ELT 3040 - Relays & Motor Control & Circuits

Clock Hours: 132

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Course Description:
After completing this course students will be able to recognize various types of electric motors and will be able to correctly wire and test each motor. Students will have the skills to control a motor using various control components. Students will have the knowledge to analyze and write ladder diagrams to operate a motor control circuit.

Student Learning Outcomes:
The student will be able to:

Describe AC motor construction.
Discuss terms and types of AC motors.
Discuss the equivalent model of an induction motor transformer.
Discuss general AC generator theory.
Describe generator construction.
Describe generator characteristics
Describe basic DC motor action.
Describe the DC series field motor.
Identify the principles of circular force and torque.
Describe the characteristics of a DC series field motor.
Identify the loaded characteristics of a DC series field motor
Describe safety issues related to motor troubleshooting.
Describe routine maintenance on motors.
Describe a visual check of a motor
Construct various motor control circuits
Troubleshoot various motor control circuits