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General electrical circuit foundations — Ohm’s law through transformers (Fiore).

Beginner · 12 weeks · self-paced · The PATG Group

Twelve-week general electrical circuit foundations using Fiore’s DC Electrical Circuit Analysis (US OER) — quantities, Ohm’s law, series/parallel, capacitors, inductors, and transformer intro. Distinct from HVAC Electrical Fundamentals. Included with All Access.

12 weeks with autograded assessments. Included with All Access. Finish to lock completion and keep a printable certificate.

What you'll learn

• Apply Ohm’s law and power relationships
• Analyze series, parallel, and series-parallel resistor networks
• Explain capacitor and inductor DC steady-state behavior
• Use ideal transformer turns-ratio ideas at intro depth
• Continue into Fiore’s AC text when ready

Course content

12 sections

1. Week 1 Orientation, safety, and how to use Fiore
2. Week 2 Scientific notation, units, and basic quantities
3. Week 3 Resistance and Ohm’s law
4. Week 4 Series resistive circuits
5. Week 5 Parallel resistive circuits
6. Week 6 Series-parallel combinations
7. Week 7 Analysis techniques and energy / power habits
8. Week 8 Midterm — DC circuit fundamentals
9. Week 9 Capacitors in DC circuits
10. Week 10 Inductors and magnetism basics
11. Week 11 Magnetic circuits and transformers (intro)
12. Week 12 AC awareness bridge and cumulative final