Teaching Methodologies
In the teaching/learning process, expository classes are used to present concepts, interactive classes where students actively interact in
class; examples of practical calculations using data compatible with real situations; group work and debates.
Learning Results
A – Understand the steps necessary to prepare an electrical installation project;
B – Understand the aspects that influence the safety and functioning of an electrical installation;
C – Understand and know how to apply technical criteria to the safe and efficient sizing of conductors and protective devices in an electrical
installation;
D – Understand and know how to implement a system to protect people against indirect or direct contact.
E – Dimension electrical installations taking into account technical, safety, economic and environmental aspects.
Program
1. Introduction to the design of electrical installations: steps and criteria for preparing an IE project
2. Forecasting the loads of an electrical installation: calculating the power to be installed
3. Division of loads and their grouping in QP
4. Classification of electrical installations: external influences; protection indices
5. Drivers: designation and constitution; installation modes
6. Equipment: fuses; circuit breakers; DR; overvoltage protection
7. Conductor sizing: heating criteria; Voltage Drop criterion; most economical/sustainable section
8. Sizing of overcurrent protection equipment: overloads/short circuits
9. Dimensioning of electrical panel buses
10. Protection of people and animals: effects of electric current on the human body; protective measures against direct and indirect contacts
(IT, TT, TN).
11. Rules for electrical installations in special locations
12. Collective facilities
13. Transformation Stations
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Ministério da Economia e da Inovação. (2006). Regras Técnicas das Instalações Eléctricas de Baixa Tensão – Diário da República n.º
175/2006, 1º Suplemento, Série I de 2006-09-11 (disponível online: Regras Técnicas de Instalações Eléctricas de Baixa Tensão (RTIEBT)
(dre.pt))
Morais, J. & Pereira, J. (2006). Guia Técnico das Instalações de Baixa Tensão. Edições Certiel
Cotrim, A. (2003). Instalações Elétricas. MAKRON Books e McGraw Hill