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Section 2 -- Technical aspects

Technical Basics are now known in latest syllabus as "Fundamental Theory"



The sections for the new syllabus are above. Those below were for the old syllabus.

  • The Electron
  • Cells and batteries
  • Potential Difference & Voltage
  • Series and parallel
  • Circuit Diagram Symbols
  • Polarity sensitive
  • Direct Current
  • Alternating Current
  • Circuit Diagrams
  • Re-Cap
  • Units

  • Prefixes milli, kilo and Mega

  • Resistance

  • Formula Relationships

  • V = I x R

  • P = V x I

  • Frequency
  • 50Hz Mains voltage
  • Faster Frequencies
  • AF and RF
  • Sine Wave
  • Frequency allocation table
  • Frequency and wavelength conversion