Marine Electrical Course Online Level 1
Marine electrical training course with no pre-course requirements.
Ideal for: Boat Owners, Skippers, and Crew
Take control of on-board electrical maintenance and repairs, and learn how to make your electrical system safe and reliable. Electrical failure out at sea can be inconvenient, and expensive, so having crew member with their MECO MET 1 Certificate can be very useful.
Ideal for: Trainee Marine Electricians
Looking to get started as a marine electrician? This course starts from the basics, and builds step by step up to entry level technician standard - beginners are very welcome. Written in accordance with the UK, international and US marine electrical standards, the course and support team can help you get started working in the marine electrical industry anywhere in the world.
52% of boat fires caused by the electrical system
During the course you will learn exactly what to look for, these early warning signs spotted in time can prevent inconveniences or even catastrophic loss.
Course Curriculum
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PreviewIntroduction
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PreviewVoltage, Current & Resistance (2:44)
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PreviewPower (3:12)
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PreviewTesting (8:04)
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StartBatteries (10:16)
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StartBusbars
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StartCable Sizing ISO Version (8:46)
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StartCable Sizing USA ABYC (13:57)
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StartSwitching (4:51)
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StartCircuit protection (9:49)
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StartAlternators (10:56)
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StartBattery Charging (Engine) (17:39)
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StartBattery Charging (Shore Power)
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PreviewStarter Motors (12:47)
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StartMonitoring Current & Voltage (4:51)
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StartEngine Gauges (9:21)
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StartTerminations (3:51)
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StartCompletion
Course Aims & Objectives
The course starts from the very basics, and progresses through how each basic electrical component dovetails to form a safe and reliable on-board electrical system.
After the course you will hold a much better understanding of the marine electrical system, and what was once a 'complex electrical problem' will now become just a routine repair.
Ability after the course
- Prevent, find and fix basic electrical faults - this is a key learning outcome of the course.
- Make sure the boats electrical system is operating safely, and at peak efficiency as a whole.
- Evaluate a small craft electrical system and identify regulatory breaches, electrical hazards and fire risks.
- Conduct simple preventative maintenance tasks on the electrical system.
- Be aware of limitations, and which electrical work requires professionals.
Course Features
- Self paced - on demand
Each section of the course has clear, and concise step by step animations with voice over, you can pause, rewind, and re-watch the lessons after the course. This is ideal if you can not commit to a lengthy course, or meet timetables due to other commitments.
- Full support
You will find a comments box in each section that allows you to ask questions, and read other students' questions and answers too. This is a great feature as you can ask a question instantly whilst it is fresh in your mind.
- Check your progress
At the end of each section there are informal quiz questions to ensure each section is fully understood, so you know for sure you are achieving progress as you work.
- Free Previews
Each level has a number of lectures that are free to preview, so you can get a feel for the course, and how the lessons are structured.
- Marine wiring standards... are not standard!
Learn from all the available Marine Electrical Wiring standards for small craft, not just one! They all have similarities, differences, oversights, good points, and bad. MECO do not favour one set of standards over another, so you can learn the pluses and minuses of all the various methods and work inline to whichever standard matches the original design of the boat you're on.
- Lifetime access
MECO training provide a fair use policy of personal lifetime access to the material - even once the course is complete. This has a number of advantages, the best of which is: much of the subject material changes regularly, either due to new technology or changes in the many regulations as set out by the ABYC, ISO, RCD / RCR and NMEA to name a few, so you can stay up to date.
- Course Completion: Downloadable Course Completion Certificate
Completion of the Level 1 course is achieved by watching the lessons and completing all the informal formative quizzes to a suitable standard. Upon course completion an electronic downloadable certificate is provided, and if you are completing the course purely for personal use then this is all that's required.
- Summative Final Assessment: MECO MET-1 Certificate by post (no extra cost)
Once you have your Course Completion certificate you may wish take the final written exam. This can be completed at home, under exam conditions, and then marked and audited at MECO following the international Ofqual standards. If you are completing the MECO L1 as part of your University degree, college course, or apprenticeship you will need to complete this Final written exam.
- Course Fees: We pay the Tax
All MECO Courses are inclusive of any local sales tax that may be applicable so the price you see is the price you pay. There are no hidden extras here at MECO, you only ever pay the price as shown.
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This course is internationally CPD Accredited