Technical skills

Electricity: basic techniques

Hands-on electricity training for beginners: learn the essentials to carry out a small installation or repair yourself — fitting a socket, replacing a switch, wiring a distribution board.

Household electricity in practice!

WHAT DOES THIS BASIC ELECTRICITY TRAINING COVER?

In this hands-on electricity training for beginners, we don't study Ohm's law for 4 weeks: we quickly get to work in practice.

Through the basic electrical techniques, you learn the essentials to carry out a small task or repair yourself.

No more, no less!

After this hands-on training, you fit the socket or replace the switch yourself.

All trainings are delivered by experienced craftsmen with a wealth of practical tips.

  • Safety and responsibilities
  • Basic electrical knowledge
    • Current, power, voltage, resistance
    • Reading an electrical diagram
    • Stripping cables, cable lugs, heat-shrink sleeves
  • Sockets and circuits
    • Using a measuring instrument
    • Fitting a surface-mounted socket
    • Replacing a flush-mounted socket
    • Replacing a light switch
    • Two-way switching
    • Cross switching
    • Impulse (latching) switch
  • Control cabinet, fuses or distribution board
    • Assembling the control cabinet
    • Connecting cables
    • Adding a circuit

ACTIONS, NOT WORDS!

  • Theoretical introduction (30%) with plenty of practical exercises (70%)
  • Every participant receives a certificate of attendance

Frequently asked questions

Who is the basic electricity techniques training for?

For beginners without electrical knowledge who want to carry out small household tasks themselves, such as fitting a socket or replacing a switch.

Is it mostly hands-on?

Yes, 70% hands-on. We don't study Ohm's law for weeks, but quickly get to work with real exercises guided by experienced craftsmen.

Do I receive a certificate?

Every participant receives a certificate of attendance.

Open sessions or a tailored programme?

OPEN SESSIONS

Register someone for a scheduled session via the training calendar.

Training calendar

TAILORED

Let us design a programme built entirely around your own workplace.

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