Programable Electronics and Variable Frequency Drives

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2 3 Introductory course in AC and DC power electronic theory. Includes power supplies, power conditioning, solid-state power devices, and power control circuits. Also includes proximity sensors, analog thermal sensors, control feedback loops, and the setup and operation of VFDs. Students will be able to: evaluate discrete electronic components such as diodes, bipolar transistors, field-effect transistors (FETs), silicon-controlled rectifiers (SCRs), and insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs); install discrete electronic components such as diodes, bipolar transistors, field-effect transistors (FETs), silicon-controlled rectifiers (SCRs), and insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs); test the operation of discrete electronic components such as diodes, bipolar transistors, field-effect transistors (FETs), silicon-controlled rectifiers (SCRs), and insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs); install solid-state alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) relays; test solid-state AC and DC relays; install discrete and analog sensors; adjust discrete and analog sensors; test discrete and analog sensors; install a VFD motor drive system; operate a VFD motor drive system. Prerequisite(s): AIT 125 Corequisite(s): N/A Pre/Corequisite(s): N/A Grading Option: Letter Grade Only