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Electrical Basics

Move beyond low-voltage electronics into household and mains electrical concepts — AC vs. DC, circuit wiring, earthing, and the protection devices (fuses, MCBs, RCCBs) that keep a circuit safe.

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AC vs DC

Learn how alternating current and direct current differ, how to read AC waveforms, and how rectifiers, inverters, meters, and power supplies are used safely.

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Series Circuit

Learn how series circuits share current, divide voltage, combine resistance, dissipate power, and how to measure and troubleshoot a series path.

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Parallel Circuit

Understand parallel circuit voltage, current division, equivalent resistance, load budgeting, LED branches, and practical troubleshooting.

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Fuse

Learn how fuses interrupt overcurrent, understand current and voltage ratings, choose the correct fuse, test safely, and diagnose repeated fuse failures.

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Power Factor

Understand real, reactive, and apparent power; lagging and leading power factor; measurement; and safe correction principles.

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Single Phase

Learn single-phase AC fundamentals including RMS voltage, frequency, phase, power calculations, conductors, voltage drop, and protective devices.

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Three Phase

Understand three-phase AC, star and delta connections, line and phase voltage, balanced power calculations, motors, and electrical safety.

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Earthing

Understand protective earthing, circuit ground, neutral, bonding, fault protection, and safe low-voltage electronics practices.

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MCB

Understand MCB operation, overload and short-circuit protection, current ratings, trip curves, breaking capacity, and safe troubleshooting boundaries.

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RCCB

Understand how RCCBs detect residual current, their ratings and types, testing limits, nuisance trips, and how they differ from MCBs and RCBOs.

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