Electric Power & Controls

TOPIC COVERAGE
Level 1 – Basic Controls
P Basic Principles of Electric Motor Control
– Lockout/Tagout Procedure
– Control Panel Devices
– Manual Starters
– Contactors and Control Relays
– Current Protection Devices
P Circuit Layout and Specifications
– Specifications Reading
– Symbols, Designations, and Diagrams
P Basic Control Circuits
– Motor Starters
– Two-Wire and Three-Wire Controls
– Manual Reversing Starters
– Reversing Starters
– Multiple Push Buttons
P Jogging Control Circuits
– Friction Brakes
– Motor Starter with Jogging
– Reversing Starter with Jogging
P Reduced AC Voltage Starters
– Primary Resistor Starter
– Soft Starters
P Time Relay Circuits
– Time Relays
– Plugging with Time Relays
– Primary Resistor Starters with Time Relays
Level 2 – Programmable Logic Controller
P Programmable Logic Controller
– PLC Review
– Control Relay Functions
– Boolean Logic and Markers
– Timing Relay Functions
– Counter and Comparator Functions
P PLC Control Circuits
– Interfacing Voltages
– Motor Starters with Jogging
– Reversing Starters with Jogging
ELECTRIC POWER & CONTROLS
Level 3 – Motor Drives
P DC Motor Drive
– Speed Adjustment and Control
– Current Limiting and IR Compensation
P AC Motor Drive
– Basic Settings and Operation
– Drive Used as a Soft Starter
– Speed Variation
– Overload Protection
– DC Braking
– Remote Controls
Level 4 – Sensors
P Sensors
– Limit Switch
– Photoelectric Sensor
– Inductive Proximity Switch
– Capacitive Proximity Switch
ESTIMATED PROGRAM HOURS
100 hours
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