4 day Hands-on
3.2 Continuing Education Credits
Understand the basics of electricity generation and
delivery in the first half of the course. Learn to
safely use the proper measurement instruments and tools
to understand the characteristics and properties of
electrical signals. The terms voltage, current and
impedance (resistance) will become standard in your
electrical conversations.
In the second half of this course, you will learn how
to effectively diagnose electrical control circuit
problems. You will experience live circuit faults in a
real world scenario. Become a confident and safe
troubleshooter from techniques presented.
Approximately 60% of the time is spent working
hands-on with the same controls circuits and devices
commonly used on HVAC systems, pump systems, hydraulics,
conveyors and automated machines.
If you want to focus solely on industrial
electricity, you might be interested in this shorter
3-Day Hands-on Course: Industrial Electricity: Basics
and Troubleshooting If you want to focus solely on
electrical control circuits, you might be interested in
this 3-Day Hands-on Course: Troubleshooting Electrical
Control Circuits
Agenda
Basic Theory
- Ohm’s Law and Kirchhoff’s law
- Electrical properties and terms
- AC vs. DC
- PPE and safe tools and devices safety
Multi meters and Tools
Generators and Transformers
- DC power sources
- AC generator (alternator)
- Single-phase and three-phase
- Inductance, capacitance and impedance
Solid-State, Protective, Lighting and
Heating Common Wiring Devices
- Receptacles
- NEMA locking
- Wiring a receptacle, troubleshooting receptacles and GFCI
- Switches
Conductors and Raceways
- Insulation and ampacity
- Solid and stranded cable
- Conduit-metal and nonmetallic
- Cable trays
- Splices
- Conductor, parallel conductor and box fill
Electrical Drawing and Symbols
- NEMA symbols
- Physical layout
Relays and Motors
Electrical Schematics: Power and Control Circuits
Mapping Control Circuits: Ladder Diagrams
- Power rails and wire colors and numbers
- Tag names and common electrical symbol abbreviations
- Basic electrical principles
Transformers
Disconnecting Devices and Symbology
Control Elements, Switches and Symbology
- Relay contacts: normally open, normally closed
- Solid-state, timing and overload relays
Manual Switches: Functionality and Symbology
- Selector, drum and foot switches
- Push buttons
Automatic Switches
Ground Fault, Overload and Short Circuit Protection
Motor Overload Protection
Hands-On Lab Exercises
- Two-wire control and hands-off /auto
- Three-wire control-start/stop
- Jog/inch circuits
- Sequencing start and stop circuits
- Timing circuits
- Automatic sequencing circuits
- Forward/reversing circuits