May 02, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

EL 044 - Instruments IV


Offered Fall: No Offered Winter: Yes Offered Summer: No Offered Other: No
2 Credits
Hours (Lecture - Discussion - Lab): 1-0-4
Prerequisites: EL 043 .

This course provides advanced training in constructing and maintaining three-phase overhead power systems, including regulator stations, capacitor banks, breaker banks, and transformer banks. Students will gain hands-on experience with substation equipment installation, secondary metering, and essential electrical distribution components. Additionally, the course prepares students to obtain a Class ‘A’ Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), ensuring proficiency in operating utility vehicles critical to power line construction and maintenance.