Course Details

Electric Building Equipment

Academic Year 2026/27

BTA017 course is part of 1 study plan

​ BPC-EVB Summer Semester 3rd year

The course introduces electrical equipment as a necessary components of building technical equipment, application of basic principles of electric power transmission and electric energy utilization in public and residential buildings. Part of the course is also identification of protection against electric shock.

Credits

5 credits

Language of instruction

Czech

Semester

summer

Course Guarantor

Ing. Marian Formánek, Ph.D.

Institute

Institute of Building Services

Forms and criteria of assessment

course-unit credit and examination

Entry Knowledge

Basics of physics, heating, HVAC and building physics.

Aims

Professional knowledge

  • The student will master the basics of electrical installation design for family and apartment buildings.

Professional skills

  • The student will gain basic knowledge of electrical distribution in buildings. Lightning rod and lighting design.

Professional competence

  • The student will be able to design basic electrical installations in buildings.

Basic Literature

Formánek M., Doležalová J.: Elektrotechnická zařízení budov, VUT v Brně, Litera Brno, 2014, ISBN 978-80-214-4974-9     (cs)
Bárta L., Doležalová J., Mauerová L., Wierzbická H.: Technická zařízení budov I., VUT v Brně, Litera Brno, 2015, ISBN 978-80-214-5132-2    (cs)

Prerequisites

Basics of physics, heating, HVAC and building physics.

Offered to foreign students

Not to offer

Course on BUT site

https://www.vut.cz/en/students/courses/detail/303273

Lecture

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, elective

Syllabus

  • 1. Introduction, basic physical laws in electrical engineering and calculations.
  • 2. Electrical materials and elements in electrical engineering.
  • 3. Technical Drawing in Electrical Engineering.
  • 4. Determination of external influences. Protection of electrical equipment, protection against electric shock.
  • 5. Internal electrical wiring, heavy-current equipment.
  • 6. Public power distribution of electrical connections.
  • 7. Measurement of electrical quantities and thermo-technical quantities.
  • 8. Design and calculation of artificial lighting. Lamps, light sources.
  • 9. Transformer stations, electrical machines, devices, photovoltaic power sources.
  • 10. General protection against atmospheric electricity. Lightning arrester, overvoltage protection.
  • 11. Internal low-voltage distribution in residential buildings (EPS, EZS).
  • 12. Safety of work on electrical equipment.
  • 13. Application of electrical equipment in buildings.

Exercise

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory

Syllabus

  • 1. Introduction to basic physical laws in electrical engineering and computing
  • 2. Electrical materials and components in electrical
  • 3. Technical drawing in electrical engineering,
  • 4. Determination of external influences. Protection of electrical equipment, protection against electric shock.
  • 5. Internal electrical wiring, heavy electrical equipment
  • 6. Public distribution of electrical energy electrical connections
  • 7. Measurement of electrical quantities, and thermo-technical parameters
  • 8. Design and calculation of artificial lighting. Lamps, Luminaires
  • 9. Substation, electrical machines, appliances, photovoltaic sources
  • 10. General protection against lightning. Devices for lightning protection, surge protection.
  • 11. Internal low voltage wiring in residential buildings,
  • 12. Safety work on electrical equipment, practical training on educational panels
  • 13. Submission of assigned tasks and credits.