Electric Motor Control

This course attempts to present electric motor controls in a non-technical manner. It is 75% practical and it allows students to understand the workings of contactors, relays, thermal overload protection and manual and magnetic starters.

This course is covered in 30 contact hours.

Entry Requirements

A basic course in Electricity or Electronics or practical experience in Electrical Systems

Aims and Objectives

The aim of this course is to present the technical subject of electric motor controls in a non-technical language. This course is 75% hands-on and upon completion, students should understand:

• How contactors and relays work
• How thermal overload protection works
• How manual and magnetic starters work
• How to design simple control circuits

Programme Content

1. Control Components

• Contactors and Relays
• Timers
• Pilot Devices

2. Control Schematics and Wiring diagrams

3. Full Voltage Magnetic Starters

• Combination starters
• Reversing starters
• Jogging and inching
• Manual vs magnetic starters

4. Selection Contactors and Starters

• Utilization categories
• Nema
• IEC

5. Overload Relays

• Class and construction
• Selection

6. Hands-on

• Design and wiring of starters and simple control panels
• Utilizing control transformers, relays and pilot devices

Registration Information

There is an administration fee of $100 to be paid when registering. The deadline to register is one week before the start date of the class after which a late administration fee of $120 will be charged.

The credit price will apply if you wish to pay a down payment and installments. The down payment is 60% of the credit price plus the administration fee. The remainder is paid in installments before the end of the course.

Schedule

Champs Fleurs

San Fernando