of the transformer, parts of transformer, classification of the transformer, cooling methods, winding insulation class, faults in transformer, size calculation of transformer, etc.
Diesel Generator: Introduction of the DG, parts of DG, ATS, classification of the transformer, faults in DG, size calculation of DG, etc.
UPS: Introduction, types of UPS, UPS size calculation, Battery size calculation
Cables & Cable Sizing: This chapter explores the very important part of electrical design. Introduction of Cables, cable sizes, parts of the cable, types of insulation, important points related to cable, size calculation, etc.
Voltage Drop Calculation: Voltage drop calculation is most important during the calculation of cables, in this chapter, you will learn Voltage Drop Calculation in a cable.
Short Circuit Calculation: Here we have the Short circuit current capacity calculation for proposed cables, and calculate the CB tripping time.
Cable Tray Size Calculation: After cable size calculation we have the concept of a cable tray, through which cable runs from one point to another. This chapter explains cable tray size calculation.
Earthing: Earthing is very important for any building, and electrical equipment, so here you will learn the earthing concept and calculation of earthing pit, strip, rod, etc.
AutoCAD Training (61 Lessons): This section relates to the software part, where this AutoCAD chapter you will learn how to use AutoCAD in a professional manner, control keys, function keys, basic drawing commands, modifying commands, editing commands, dimension commands, block/layer, print commands, etc, plus practice.
Assignment: At the end, you have given a Real-Time Project for ground + five floors. You have to do all the calculations for a complete electrical design for this building.

Course Content

Overview of the course

Overview of the course
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1 – Introduction
In this lesson we will cover the following topics: Meaning of the title Electrical, Designing & Drafting, Introduction of MEP, Power Flow Analysis, and Introduction of steps involved in the calculation of electrical designing. After the completion of this course, you will be able to understand the basic meaning of the title of this course, general working departments of MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing), an overview of the Power flow analysis and steps taken in the calculation of electrical designing.

2. The Basics of Electrical Design
In this lesson, we will cover the following topics: electrical fundamental theories, SI unit system, basic terminologies, load types, different voltage levels and operating stages of electricity in power system. After the completion of this course, you will be having a basic knowledge of electrical engineering along with this you will also learn important formulae for further calculations with some important points.

3. The Basic Formulae
In this lesson, we will cover the following topics: Some important rules for the calculation of line, full load current, active power, apparent power & reactive power and assignment. After the completion of this course, you will be able to calculate the current, powers for 3-ф and 1-ф systems.

4. Codes, Standards and Lux Levels
In this lesson, we will cover the following topics: different codes, standards and required value of Lux for a specific area. In this course, you will learn different-different codes & standards following throughout the world and in India, and after the codes and standards you will see the Lumens and Lux for lighting fixtures.

5. Illumination Design
In this lesson, we will cover the following topics: types of the lighting system, classification of lights: interior, exterior lights, Kelvin color temperature and CRI. At the end of this course, you will have the good command on a selection of an appropriate lighting fixture according to the installation area.

6. The Basics of Air Conditioner
In this lesson, we will cover the following topics: Window A/C and Split A/C. In this chapter, you are going to learn the basic introduction of the air conditioner. Basically, the air conditioner is not the scope of Electrical Designing but as an electrical designer, we have to provide a connection, that’s why we should have some knowledge of air conditioning system (at least for window & Split A/C).

7. Circuit Breakers (CBs)
In this lesson, we will cover the following topics: introduction, operations, types & parts of circuit breaker, working principle of MCB, MCCB, specification of circuit breaker, and calculation- size selection calculations. In this chapter, you will cover the appropriate size selection criteria of a low voltage circuit breaker.

8. Capacitor banks
In this lesson, we will cover the following topics: Introduction, applications and benefits, and size calculation of capacitor bank. After the completion of this course, you will have the potential to select an appropriate capacitor bank for any inductive load or a system.

9. Electrical Design of a Flat (Internal Installations Design)
In this lesson we will cover the following topics: Calculation rules as per NEC/IS, calculation of no. of lighting fixtures, height of a ceiling fan, calculation of no. of socket outlets and air conditioners, preparing load balancing sheet/load scheduling, DB (distribution board) size selection and assignment. After the completion of this course, you will be able to understand the basic designing procedure, Calculation of lighting fixtures, Load balancing concept and steps taken in the calculation of electrical designing.

10. Electric Motors
In this lesson we are going to cover the following topics: introduction to electrical motors, motor types, classification and applications, electrical drives, starting methods of a motor, faults and protection. After the completion of this chapter, you will have the basic knowledge of electrical motors, types of motors & the most important topic with respect to electrical designing are starting methods of the motor.

11. Electrical Transformers
In this lesson we are going to cover the following topics: introduction to electrical transformers, parts, classification, insulation class of winding, faults & protection, parallel operation, and size calculation criteria. At the end of this course, you will be able to select an appropriate size of the transformer and along with this calculation criteria, you will also see here fundamentals of the transformer i.e. types of a transformer, parts of a transformer, cooling methods of the transformer, etc.

12. Diesel Generators (GenSets)
In this lesson we are going to cover the following topics: introduction of diesel generator, parts, classification, important points about DG installation, faults and protection, and size calculation criteria of DG. At the end of this course, you will be able to select an appropriate size of the DG (Diesel Generator) and along with this size calculation criteria, you will also see here fundamentals of the DG i.e. types of a DG, parts of a DG, etc.

13. Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems
In this lesson we are going to cover the following topics: introduction, types, calculation of UPS, and size calculation of battery. At the end of this course, you will be able to select an appropriate size of the UPS and along with this size calculation criteria, you will also see here fundamentals of the UPS & size selection of UPS and battery.

14. Power Cables

15. Voltage Drop Calculation

16. Short Circuit Calculation

17. Cable Trays

18. Earthing

AutoCAD

The Basics – Introduction to AutoCAD
02:47
The Basics – Screen Intro
04:17
The Basics – Function Keys – Lesson 01
05:06
The Basics – Function Keys – Lesson 02
05:14
The Basics – Control Keys
03:21
AutoCAD Settings – Options Command – Lesson 01
04:50
AutoCAD Settings – Options Command – Lesson 01
02:41
AutoCAD Settings – Drafting Settings
00:00
Project Settings – Units Command
03:02
Project Settings – Limits Command
03:10
Drawing Commands – Line
02:02
Drawing Commands – Circle
02:10
Drawing Commands – Rectangle
02:50
Drawing Commands – Ellipse
02:27
Drawing Commands – Polygon
03:06
Drawing Commands – Arc
02:37
Drawing Commands – Polyline
03:22
Drawing Commands – Spline
01:54
Drawing Commands – Text
09:12
Modifying Commands – Copy
02:42
Modifying Commands – Move
02:18
Modifying Commands – Erase
01:47
Modifying Commands – Trim
04:43
Modifying Commands – Rotate
03:22
Modifying Commands – Mirror
02:28
Modifying Commands – Join
02:13
Modifying Commands – Offset
03:58
Modifying Commands – Array
08:47
Editing Commands – Chamfer
03:04
Editing Commands – Fillet
03:08
Editing Commands – PolyEdit
06:05
Editing Commands – Divide
02:23
Editing Commands – Hatch
06:25
Dimension Commands – Dimension Style 01
04:53
Dimension Commands – Dimension Style 02
04:51
Dimension Commands – Dimension Style 03
01:56
Dimension Commands – Dimension Linear
02:00
Dimension Commands – Dimension Aligned
01:51
Dimension Commands – Dimension Angular
02:47
Dimension Commands – Dimension Arc
01:34
Dimension Commands – Dimension Diameter and Radius
02:10
Dimension Commands – Distance
01:34
Dimension Commands – Area
04:39
Block Commands – Block
05:18
Block Commands – Block Edit
02:19
Block Commands – Block Save and Close
01:26
Layer Commands – Layer
07:14
Layer Commands – Layer ON/OFF
03:05
Layer Commands – Layer Freeze
02:13
Layer Commands – Layer Lock
02:39
Layer Commands – Line Type
03:42
Layer Commands – Layer Delete
02:13
Helping Commands – Explode
02:48
Helping Commands – Scale
05:16
Helping Commands – Pan
01:17
Helping Commands – Match
02:07
Helping Commands – Ext. Reference
03:37
Helping Commands – Regeneration
01:13
Helping Commands – UCSICON
01:08
Helping Commands – Print
06:22

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About Course

Course Content

Overview of the course

Overview of the course

Introduction

The basics of Electrical – 1

The basics of Electrical – 2

Basic Formulae

Codes, Standards and Lux Levels

1. Types of the Lighting System

2. Classification of Light – Interior

3. Classification of Light – Exterior

4. Kelvin Color Temp and CRI

1. The Basics of Air Conditioner

1. Introduction to Circuit Breakers and Operations

2. Types of Circuit Breakers

3. Working Principle of Circuit Breakers

4. Specification of Circuit Breakers

5. Calculations of Circuit Breakers

8. Capacitor banks In this lesson, we will cover the following topics: Introduction, applications and benefits, and size calculation of capacitor bank. After the completion of this course, you will have the potential to select an appropriate capacitor bank for any inductive load or a system.

1. Capacitor Bank – Part 01

2. Capacitor Bank – Part 02

1. Electrical Design – Part 01

2. Electrical Design – Part 02

3. Electrical Design – Part 03

4. Electrical Design – Part 04

1. Electric Motors – Part 01

2. Electric Motors – Part 02

Electrical Transformer – Part 01

Electrical Transformer – Part 02

Electrical Transformer – Part 03

Diesel Generators (GENSETs) – Part 01

Diesel Generators (GENSETs) – Part 02

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems – Part 01

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems – Part 02

14. Power Cables

Power Cables – Lesson 01

Power Cables – Lesson 02

Power Cables – Lesson 03

Power Cables – Lesson 04

Power Cables – Lesson 05

Power Cables – Lesson 06

Power Cables – Lesson 07

Power Cables – Lesson 08

Power Cables – Lesson 09

15. Voltage Drop Calculation

Voltage Drop – Lesson 01

Voltage Drop – Lesson 02

Voltage Drop – Lesson 03

16. Short Circuit Calculation

Short Circuit Calculation -Lesson 01

Short Circuit Calculation -Lesson 02

Circuit Breaker Tripping Time – Lesson 01

Circuit Breaker Tripping Time – Lesson 02

Short Circuit Calculation – Bonus Video

17. Cable Trays

Introduction to Cable Trays

Cable Tray Types

Cable Trays Calculation

18. Earthing

Earthing – Lesson 01

Earthing – Lesson 02

Earthing – Lesson 03

Earthing – Lesson 04

Earthing – Lesson 05

AutoCAD

The Basics – Introduction to AutoCAD

The Basics – Screen Intro

The Basics – Function Keys – Lesson 01

The Basics – Function Keys – Lesson 02

The Basics – Control Keys

AutoCAD Settings – Options Command – Lesson 01

AutoCAD Settings – Options Command – Lesson 01

AutoCAD Settings – Drafting Settings

Project Settings – Units Command

Project Settings – Limits Command

Drawing Commands – Line

Drawing Commands – Circle

Drawing Commands – Rectangle

Drawing Commands – Ellipse

8. Capacitor banks
In this lesson, we will cover the following topics: Introduction, applications and benefits, and size calculation of capacitor bank. After the completion of this course, you will have the potential to select an appropriate capacitor bank for any inductive load or a system.