Industrial Motors and Motor Controls

Catalog description

2 3 An introductory course in DC, single-phase AC, and 3-phase AC electric motors and motor control circuits. Includes motor control circuit components, motor control circuit applications, sequence circuits, and timer circuits. Students will be able to: install DC, single-phase AC, and 3-phase AC electric motors; test DC, single-phase AC, and 3-phase AC electric motors; interpret electric motor control component symbols and motor control circuit diagrams/schematics; describe motor control circuit components, such as contactors, manual starters, control relays, auxiliary contacts and overloads; install motor control circuit components, such as contactors, manual starters, control relays, auxiliary contacts and overloads; troubleshoot electrical motor control circuit faults. Pre/Corequisite(s): AIT 125 Grading Option: Letter Grade only