MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SPORTS

UGANDA BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL EXAMINATIONS BOARD

MODULAR ASSESSMENT SYLLABUS FOR NATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION SYSTEMS AND MAINTENANCE (NCES)

FEBRUARY 2022
Table of Contents
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................................ 2
MODULES AND THEIR EXPECTED OUTCOME ...................................................................................................... 3
MODULES DETAILS .............................................................................................................................................. 4
MODULE CODE AND NAME: TCES101- DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
MODULE CODE AND NAME: TCES102- SOLAR PV SYSTEMS INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR .. 12
MODULE CODE AND NAME: TCES103- GENERATORS INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR ........... 18
MODULE CODE AND NAME: TCES104- ELECTRICAL MOTORS NSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR 29

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MODULES AND THEIR EXPECTED OUTCOME
Sn Module Expected Outcome Award
1) Domestic Electrical Install, Maintain and Certificate of Competence in
Installation, Maintenance Repair Domestic Domestic Electrical
and Repair Electrical Installations Installation, Maintenance and
Repair
2) Solar PV Systems Install, Maintain and Certificate of Competence in
Installation, Maintenance Repair Solar PV Solar PV Systems Installation,
and Repair Systems Maintenance and Repair
3) Generators Installation, Install, Maintain and Certificate of Competence in
Maintenance and Repair Repair Generators Generators Installation,
Maintenance and Repair
4) Electrical Motors Install, Maintain and Certificate of Competence in
Installation, Maintenance Repair Electrical Motors Electrical Motors Installation,
and Repair Maintenance and Repair

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MODULES DETAILS
MODULE CODE AND NAME: TCES101- DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION,
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
Training Outcome: By the end of this module, the trainee should be able to install, maintain
and repair domestic electrical installations.

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 Promote Prevent - Prevent use of - Ohms Law 10 Hours
health and Common Faulty o Current,
safety Workplace electrical voltage and
practices. Hazards equipment resistance
- Prevent o Factors
Slippery or affecting
wet floor resistance of
- Take a conductor:
precaution of o Temperature
Falling objects coefficient of
or working at materials
a height with o Resistivity,
ladder cross
- Prevent Poor sectional
lighting area, length
- Take - Direct Current
precautions Circuits
when working o Series,
near parallel and
Chemicals; series-parallel
cleaning circuits
agents, o Kirchhoff’s
pesticides, circuit laws
acid o Cells and
- Take batteries
precaution o Ring and
when working radial D.C
near supply
Machinery o Power,
with moving energy and
parts kilowatt hour
- Take - Workshop/Site
precaution in Safety and
places of Regulations
Excessive o Workshop
noise hazards: fire,
Rescue Vitim of - Isolate supply electric 10
electric shock immediately shock, Hours
- Physically accidents
removes o First aid on
victim using treating an
non-

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conducting electric shock
implements. casualty
- Check for o Safety wears
pulse / like helmet,
breathing goggles,
- Give artificial overalls,
respiration if boots, gloves,
necessary. o safety
- Contact doctor posters
Work on - Always isolate - Basic Tools and 10 Hours
Electrical supply. Equipment
Equipment - Lock off o Identification
where and correct
possible to application of
prevent tools
unintended o Care and
switching maintenance
- Always test o electrical
conductors in installation
a reliable way systems and
before maintenance
touching. o Identification
Stop fire - Identify and correct 10
classes of fires application of Hours
- Select fire measuring
extinguishers instruments
- Operate fire - Cables and
extinguishers Conductors
 Prepare Draw wiring lay - Visit the site o Definition of 10 Hours
bill of out diagram - Take cable
quantities measurements o Conductor
- Sketch ground materials
plan used in
- Draw lay out cables
diagram o Insulating
Carry out cable - Identify cable materials 20 Hours
size calculation type. o Types of
- Identify cables
correction o Types of
factors cable joints
- Determine the and
size of the terminations
load cable - Wiring System
- Determine the o PVC-SWA,
size of the PILC, MIMS,
main breaker PVC conduits
o Trunking
system

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Estimate - Quote local o Metal 20 Hours
quantity of market prices conduits,
materials of electrical trunking,
materials cable trays
- Determine o Ducting
Total number systems, bus-
of sockets, bars
lighting o Factors
points, affecting the
switches, choice of
water heater, wiring system
cookers, etc (ambient
- Determine temperature,
Total length of moisture,
load cable, corrosion,
cooker cables, mechanical
water heater damage,
cable, sockets damage by
and lighting animals, ultra
cables violet rays)
- Determine o Regulation
Number of requirements
distribution for each of
boards the above
- Determine wiring
Earthing systems
materials - Control and
- Determine Protection s
Labour cost o Main switch
- Determine gears (for
amount of isolation and
electrical switching):
materials isolators,
- Determine switch fuses,
grand total fuse
 Carryout Install conduits - Survey site switches, 20 Hours
domestic and MK boxes - Select tools circuit
installation and materials breakers,
- Select conduit change over
system switches,
components. distribution
- Take board/switch
measurements board,
- Mark wall overload
- Chess wall relay,
- Lay conduits contactors
- Fix moulded o Protective
and join boxes devices: re-

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Install lighting - Determine the wireable 20 Hours
system number of fuses to BS
lighting points 3036,
- Select cartridge
switching fuses to BS
arrangement. 1361 and
- Select 1362, high
materials and breaking
tools capacity
- Draw in cables fuses to BS
- Make cable 88, miniature
joints circuit
- Install lighting breakers to
accessories BS 3871
- Carry out o IEE
termination regulations
- Test lighting for the above
circuits. control and
Install socket - Determine the protective 20 Hours
outlet circuits number of devices
ring circuits - Consumer’s
- Determine the Installation
number of o Supply
radial circuits sequence
- Select o Consumer
materials and unit
tools o Lighting
- Draw in cables circuits (one
- Install socket way, two way
outlets and
- Test socket intermediate
outlet circuits switching)
o Power circuits
Install - Select over (radial and 20 Hours
consumer unit current ring circuits)
protective o Water heater
devices. circuits
- Size over o Cooker
current circuits
protective o Installation of
device bell circuits
- Test over (types of
current bells, bell
protective indicators,
device bell relays,
- Install over bell supplies,
current bell and call
protective systems and
device

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- Install main segregation
switch of circuits)
- Install RCD o Alarm circuits
and surge (fire and
arrestors burglar alarm
- Install load system)
cable o IEE
regulations
Install water - Select tools for the above 10 Hours
heaters and and materials circuits
cookers - Draw in cables - Illumination
- Install cooker o Concept of
control unit illumination
- Install water and basic
heater terms
indicator o Inverse-
switch square law
- Install cooker o Cosine law
connecter o Methods of
- Carry out lighting
termination calculations
- Carry out - Earthing
functionality o Definition of
test earthing
terms (earth,
Install bell and - Identify bell earth 10 Hours
alarm circuits relay electrode,
- Select bell earth
type. electrode
- Select resistance,
indicator type. main earth
- Install single terminal,
stroke bell earth lead,
- Install circuit
continuous protective
ring bell. conductor
- Install (CPC),
trembler bell extraneous
- Install bell metal work
indication bonding)
system. o Purpose of
- Install fire earthing
alarm system o Earthing
- Install burglar system
alarm system o Types of
Install earthing - Select site earthing 10 Hours
system - Take (neutral and
measurements

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- Excavate equipment
earthing pit earthing)
- Select o Earth loop
materials and impedance
tools. o Factors
- Install earth influencing
electrode earth
- Install resistance of
earthing electrodes
conductor o preparation
- Test earth of the pit,
electrode termination
resistance. of the
- Improve earth electrode)
electrode o Testing earth
conductivity electrode
Install lightning - Select site resistance 10 Hours
protection - Take o Process of
system measurements earthing
- Excavate (selection)
grounding pit - Protection against
Lightning
- Install
o Factors to
grounding rod
determine
- Lay the
whether
grounding
lightning
cable
protection is
- Install
required
mounting
o Components
base on the
of a
highest point
protection
of the roof
system
- Fix lighting
o Zone of
rod on the
protection
mounting
o Installation of
base
lightning
- Connect
protection
grounding
o Corrosion
cable to the
precautions
lighting rod
- Inspection and
and ground
Testing
rod
o Visual
- Test ground
inspection
rod resistance.
(broken
- Improves components,
ground rod sizes of
conductivity components,

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Test domestic - Carry out - Select quality of 20 Hours
electrical circuit instruments equipment)
installation. protective - Record the o Continuity
conductor purpose of the tests carried
continuity test out before
test - Take safety supply
- Carry out precautions connection,
ring final - Record the CPC and
circuit expected bonding
continuity results conductors,
test - Connects the ring circuits,
- Carry out meter polarity,
insulation - Record the insulation
resistance actual results resistance
test - Rectify faults o Earth
- Carry out electrode
polarity test resistance
- Carry out o Test with
earth fault supply
loop connected
impedance (polarity with
test a test lamp,
- Cary out earth fault
functional loop
test impedance,
Maintain and - Carry out - Clean operation of 20 Hours
repair Maintenance conductors, residual
domestic terminals, and current
electrical connectors of device)
installation all corrosion. - Cable Size
- Tighten Calculation/Selection
terminals and o Application of
connectors diversity
including factor
breaker o Procedure for
- Check the selecting
equipment cable size
grounding o Factors
system, considered
including when
conduit end selecting
bushing cable size
connections o Installation
- Check the methods of
grounding cables
electrode, o Current
grounding carrying
electrode capacity of
conductor, conductors as

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and tabulated in
associated IEE
connections. regulations
- Check - Lighting Systems
conductor o Filament
insulation for lamps
damage, and o Discharge
repair if lamps:
necessary. (fluorescent,
- Replace high
deteriorated pressure,
cables, mercury
equipment vapour,
and sodium
accessories vapour and
tungsten
- Rectify - Locate the halogen 20 Hours
Open Circuit faulty part lamps)
Faults - Determines o Regulations
- Rectify the cause of regarding
Short-Circuit the fault discharge
Faults - Rectify the lamps
- Rectify fault o Stroboscopic
Overload effect
Fault o Operation of
- Rectify fluorescent
Earth Faults fitting on DC
supply
-

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MODULE CODE AND NAME: TCES102- SOLAR PV SYSTEMS INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE
AND REPAIR
Training Outcome: By the end of this module, the trainee should be able to install, maintain
and repair solar PV systems.

Duties Tasks Competences Syllabus Duratio

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1) Promote Promote - Wear PPE - Solar PV Technology 10
health safety o Applications of solar Hours
and - Co-operate PV technology
safety with other o Advantages of solar
practices. workers PV technology
- Follow rules o Limitations of solar
and PV technology
procedures o Solar cells and
of work modules
- Focus on the - Solar Radiation
work o Weather and
metrological data
Carry out - Assess the o Application of 10
tasks safely task insolation data in Hours
- Identify the photo voltaic system
hazards - Components of a Solar PV
- Define safe System
systems o Solar modules
- Implement o Solar batteries
the systems o Charge controllers
Work at a - Do as much o Inverters 10
height work as o Power conditioning Hours
possible units
from the - Solar PV System Sizing
ground o Site planning
- Prevent falls o Determination of
by using the solar radiation of a
right type of locality
equipment o Load energy
- Use work consumption
equipment analysis
to minimize - PV Installation
the distance o Preparation
and (planning and
consequence transport)
s of a fall o Good installation
- Maintain and practice (wiring,
check switches, sockets,
equipment circuit breakers)
regularly o Light fixtures
- Doesn’t o Appliances
overload or o Methods of
overreach mounting solar
when modules

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working at - Maintenance of a PV
height System
- Provide o Testing/troubleshoot
protection ing PV
from falling o Routine
objects maintenance
2) Prepare Draw wiring - Visit the site - Solar Thermal Energy 10
BOQ lay out - Take o Solar cookers Hours
diagram measuremen o Solar water heaters
ts o Solar dryers
- Sketch
ground plan
- Draw lay out
diagram
Estimation - Quote local 20
of quantity market Hours
of materials prices of
electrical
materials
- Determine
the number
and
specification
s of Solar
modules,
charge
controllers,
batteries
and
inverters
- Determine
Total
number of
sockets,
lighting
points,
switches, etc
- Determine
Total length
of load
cable,
sockets and
lighting
cables
- Determine
Number of
distribution
boards

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- Determine
Earthing
materials
- Determines
Labour cost
- Determine
amount of
electrical
materials
- Determine
grand total
3) Install Install - Select tools 20
Solar PV conduits and and Hours
systems MK boxes materials.
- Take
measuremen
ts
- Mark wall
- Chess wall
- Lay conduits
- Fix moulded
and join
boxes
Install - Determines 20
lighting the number Hours
system of lighting
points
- Select
switching
arrangement
.
- Select
materials
and tools
- Draw in
cables
- Install
lighting
accessories
- Carries out
termination
- Test lighting
circuits.
Install - Determines 16
socket outlet the number Hours
circuits of ring
circuits
- Determines
the number

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of radial
circuits
- Select
materials
and tools
- Draw in
cables
- Install
socket
outlets
- Test socket
outlet
circuits
Install - select over 10
consumer current Hours
unit protective
devices.
- Size over
current
protective
device
- Test over
current
protective
device
- Install over
current
protective
device
- Install main
switch
- Install RCD
and surge
arrestors
- Install load
cable
Install solar - Install Solar 20
PV modules, Hours
components - Install
charge
controllers
- Install
batteries
- Install
inverters
Install - Select site 10
earthing - Take Hours
system measuremen
ts

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- Excavate
earthing pit
- Select
materials
and tools.
- Install earth
electrode
- Install
earthing
conductor
- Test earth
electrode
resistance.
- Improves
earth
electrode
conductivity
4) Test - Carry out - Select 20
electrical circuit instruments Hours
installatio protectiv - Record the
n. e purpose of
conducto the test
r - Take safety
continuit precautions
y test - Record the
- Carry out expected
ring final results
circuit - Connects the
continuit meter
y test - Record the
- Carry out actual
insulation results
resistanc - Rectify faults
e test
- Carry out
polarity
test
- Carry out
earth
fault loop
impedan
ce test
- Cary out
functiona
l test
5) Maintain Carry out - Clean 20
electrical Maintenance conductors, Hours
installatio terminals,
n and

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connectors
of all
corrosion.
- Tighten
terminals
and
connectors
including
breaker
- Check the
equipment
grounding
system,
including
conduit end
bushing
connections
- Check the
grounding
electrode,
grounding
electrode
conductor,
and
associated
connections.
- Check
conductor
insulation for
damage, and
repair if
necessary.
- Replace
deteriorated
cables,
equipment
and
accessories

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MODULE CODE AND NAME: TCES103- GENERATORS INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND
REPAIR
Training Outcome: By the end of this module, the trainee should be able to install, maintain
and repair generators.

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1) Promote Promote - Wear PPE - Alternating 10
health and work place - Follow rules and Current Hours
safety safety procedures of work o Introductio
practices. - Prevent use of n
Faulty electrical (alternating
equipment quantities
- Take precaution current and
when working near voltage)
Machinery with o AC values
moving parts (RMs,
- Take precaution in average,
places of Excessive peak values
noise form factor,
- Follow the safety peak
and maintenance factor)
guidelines in the o Power in
operator manual
single
- Operate generator
outdoors in an area phase AC
with plenty of circuits
ventilation. o Power
- Use heavy-duty factor and
extension cords to power
connect appliances factor
to the outlets on
improveme
the generator.
- Turn the generator nt
on before plugging - Single Phase AC
appliances to it. Circuits
- Turned off the o Purely
generator and cool resistive,
it before fuelling it. purely
- keep the generator
capacitive
dry and do not use
in rain or wet and purely
conditions inductive
- Doesn’t power the AC circuits
house wiring by o Series,
plugging the parallel and
generator into a
series-
wall outlet. Known
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this practice puts circuits,
utility workers, resonance,
neighbours and q-factor,
household at risk of
selectivity
electrocution
- Test the batteries - Three Phase AC
frequently and Circuits
replace when o Generation
needed of three
- phase
2) Prepare bill Draw wiring - Visit the site supply 10
of lay out - Take o Star Hours
quantities diagram measurements connection
- Sketch ground plan o Delta
- Draw lay out connection
diagram o Power in
Estimate - Quote local market three phase 20
quantity prices of electrical system Hours
and costs of materials o Balanced
materials - Determine Total and
Load capacity unbalanced
- Determine Total loads
length of load - Measuring
cable. Instruments
- Determine Number o Moving coil
of distribution instruments
boards o Moving iron
- Determine Earthing instruments
materials o Increasing
- Determine the cost the range
of electrical of
materials measuring
- Determine Labour instruments
cost o Multi
- Determine grand meters
total o Watt
1) Install Install - Select site meters 20
single generator - Select materials o Measuring Hours
phase and tools electrical
generator - Prepare the quantities
foundation
o Energy
- Place the generator
on the centre of the meters
foundation
- Earth the generator

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- Install load cable
- Install ATS panel
- Test run generator
Earth - Select site 10
generator - Select materials Hours
and tools.
- Prepare two
earthing pits, one
for body earthing
and another for
neutral earthing
- Take
measurements
- Excavate grounding
pits
- Install earth
electrodes
- Install earthing
conductors
- Never connects the
body and neutral
earth together
- Test earth electrode
resistance.
- Improves earth
electrode
conductivity
2) Maintain Inspect - Check AVR 20
generator generator connection Hours
- Check the radiator
for free flow of air
- Check fluid levels
- Check for abnormal
noise
- Check the working
of all meters, lamps
and indicators
Service - Plug 30
generator o Remove the Hours
plug and
wash it with
fuel
o Scrab the
carbon
deposit at
the tip
o Rinse it in
fuel and

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keep it to
dry
- Duster/Air cleaner
o Remove the
duster
o Wash the
duster in fuel
o Squeeze out
the and keep
it to dry
- Carburetor
o Remove
carburetor
o Wash it with
fuel carefully
o Don’t change
the
arrangement
of items in
the
carburetor
o Allow it to
dry for a
while before
coupling
- Replace oil and
filter
o Remove the
old oil filter
o Inspect the
filter housing
o Clean filter
housing
o Fill new filter
with oil
o Coat new
seal with oil
o Install new
filter
- Clean fuel filter
o Relieve the
fuel system's
pressure
o Disconnect
the battery
o Remove the
filter from
the fuel lines

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o Spray it with
a solvent
cleaner
o Let it dry for
an hour
o Reinstall it
o Reconnect
the battery
o Run the
engine
- Clean air filter
o Locate the
air cleaner
assembly
o Unlock the
clips on the
air cleaner
cover
o Carefully
remove the
filter foam
o Wash the
filter with
detergent
and water
o Squeeze and
dry it with
the clean
cloth
o Saturate one
side of the
filter in a
clean layer
of clean
engine oil
o Remove all
excess oil
with a clean
absorbing
cloth
o Place the
new or clean
filter into the
air cleaner
housing with
the oil side
facing the air
cleaner
assembly

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o Replace the
air cleaner
cover and
fastened the
clips securely
- Fix all the items
back
o Starting with
the plug,
o Follow by
the
carburetor
o Followed by
the duster
o And lastly
the engine
oil.
o If the engine
oil is dirty or
black change
it
o If it drops
and not
black, top it
up

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ot t generator of the stator Hours
generator that runs through the outlets
but has no o Record the
power expected
output reading
o Turn on the
circuit
breaker
o Test the
resistance
through each
leg
o Record the
actual
readings
- Check for burnt-out
stator windings
o Remove the
stator cover
o Check for
any broken
rope on the

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stator
windings as
evidence of
over heating
o Check the
colour of the
wire, black
colour as
evidence of
burnt-out
windings
o Test the
resistance of
each coil to
ground
- Test the resistance
of the rotor,
brushes and slip
rings
o Remove the
AVR and
Brushes
o Record the
expected
readings
o Test the
resistance
through the
brushes
o Test the
resistance on
the slip rings
o Test the
resistance of
each
coil/brush to
ground
o Record the
actual
readings
- Test the AVR
o Un-plug the
AVR
o Hook up 12V
on the
brushes and
check the
output

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voltage on
the stator
o Record the
expected
voltage on
the stator
o Record
actual
voltage on
the stator
o Plug in the
AVR and
check the
output
voltage on
the stator
o Test the
cable
supplying
power to
AVR
o Replace AVR
- Check the brushes
and slip rings for
proper power
transfer
o Pull out the
brushes
o Check for
worn out
brushes
o Get the
resistance
reading
direct from
the slip rings
o Clean the
slip rings
o Replace
brushes
- Restore lost
residual magnetism
o Select 12V
battery
o Select
connection
wire
o Open stator
cover

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o Supply the
12V to the
stator
- Check for burnt-out
rotor windings
o Disassemble
the
generator
o Check the
colour of the
wire, black
colour as
evidence of
burnt-out
windings
o Take the
measuremen
ts of the
rotor
o Replace the
rotor
o Assemble
the
generator
Troubleshoo - Visually Check the 20
ta gas level in the Hours
generator tank pipe, should
that does not be less than ¾
not start - Check the oil level
- Low oil senser
shuts down the
engine
- Check the fuel
valve is opening
- Choke to start the
engine
- Turn the ignition
switch on
- Check the air filter
for blockage
- Check whether the
choke works
- Remove the gas
line off to see
whether the gas
valve gets gas
through it and drain
in to appropriate
container

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- Replace flex line
with a transparent
tube to see whether
the gas flow is good
- If there is no gas
then the valve is
closed
- Reconnect gas line
- Remove air filter
housing see the
carburettor easily
- Keep rubber gasket
and brass bushings
- Remove the gas
line from the
carburettor
- Remove throttle
assemble
- Remove the
carburettor
- Leave gasket on
the carburettor
- Open the screw at
the bottom
- Check for dirt and
debris in
carburettor jet
- Check rubber seal
- Blow it out with
compressed air
- Reassemble the
carburettor
- Reassemble the
generator
- Restart the
generator
Assessment
The module will be assessed through practical work, assignments, tests
and final assessment. Their relative contribution to the final grade is as
below:
Requirements Contribution
Assignments 5%
Tests 10%
Practical work 25%
Final assessment 60%
Total 100%

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MODULE CODE AND NAME: TCES104- ELECTRICAL MOTORS NSTALLATION,
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
Training Outcome: By the end of this module, the trainee should be able to install, maintain
and repair electrical motors.

Sub-modules Tasks Competences Syllabus Duration

Indicative
Content
1) Promote Promote - Ensure that - Magnetism 10
health safety motors are o Laws of magnets Hours
and during installed, o Permanent
safety motor protected and magnets,
practices installation fused in electromagnets
accordance o Method of
with IEE magnetisation and
Regulations demagnetisation
- Use Eyebolts or o Application of
lifting lugs for magnets
lifting the o Magnetic circuits
motor only. o Electromagnetism
- Ensure that the o Principles and
eyebolt is fully laws of
threaded and electromagnetism
tight in its o Force on current
mounting hole. carrying
- Ensure that conductors
Frames and o Inductors, mutual
accessories of inductance and
motors are self-inductance
grounded in
accordance
with IEE
Regulations
- Ensure that
Rotating parts
such as pulleys,
couplings,
external fans,
and shaft
extensions are
permanently
guarded.
- Use the proper
size of line
current
protection and

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 Sub-modules Tasks Competences Syllabus Duration
Indicative
Content
motor controls
as required by
IEE Regulations
- Disconnect
power before
working on
motor or driven
equipment.
- Does not use
motors with
automatic
thermal
protectors in
applications
where
automatic
restart will be
hazardous to
personnel or
equipment.
- Discharge all
capacitors
before servicing
motor.
- Always keep
hands and
clothing away
from moving
parts.
- Does not
attempt to
measure the
temperature
rise of a motor
by touch but by
thermometer,
resistance,
imbedded
detector, or
thermocouple.
Stop fire - Identify classes - Motor Installation 10
of fires Hours

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 Sub-modules Tasks Competences Syllabus Duration
Indicative
Content
- Select fire o Installation and
extinguishers mounting of motors
- Operate fire (mounting, coupling,
extinguishers connecting)
- Fight fire o Safe use and
Follow Safe - Switch the protection of motors 10
Test Isolator to the (IEE regulations) Hours
Instrument ‘OFF’ Position o Motor final circuit
Working or Remove the equipment layout
procedure Plug o Selection of motor
- Prove the Test and control gear
Instrument o Methods of starting
- Prove System the motors
Dead o Maintenance of
- Reprove the motors
Test o Testing of motors
Instrument, if (insulation resistance
Possible test)
- Secure the o Troubleshooting
Isolation - Motor Rewinding
2) Prepare Draw - Visit the site o Taking data 10
bill of wiring lay - Take o Testing and Hours
quantities out measurements analysing faults in
diagram - Sketch ground motors
plan o Dismantling
- Draw lay out o Removal of windings
diagram o Measuring the gauge
Estimate - Quote local of the windings 20
quantity market prices o Purchase of winding Hours
and costs of electrical materials
of materials o Replacement of
materials - Estimate windings and
quantity of assembling
electrical o Testing the repaired
materials motor
- Determine the - Motor Control Circuits
cost of o Methods of
electrical controlling induction
materials motors (direct on line
- Determine starter, forward and
Labour cost reverse, automatic
star delta starter)

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 Sub-modules Tasks Competences Syllabus Duration
Indicative
Content
- Determine - DC Motors
grand total o Construction
o Principles of
operation
o Back EMF of a motor
o Types of DC motors
and their
characteristics
o Reverse of direction
of relation of a DC
motor
o DC face plate starter
and its operation
o Types of speed
control
-

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 Duties Tasks Competences Syllabus Duration
Indicative
Content
1) Install - Install - Select site for - Single Phase AC - 20
motors motor the motor or motors Hour
select the motor o Construction s
type for a given o Types of
site single phase
- Select tools and
AC motors
materials
- Inspect the and their
motor characteristic
o Check to s
be sure o Methods of
that starting
motor has single phase
not been
AC motors
exposed
to dirt, - Three Phase AC
grit, or Motors
excessive o The three
moisture phase
in induction
shipment motor
or storage construction
before o Production
installatio
of a rotating
n.
o Measure magnetic
insulation field and
resistance torque slip
. o Rotor
o Clean and constants,
dry the
current and
windings
as copper loss
required. o Torque slip
o Never and torque
start a speed
motor characteristic
which has s
been wet
o Types of
without
having it three phase
thoroughl induction
y dried. motors
- Floor Mounting o Starting of
o Mount induction
Motor motors
with a
-
firm, rigid
foundatio
n.

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 o Follow the
manufact
urer
guidelines
for motor
mounting.
- V-belt drive
installation
o Select
proper
type and
number of
belts and
sheaves.
o Align
sheaves
carefully
to avoid
axial
thrust on
motor
bearing.
o Position
the drive
sheave on
the motor
toward
the motor
so that it
is as close
as
possible
to the
bearing.
o Ensure
that the
motor is
secured
by all
mounting
bolts
before
tightening
belts.
o Adjust
belt
tension to
belt
manufact
urer’s
recomme
ndations.

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 - Install isolator
- Install circuit
board
- Install control
panel.

Install motor - Direct On Line - 20

starters Stater Hours
o Draw the
power
circuit
o Draw the
control
circuit
o Select
tools and
materials
o Wire the
starter
- Forward and
Reverse Starter
o Draw the
power
circuit
o Draw the
control
circuit
o Select
tools and
materials
o Wire the
starter
- Star Delta
Starter
o Draw the
power
circuit
o Draw the
control
circuit
o Select
tools and
materials
o Wire the
starter

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 2) Maintain - Dismantle - Select tools - 10
motors and - Observe safety Hours
assemble - Remove terminal
the motor box cover and
cooling fan cover
- Remove front
and back cover
nut bolts
- Mark front and
back covers
- Remove front
cover
- Remove fan
locker
- Remove rotor
with back cover
from the stator
- Remove back
cover from the
rotor shaft
- Remove non-
driving end
bearing from the
shaft
- Remove bearing
back cover
- Remove bearing
front cover
- Clean both
covers and rotor
shaft
- Apply grease on
both sides of the
rotor shaft and
bearing housings
- Install old or
new bearing on
the front cover
- Install front
cover with
bearing on the
shaft
- Install the non-
driving end
bearing on the
shaft
- Install rotor
inside the stator
with front cover
- Install back
cover

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 - Tighten front
and back cover
nuts and bolts
- Observe free
rotation of the
shaft
- Clean and
Installs cooling
fan locker(key)
- Install the
cooling fan
- Install fan lock
- Install cooling
fan cover
- Inspect - Check alignment. - 20
motor - Check lose Hours
connection
- Examine brushes
- Check motor
temperature.
- Check motor
speed
- Check that the
bearings are in
good condition
and operating
properly.
- Ensure that
there is no
mechanical
obstruction to
prevent rotation
in the motor or
in the driven
load.
- Ensure that all
bolts and nuts
are tightened
securely.
- Ensure that the
line voltage and
frequency
correspond to
the voltage and
frequency
stamped on the
nameplate of the
motor.
- Ensure that the
voltage is
actually available

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 at motor
terminals.
- Ensure that the
fuses and other
protective
devices are in
proper condition.
- Ensure that All
connections and
contacts are
properly made in
the circuits
between the
control
apparatus and
motor.
- Test motor - Carryout open - 20
circuit test. Hours
- Carryout short
circuit test.
- Carryout
grounding test
- Lubricate - Stop motor. - 10
motor - Disconnect and Hours
lock out of
service.
- Remove
contaminants
from grease inlet
area.
- Remove filler
and drain plugs.
- Check filler and
drain holes for
blockage and
clean as
necessary.
- Add proper type
and amount of
grease.
- Wipe off excess
grease and
replace filler and
drain plugs
3) Rewind - Rewind - Select tools and - 30
motor stator, materials Hours
rotor and - Record
armature information from
the name plate.
- Disassemble
motor

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 - Record data of
stator/rotor/arm
ature windings.
- Draw schematic
diagram of the
old/original
connection
- Remove the old
windings
- Insert the
rectangular
shaped paper
insulation in the
slots
- Make a circular
winding pattern
of the same
diameter and
same number of
turns with the
original
- Insert the
circular
patterned coil to
the slots
- Connect an
extension wire to
the terminals
- Tie and fix the
windings
- Apply an
insulating
varnish to the
new windings
and let it dry
- Solder joints.
- Test the
continuity of the
windings
- Terminates the
necessary
terminals based
on the schematic
diagram drawn
before the
winding was
dismantled
- Reassemble the
motor
- Make report.

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 4) Troubleshoot Motor fails to - Check fuses with - 20
motor start proper type and Hours
rating
- Check and reset
overload in
starter.
- Check to see
that power
supplied agrees
with motor
nameplate and
load factor.
- Check for proper
line connections
with the diagram
supplied with
motor.
- Open circuit in
winding or
control switch
Indicated by
humming sound
when switch is
closed.
- Check for loose
wiring
connections.
- Check that all
control contacts
are closing.
- Check to see if
motor and drive
turn freely.
- Check bearings
and lubrication.
- Check for Short
circuited stator
indicated by
blown fuses.
- Check for Poor
stator coil
connection
- Look for broken
bars or end
rings.
- Reduce the load
if the motor is
overloaded.
Motor stalls - Check lines for - 10
open phase. Hours
- Reduce load to
reduce overload.

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 - Check
connection for
Low voltage
- Check overload
relay, stator and
pushbuttons for
open circuit or
fuses blown
Motor - Reduce load. - 10
overheats - Open vent holes Hours
while running and check for a
under load continuous
stream of air
from the motor.
- Check to make
sure that all
leads are well
connected.
- Locate and
repair grounded
coil.
- Check for faulty
leads and
connections.
Motor vibrates - Realign the - 10
motor. Hours
- Strengthen base
against weak
support
- Balance
coupling.
- Rebalance driven
equipment.
- Replace
defective
bearing.
- Line up bearing
properly.
- Check for open
circuit.
- Adjust bearing or
add shim.
Scraping noise - Remove - 10
interference Hours
causing the fan
to rub air shield.
- Clear fan from
striking
insulation.
- Tighten holding
bolts causing

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 loose on bed
plate.
Hot bearings - Bent or sprung - 10
and bearings shaft Straighten Hours
ball or replace shaft.
- Decrease belt
tension to
reduce excessive
belt pull.
- Move pulley
closer to motor
bearing.
- Realign the
drive.
- Maintain proper
quantity of
grease in
bearing.
- Remove old
grease, wash
bearings
thoroughly in
kerosene and
replace with new
grease.
- Reduce quantity
of grease in case
of excess
lubricant
- Check alignment,
side and end
thrust for
overloaded
bearing.
- Replace bearing
in case of broken
ball or rough
races.
Assessment
The module will be assessed through practical work, assignments, tests and final
assessment. Their relative contribution to the final grade is as below:
Requirements Contribution
Assignments 5%
Tests 10%
Practical work 25%
Final assessment 60%
Total 100%

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