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Mechanical to Electrical Conversion (MEC)

£1,325 + VAT
5 Days
York,   Slough,   Livingston and On-site.
Course Overview
This City & Guilds Assured course has been developed to provide delegates with a basic knowledge of electrical theory as well as an understanding of electrical machine principles and isolation requirements of electrical plant for mechanical work.
Who is This Course For?
This course is aimed at those working within a mechanical and electrical environment who would benefit from increased awareness of electrical principles and practices as part of their current role. It is also a good foundation course for those likely to undertake other electrical courses.
Start Date End Date Location Price (Ex. Vat)
Mon, 6th January 2025 Fri, 10th January 2025 York £ 1,325
Mon, 6th January 2025 Fri, 10th January 2025 Slough £ 1,325
Mon, 27th January 2025 Fri, 31st January 2025 Livingston £ 1,325
Mon, 3rd February 2025 Fri, 7th February 2025 Slough £ 1,325
Mon, 3rd February 2025 Fri, 7th February 2025 York £ 1,325
Mon, 3rd March 2025 Fri, 7th March 2025 Slough £ 1,325
Mon, 10th March 2025 Fri, 14th March 2025 York £ 1,325
Mon, 24th March 2025 Fri, 28th March 2025 Livingston £ 1,325
Mon, 31st March 2025 Fri, 4th April 2025 York £ 1,325
Mon, 31st March 2025 Fri, 4th April 2025 Slough £ 1,325
Mon, 12th May 2025 Fri, 16th May 2025 Slough £ 1,325
Mon, 12th May 2025 Fri, 16th May 2025 York £ 1,325
Mon, 19th May 2025 Fri, 23rd May 2025 Livingston £ 1,325
Mon, 2nd June 2025 Fri, 6th June 2025 Slough £ 1,325
Mon, 9th June 2025 Fri, 13th June 2025 York £ 1,325
Mon, 23rd June 2025 Fri, 27th June 2025 Livingston £ 1,325

Day Morning Afternoon
One
  • Introduction
  • Introduction to Electricity & Hazards of Electricity
  • Introduction to Electrical Regulations & Safe Isolation
  • Practical Safe Isolation of Circuits
Two
  • Basic DC Theory
  • Introduction to Test Instruments
  • Practical Exercise Series & Parallel Circuits
Three
  • Basic AC Theory
  • Magnetism
  • Transformers
  • Earthing
  • Protective Devices
Four
  • Motors & Starters
  • Practical Exercise Motors & Starters
  • Practical Exercise Motors & Starters
  • Introduction to Inverter Drives
  • Introduction to Fault Finding Techniques
Five
  • Practical Assessment(s) - Safe Isolation of Electrical Circuits
  • Written Assessment(s)
  • Requirements of the Electricity at Work Regulations and dangers of electricity
  • Requirements of BS7671:2018 (2024)
  • Electrical safe systems of work including practical isolation exercises
  • Electrical series and parallel circuit theory and practical exercises
  • Compliance with GS38 and the safe use of measuring instruments
  • Low Voltage protection devices / relays / solenoids and contactors
  • Single and three phase motors and associated starters
  • Identification and verification of electric motor and starter wiring
  • Introduction to Inverter drives
  • Introduction to fault finding
  • Final practical and written assessments
Prior to attending this course we recommend you have the following:
There are no pre-requisite requirements to attend this course and everything is provided for the course duration

Customer Questions

Q: Is the Mechanical to Electrical Conversion only suited to those in the healthcare industry?
A: This course is a perfect entry point for anybody who needs to apply their existing mechanical engineering knowledge to electrical systems, in order to work safely. This course has been successfully completed, and received fantastic reviews by estates officers in the NHS as well as technicians in commercial environments, operatives on the MoD estate and maintenance teams within the manufacturing industry.
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