A three-phase motor is the muscle. The control circuit determines when it runs, which direction it turns, what must happen first, and whether it is safe for someone to work on the machine at all. Learn to read and build those circuits, and most of an industrial electrical system stops being a mystery.
This hands-on course covers the control of three-phase AC motors in industrial and commercial applications. You will connect, adjust, and operate motor control circuits built from reversing magnetic motor starters with overloads, drum switches, control relays, timer relays, pushbutton and selector switches, and limit, pressure, and float switches. You will read ladder logic diagrams and interpret common motor control application circuits, then design and wire your own start/stop control, motor sequence control, reversing control, and jogging circuits. Along the way, you will wire motors for high- and low-voltage and verify proper ground connections. Safety runs throughout the course, including motor safety rules, lockout/tagout, and safety interlocks.
This course prepares you to test for the Smart Automation Certification Alliance (SACA) C-202 Electric Motor Control Systems 1 certification.