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
Curricular Unit Teachers
Maria de Fátima Coelho MonteiroInternship(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