AC Theory (Commercial and Industrial)

Catalog description

This course is restricted to students presently studying under the direction and oversight of an approved apprenticeship program, working in partnership with Columbus State Community College. Elementary and advanced AC Circuits in commercial and industrial settings are introduced and analyzed to give the student a clear understanding and foundation in AC theory. The mathematics used to calculate series and parallel RC, RL, LC, and RLC circuits is explained, along with filter theory and power factor. Students start with a study of inductors and inductive reactance in series and parallel circuits. Students then move to working with capacitors and capacitive reactance in a commercial and industrial setting. In the laboratory students learn the parameters of series and parallel RL/RC and LC/RLC circuits as they relate to real world large commercial and industrial projects. This class finishes with low-pass and high-pass filter design and analysis and power factor correction.