Motor Controls & Electrical Troubleshooting Course

Motor Controls & Electrical Troubleshooting (3-days)

General Information:
Course Description:	This training course presents basic AC and DC motor controls concepts and gives students a conceptual understanding of typical devices such as pushbuttons, selector switches, sensors, starters, contactors, overloads, relays, and typical industrial motors. Students will also learn the tricks and methods to check & test components. Students learn to read & understand prints (one-line diagrams and schematics) as they build, test, and troubleshoot several common control circuits. Students learn to troubleshoot systems with a logical, step by step approach. A heavy emphasis is placed on learning the 'logical' approach (versus simply finding the fault by luck). Our "Din-Rail and Panel" based trainers mimic real world systems with real world style faults. Students will be tasked to troubleshoot faults logically and explain their reasoning. Our Motor Control & Electrical Troubleshooting lab stations utilize 24vdc power to ensure student safety.
Length:	3 days (2 to 5 days for custom onsite training)
Percent Hands-on:	50-75%
Training Equipment:	Motor Control / Troubleshooter Training Stations; miscellaneous electrical equipment and components (24v max); Power supplies; Fluke digital multimeters;
Pre-requisites:	Basic Electricity Course, or equivalent knowledge. (Students need to be able to use multimeters effectively, recognize & understand the operation of basic electrical devices & symbols, and understand basic electrical safety concepts.)
Target Audience:	Electricians, or maintenance personnel needing improved troubleshooting skills on Motor Controls equipment.
Maximum Class Size:	10 students
Public Course Cost:	$1295 (per student)
Onsite Course Cost*	$2200/day plus T/L (Contact us for a detailed quote) *Costs stated are maximum values, but may be reduced based on course timing, location, early scheduling, advanced payment, and total volume of training.

Typical Course Topics (partial listing of topic areas, not in sequence):

	Electrical basics review (safety, ohms law, measurements)
	Industrial relays & contactors
	Overloads (magnetic, thermal, bi-metallic)
	Motor starters
	Reading prints (1-line diagrams, schematics)
	Pushbuttons & control stations
	Logical troubleshooting (introduction)
	Typical start-stop control stations (2-wire & 3-wire) and troubleshooting
	Timing Relays
	Sequence control circuits & troubleshooting
	Sensing devices
	Solenoids & solenoid valves
	Transformers
	Intermediate control circuits & troubleshooting
	AC & DC motors
	Troubleshooting motor problems
	Reversing starters & interlocks
	Speed controls & Variable Frequency Drive basics
	Typical control panel components & layout
	Interlocks
	Typical solid state devices
	Troubleshooting solid state devices in control circuits

Primary Skills Learned:

	Read & understand control circuit prints
	Increased logic skills in approaching troubleshooting problems
	Increase understanding of typical control circuit devices
	Better understanding of typical control circuits
	Increased awareness of potential safety issues with industrial controls circuits

Typical Lab Exercises (partial listing, not in sequence):

	Basic relays lab (SPDT, DPDT)
	Build, test, & troubleshoot a 2-wire control station
	Build, test, & troubleshoot a 3-wire control station w/ multiple start-stop stations
	Print reading & drawing (basic)
	Motor contactors lab
	Motor overloads labs
	Print reading & drawing (intermediate)
	Build, test, & troubleshoot more complex control circuits (several progressively challenging circuits)
	Build, test, & troubleshoot sequence control circuits
	Sensing devices labs
	Motors demonstrations & motor labs
	Build, test, & troubleshoot interlocking control circuits
	VFD demo
	Solid state devices labs
	Troubleshooting solid state devices in control circuits

	This course is also available as onsite training at your location, to suit your organizational needs. Contact us or complete an onsite training cost worksheet for a quick, no obligation quote.
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Page Updated: Aug 19, 2009