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NCCER Instrumentation Level 3
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This individual has demonstrated the ability to: • Work with control valves, actuators, and positioners • Install a positioner on a control valve • Identify thermocouples by color code • Identify types of detectors and explain how they operate • Identify and describe the operation of various transducers • Identify different types of transmitters • Connect a communication device to a smart transmitter • Explain resistance, inductance, capacitance, and power concepts…see more skills below.
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Skills
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…skills continued… • Explain DC and AC electrical theory • Apply Ohm’s law and Kirchhoff’s laws • Identify types of relays and timers and explain how they operate • Connect switches into a functional circuit • Terminate conductors and coaxial cable • Inspect/troubleshoot cable and conductors • Define grounding and bonding • Describe cable shielding and grounding techniques • Explain the basics of process control theory • Describe types of process control loops • Identify types of controllers