ELT 217 - Advanced Motor Controls

1. Electrical circuit layout, and symbols fundamentals review
   1. Discuss the common symbols used in motor control diagrams
   2. Analyze and illustrate symbols in various wiring diagrams
   3. Analyze and illustrate wiring elementary diagrams
   4. Discuss and illustrate various control devices
   5. Analyze and illustrate differences between contactors, motor starters, and relays
   6. Describe the operation of the common timing relays
2. Identify and illustrate the construction, wiring, and installation of AC and DC industrial motors
   1. Discuss the construction of three phase motors
   2. Discuss the construction of single-phase motors
   3. Determine the proper internal wiring for capacitor motors
   4. Discuss the various types of DC motors
   5. Analyze and illustrate the reversing of motors using manual starters
   6. Analyze and illustrate the reversing of motors using magnetic starters
   7. Discuss and illustrate the reversing of motors using motor drives
   8. Discuss and illustrate techniques for troubleshooting reversing circuits 
3. Discuss and analyze electrical power distribution systems
   1. Discuss the various levels of distribution systems
   2. Discuss the generator phase connections.
   3. Discuss the transformer theory of operation
   4. Discuss the various three phase transformer distribution systems
   5. Discuss the installation of transformers
   6. Discuss the layout and sections of the substation
   7. Discuss the layout and operation of switchboards
   8. Discuss the layout and operation of panelboards
   9. Discuss the layout and operation of motor control centers
   10. Discuss the layout and operation of feeders and busways
   11. Analyze and illustrate proper grounding techniques
   12. Discuss and illustrate troubleshooting fuses and circuit breakers
4. Analyze and illustrate understanding of solid state control devices
   1. Discuss semiconductor theory
   2. Discuss semiconductor doping theory
   3. Analyze semiconductor devices
   4. Discuss and illustrate the troubleshooting techniques of solid state devices
5. Analyze construction and illustrate the operation of electromechanical and solid-state relays
   1. Describe the basic construction and operation of various electromechanical relays
   2. Describe the basic construction and operation of various general purpose relays
   3. Describe the basic construction and operation of various machine control relays
   4. Describe the basic construction and operation of various solid state relays
   5. Discuss and illustrate various relay troubleshooting techniques
6. Analyze and illustrate proper installation and application of photoelectric and proximity controls
   1. Discuss the various types of photoelectric switches
   2. Discuss the various scanning techniques
   3. Describe the different applications when installing photo switches
   4. Discuss the various types of proximity switches
   5. Describe the different applications when installing proximity switches
   6. Discuss and illustrate photoelectric switch troubleshooting techniques
   7. Discuss and illustrate proximity switch troubleshooting techniques
7. Identify and illustrate the basic construction and operation of programmable logic controllers
   1. Discuss the construction and sections of the programmable controller
   2. Discuss the basic language used in PLC programming
   3. Discuss the basics PLC communication networks
   4. Discuss the basic PLC applications
   5. Discuss and illustrate various troubleshooting techniques used with PLC
   6. Discuss and illustrate troubleshooting the PLC
8. Analyze the operation methods for reduced voltage starting
   1. Discuss the operation of reduced voltage starting
   2. Discuss the load torque and starting requirements
   3. Analyze and illustrate DC motor reduced voltage starting
   4. Analyze and illustrate reduced voltage starting and squirrel-cage motors
   5. Discuss and illustrate various reduced voltage starting troubleshooting techniques
9. Analyze and illustrate accelerating and decelerating methods
   1. Discuss motor braking techniques
   2. Analyze and illustrate the operation dynamic braking
   3. Analyze and calculate speed control and the load requirements for AC and DC motors
   4. Discuss and illustrate various speed control circuits
10. Identify and illustrate AC frequency motor drive set up
    1. Discuss and illustrate motor stopping methods using frequency drive
    2. Discuss and illustrate various types of acceleration and deceleration techniques using frequency drive
11. Analyze and illustrate troubleshooting techniques used for components and control devices
    1. Analyze and illustrate testing procedures on industrial switches
    2. Analyze and illustrate testing procedures on electric motors
    3. Analyze and illustrate procedures for locating circuits in panelboards
    4. Analyze and illustrate testing procedures on capacitors