Basic3 lessons12 min
Lighting basics
How to choose a luminaire by its light rather than its wattage: brightness, colour of light, protection from dust and water.
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Academy
Short courses on light and wiring: how to choose fixtures, sockets and breakers, plan lighting and get it right on site. Taught plainly and hands-on.
Basic
Basic3 lessons10 min
Types of LED luminaires
Recessed, surface, pendant, track, strips and outdoor floodlights — what goes where.
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Basic3 lessons11 min
Sockets and switches
Ratings, earthing, two-way switches and dimmers, protection in wet zones.
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Basic3 lessons9 min
Planning light and sockets by room
How much light and how many points a kitchen, living room or bedroom needs — and how to work it out with the Electrica calculator.
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Basic3 lessons10 min
Terminals and connections
Screw, spring, WAGO, ferrule, distribution block: what to join conductors with so the joint never heats.
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Intermediate3 lessons13 min
Switchboards and breakers
Circuit breakers, RCDs and RCBOs, and how to build a board around the loads.
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Intermediate3 lessons14 min
Breakers, RCDs and surge protection
What protects against what: a breaker's rating and curve, 30 mA versus 100 mA, voltage relays and SPDs.
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Intermediate3 lessons12 min
Relays and control
Latching, time, staircase, photocell and thermal relays: controlling light and load without extra wiring.
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Contactors and motor starters
The AC-1 and AC-3 categories, self-holding, interlocked reversing, star-delta, and modular contactors for lighting.
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