This course is designed for electrical craftsmen and technicians involved in the maintenance and basic design of electrical motor control systems. It has also been proven essential for Technical Sales, Projects or Applications Engineers and staff involved in writing or interpreting proposals for electrical systems.
Entry Requirements:
The NFPC Stage 1 electrical course and/or basic electrical experience.
Course Aims:
On completion of this course candidates will:
Understand the construction and operation of AC induction motors
Identify and understand the various methods of starting and controlling the speed of AC induction motors
Understand the construction, operation and control of DC motors
Be able to recognise the merits of and thus compare AC and DC drive systems
Course Outline:
Construction and operation of squirrel cage and wound rotor induction motors
Multiple speed motors
Single phase AC motors
Direct-on-line and Star/Delta starting
Rotor resistance and auto-transformer starting
Electronic soft starting
Variable frequency drives and inverters
Flux vector drives
DC motor types
DC motor speed control
Speed and torque control
Costs and maintenance
Comparison of AC and DC motor drive systems
Leading To:
Certificate of attendance.
Notes:
All delegates will receive a comprehensive set of support notes, lunch and refreshments.
