The MEA Level 02 is a course for someone who already works within the marine industry and should already have some essential theory and practical experience.
There is an evauation paper at the end of the day.
Course length
One day
Cost
£130 inc VAT Per Person*
* = Depending on location
Aims for the course are laid out below:
Revision:
Regulations
Vault Drop
Cable construction:
Cable specification.
Cable selection.
Which DC voltage to use?
Testing and measurement:
Selection of power electronics
Inverters
Battery Chargers
Equalisation
Inverter / Chargers
Isolation transformers
Why do batteries keep going flat?
Alternator function.
Machine and Battery Sensing Alternators.
Split Charging systems.
Manual battery selectors.
Charging relays.
Voltage-sensing charging relays.
Splitting charging diode systems.
Why do batteries keep going flat?
Alternator function.
Machine and Battery Sensing Alternators.
Split Charging systems.
Manual battery selectors.
Charging relays.
Voltage-sensing charging relays.
Splitting charging diode systems.
Batteries and battery charging, and maximising battery life:
Charge rates.
Cursing hours each Day.
Fault Finding:
Damaged cables.
Fuses.
Circuit Breakers.
Why do terminals become loose?
What causes a cable to corrode?
AC Installation, including AC faults:
Regulations.
Distribution.
Correct AC protection.
Isolators.
RCDs
RCBOs
MCBs
Safe Insolation.
Galvanic protection.
Typical AC fault.
Selection of power electronics:
Inverters.
Battery Chargers.
Equalisation.
Inverters / Chargers.
Isolation transformers.
Best Practices:
Connecting Batteries.
Cable installation.
What is best practice?
Engine instruments:
Instruments senders.
Types of senders.
Twin terminal senders.
Fusing instrument circuits.
Instrument wiring design.
Evaluation.
Included on the course:
Course Notes
Writing Paper
Certificate of Attendance
Course Requirements:
Students must provide their own stationary and standard calculators
Phones are not permitted for use during training sessions