Major Appliance
Major Appliance
Course Outline
(MAJOR APPLIANCE) | HOURS |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODULE 1 | OCCUPATIONAL SKILL Describe safety in appliance servicing; Describe customer relations; Identify tools; accounting; business introduction; estimating jobs | 70 % | 30 % | 21 hours |
| MODULE 2 | ELECTRICAL Describe electrical principles; Describe household wiring; Utilize electrical test equipment; Describe the laws of electromagnetism; Identify electric motors; Demonstrate troubleshooting with wiring schematics | 70 % | 30 % | 70 hours |
| MODULE 3 | ELECTRONICS Describe solid state components; Build power supplies and electrical filter systems; Describe sine wave and rectification | 60 % | 40 % | 28 hours |
| MODULE 4 | ANCILLARY PRODUCTS Describe principles and operation of garbage disposals, perform services on garbage disposals, describe principles and operation of trash compactors; Perform services on trash compactors; Describe principles and operation of electric water heaters; Perform services on electric water heaters | 50 % | 50 % | 35 hours |
| MODULE 5 | ELECTRICAL DRYERS Describe electric dryers’ installation; Service dryers; Diagnosis of dryer cycles; trouble shooting; parts look up | 25 % | 75 % | 35 hours |
| MODULE 6 | ELECTRICAL RANGES Describe electric range installation; Service ranges; Diagnosis of ranges; repair of ranges; troubleshooting; parts look up | 25 % | 75 % | 35 hours |
| MODULE 7 | AUTOMATIC WASHERS TOP/FRONT LOAD Describe electric washer installation; Service washers; Diagnosis of wash cycles; repair of washers; troubleshooting; parts look up | 25 % | 75 % | 70 hours |
| MODULE 8 | AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC DISHWASHERS Describe electric dishwasher installation; Service dishwashers; Diagnosis of wash cycles; troubleshooting parts look up | 25 % | 75 % | 35 hours |
| MODULE 9 | DOMESTIC REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING Obtain CFC refrigerant certification; Describe refrigeration and air conditioning principles and installation; Service domestic; refrigeration; Service domestic air conditioning; troubleshooting parts look up; brazing/lokring connectors | 50 % | 50 % | 168 hours |
| MODULE 10 | MICROWAVE TECHNOLOGIES Describe microwave installations; Perform microwave service; Perform microwave repairs; troubleshooting parts look up | 75 % | 25 % | 14 hours |
| Module 11 | GAS APPLIANCES Ranges, Dryers, & Water Heater Describe the operation of gas pressure regulators; Describe atmospheric burner operation; Calculate venting requirements; Perform gas appliance services; Perform gas appliance repairs; troubleshooting parts look up | 75 % | 25 % | 70 hours |
| Module 12 | HYDROCARBONS Describe procedures, safety, perform procedures, perform repair systems | 75 % | 25 % | 28 hours |
| Module 13 | ELECTRICAL CODE Describe the requirements for portable appliances | 100 % | 0 % | 7 hours |
| Module 14 | GAS CODE Describe the requirement for hooking portable appliances. Describe btu requirements for portable appliances; Define the function of the Gas Safety Branch; Define Gas Code/Regulations pertaining to permits, license and inspections; Define safety practices of natural and propane gases; Apply regulations and safety practices | 100 % | 0 % | 7 hours |
| EXAMS | 100 % | 0 % | 7 hours | |
| 630 hours, 18 weeks of class 35 hours per week | 630 hours |
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