Course Description
IEP203 - Troubleshooting Motor Control Circuits - 16.00 Hours
Prerequisites
A basic knowledge of electricity is assumed. Troubleshooting Industrial Control Circuits is preferred.
Description
This hands-on 16 hour training course provides a review of motor control circuits used in industry and facility applications. An emphasis is placed on AC and DC motor control circuits, variable speed and frequency drive techniques, and a variety of soft start configurations. During the two-day course, participants actually build and troubleshoot a number of circuits in lab.
GSA customers, please contact the division to register. Call 1-800-541-7149.
Topics
Demonstration and Lecture includes:
- Standard diagram symbols
- Terminology
- Control circuits-diagrams
- AC reversing magnetic starters
- Over current protection for control circuits
- Reduced voltage control
- Two step part winding starter
- Auto transformer starter
- Electronic soft start
- Multiple speed controls
- Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) and Variable Speed Drive (VSD)
- Motor name plate data
Hands-On Activities include:
- 3-wire control circuits with pilot light for run
- 3-wire control circuits with pilot light for stop
- 3-wire control circuits with a push-to-test pilot light
- Jog circuit using a selector switch
- Jog circuit using a start button
- Jogging using a control relay
- 3-wire control with multiple start
- 3-wire control with reversing starter circuit and pilot lights
- 3-wire control with two speed starter
- Primary resistance starter circuit
- Wye-delta starter
Audience
Maintenance technicians, electricians, facility maintenance employees, electrical maintenance personnel and automation technicians.
Other Information
Please call customer service at 1-800-541-7149 for more information or email us at ted@teexmail.tamu.edu