IMA 2040 - AC/DC Motors

Clock Hours: 90

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Prerequisites: IMA 2030, Meters and Measuring Equipment

Course Description:
Provides instruction in design, operation, connection and characteristics or several types of DC motors, single phase AC motors and three phase AC motors. instruction is provided through lecture, videos, demonstration and hands-on exercises.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:

Describe motor and alternator action.
Identify magnetism in motors.
Describe and know terms used in DC motor operation.
Describe operating characteristics of dc series, shunt and compound motors.
Identify and connect DC permanent magnet motors for cw and ccw rotation.
Identify and connect DC series motors for cw and ccw rotation.
Identify and connect DC shunt motors for cw and ccw rotation.
Identify and connect DC compound motors for cw and ccw rotation.
Identify and connect universal motor for cw and ccw rotation.
Describe and know terms used in AC motor operation.
Identify and connect AC split phase motor for low and high voltages, and cw and ccw rotation.
Identify and connect AC capacitor start motor for low and high voltages, and cw and ccw rotation.
Identify and connect AC capacitor run motor for low and high voltages, and cw and ccw rotation.
Identify and connect AC three phase wye connected motor for low and high voltages, and cw and ccw rotation.
Identify and connect AC three phase delta connected motor for low and high voltages, and cw and ccw rotation.
Identify and connect AC three phase wye or delta low and high voltages, and cw and ccw rotation.
Read information on motor nameplates.