Domestic Equipment Maintenance

The demand of household electric equipment is increasing day by day as they have become the daily necessity for human beings to lead a comfortable life. Due to rapid development of technology in mechanization, different models of domestic equipment like geyser, microwave oven, refrigerator, air conditioner, washing machine etc. are available in the market. These machines have made household work much easier and faster. A breakdown in equipment is a possibility of misuse and mishandling. In order to avoid breakdown and defects of these devices regular maintenance is needed to reduce chances of failure. Maintenance of the domestic equipment is also necessary to keep it running smoothly and efficiently as well as for extending the longevity of the equipment. Therefore, understanding the machine capabilities and its operation is very important for optimal function of equipment. This course has been developed with a view to introduce different aspects of operating, maintaining and repairing various domestic electric equipment. Knowledge on maintenance of domestic equipment is very much essential for people to keep their household machine working at peak efficiency. Further, a deep insight into components, architecture, working principles, types, common faults and their troubleshooting is also provided, the information on which is very much needed for people working as a repair technician.

WEEK

MODULE

UNIT

LECTURE

Week 1

1. ELECTRICITY AND SAFETY MEASURES

1. Introduction to Electricity

LEC 1: Understanding Electricity

2. Basics of Electrical Energy

LEC 2: Electrical Energy and Its Conversions

3. Safety Requirements

LEC 3: Basic Safety Practice

Week 2

2. GENERAL TOOLS

AND EQUIPMENT

4. Introduction

Electrical Tools

to

LEC 4: Tools and Equipment

3. ELECTRICAL THERMAL APPLIANCES (PART 1)

5. Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Electrical Heating Appliances (Part 1)

LEC 5: Room Heater and Electric Cooking Heater

LEC 6: Electric Iron and Immersion Rod

Week 3

3. ELECTRICAL THERMAL APPLIANCES (PART 2)

6. Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Electrical Heating

Appliances (Part 2)

LEC 7: Automatic Rice

Cooker and Electric Kettle

LEC 8: Induction Cooker

LEC 9: Toaster and Hair

Dryer

Week 4

4. ROTATING ELECTRIC APPLIANCES

7. Basics of Mixer and

Grinder

LEC 10: Mixer and Grinder

8. Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Washing Machine

LEC 11: Washing Machine:

Basics and Working

LEC 12: Washing Machine:

Operation and Maintenance

Week 5

5. MICROWAVE OVEN AND WATER PURIFIER

9. Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Microwave Oven

LEC 13: Microwave Oven: Basics and Working

Principle

LEC 14: Microwave Oven: Operation and Maintenance

10. Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Water

Purifier

LEC 15: Water Purifier:

Basics and Working

LEC 16: Water Purifier:

Operation and Maintenance

Week 6

6. INVERTER GEYSER

AND

11. Basics of Inverter

LEC 17: Inverter: Basics and

Working

LEC 18: Inverter: Operation

and Maintenance

12. Basics of Geyser

LEC 19: Geyser: Basics and

Working

LEC 20: Geyser: Operation

and Maintenance

Week 7

7. VACUUM CLEANER

13. Construction,

Operation

and

LEC 21: Vacuum Cleaner:

Basics and Working

Maintenance Vacuum Cleaner

of

LEC 22: Vacuum Cleaner: Operation and Maintenance

Week 8

8. REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT

14. Introduction to Refrigerator

LEC 23: Refrigerator: Basics

and Working

LEC 24: Refrigerator: Refrigeration Cycle and

Refrigerant

15. Troubleshooting and Retrofitting

LEC 25: Refrigerator: Demonstration and

Maintenance

Week 9

9. COOLING EQUIPMENT

16. Fundamentals of Conditioner and Trouble-Shooting

Air its

LEC 26: Air Conditioner: Basics, Working principle

and Operation

LEC 27: Air Conditioner: Demonstration and

Maintenance

10. POWER SUPPLY

BASICS

17. Introduction to Power

Supply

LEC 28: Power Supply:

Basics and working

Week 10

11. AUDIO EQUIPMENT BASICS

18. Fundamentals of Audio Equipment

LEC 29: Audio System (Part 1):

Basics and Working

LEC 30: Audio System (Part 2):

Operation and Maintenance

12. VIDEO

BASICS

EQUIPMENT

19. Fundamentals of Video Equipment (Part 1)

LEC 31: Video System:

Basics and Working

LEC 32: CRT Monitors and

Television

20. Fundamentals of Video Equipment (Part 2)

LEC 33: LED Display and Projector: Operation and

Maintenance

Week 11

13. CELL PHONE AND DIGITAL CAMERA

21. Basics of Mobile Phone

LEC 34: Mobile Phone: Basics, Working and

Maintenance

22. Basics of Digital Camera

LEC 35: Digital Camera (Part

1): Basics and working

LEC 36: Digital Camera (Part 2): Operation and

Maintenance

Week 12

14. SECURITY EQUIPMENT

23. Home Security Systems

LEC 37: Introduction to

Home Security Systems

LEC 38: Operation and Maintenance of Home

Security Systems

15. COMPUTER AND PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT

24. Basics of Computer System

LEC 39: Desktop and Laptop Computer System: Operation

and Maintenance

25. Printer and Scanner

LEC 40: Printer and Scanner:

Operation and Maintenance