The M.E.A. Level 02 is a course designed for individuals with existing experience in the marine industry who should possess a solid foundation in both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.
Course length
One day
Cost
£130 inc VAT Per Person*
* = Depending on location
There is an evauation paper at the end of the day.
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
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
Inverter / Chargers
Isolation transformers
Best Practice:
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