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IELET2119 - Electrical Installations

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Project work 30/100 A
School exam 70/100 4 hours C

Course content

Planning of electrical installations: Analysis of needs, calculation of power demands for heating and lighting. Structures for electical systems, topology and topography. Low voltage distribution systems (IT,TT,TN). Distribution and dimensioning of circuits. Safety precautions for electrical installations. Equipment and methods for protection: Overcurrent protection, earth fault protection, overvoltage protection. Discrimination. Earthing systems. Installation and equipment. Installation bus systems. Emergency and backup power supply. Software tools.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

After completing this course the candidate shall:

- know relevant low voltage supply systems in Norway, and their characteristics.

- be able to give an account of different structural system solutions, and their characteristics.

- know the design, characteristics and applications of various kinds of overcurrent protection, earth fault protection and overvoltage protection.

Skills:

After completing this course the candidate shall be able to:

- make basic lighting and heating calculations for buildings.

- calculate fault currents and fault voltages.

- calculate voltage drops.

- use relevant regulations and standards for electrical low voltage systems.

- dimension cross section area and overcurrent protection in electrical installations.

- commission simple PLC and installation bus systems.

- use instruments and equipment in the laboratory.

General competence:

After completing the course, the candidate has increased:

- skills in cooperation and interdisciplinary collaboration.

- ability to communicate effectively to professionals and non-specialists alike through reports and presentations.

- ability to contribute to innovation and innovation processes.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, compulsory exercises and laboratory work. Compulsory project work.

Compulsory assignments

  • Assignments
  • Laboratory exercises with report

Further on evaluation

The final evaluation will be based on a written examination (counting 70%) and the project work (counting 30%) based on % fulfillment. Final grading will be from A to F. Permitted examination aids, support material code C: Specified printed and hand-written support material is allowed. A specific basic calculator is allowed. In addition, calculator Casio fx-991EX and fx-991CW are allowed.

If there is a re-sit examination in August, the examination form may change from written to oral.

Specific conditions

Course materials

Eilif H. Hansen: Elektroinstallasjoner (In Norwegian).Forskrifter for elektriske lavspenningsanlegg (FEL) (Norwegian regulations, in Norwegian).NEK400: Elektriske lavspenningsinstallasjoner (Norwegian standard).

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
IELEA2119 7.5 AUTUMN 2019
IELEG2119 7.5 AUTUMN 2019
TET4170 7.5 AUTUMN 2020
SIE1058 7.5 AUTUMN 2020
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Electrical Power Engineering
  • Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of electric energy

Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD School exam 70/100 C INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Project work 30/100 A INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Summer UTS School exam 70/100 C INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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