This training course will benefit all levels of personnel in an electrical installation. It will enable them to identify the causes and apply the analysis of electrical faults in a power system.
This training course is suitable for a wide range of technical professionals but will greatly benefit:
Electric motors are important machines in all electrical installations. The types and operations of the motors have been carefully selected in order to optimize their utilization. In this Electrical Engineering training course, different types of motors construction will be discussed so as to understand their operating principles and characteristics.
In the AC single-phase and three-phase motors, the various types of starting methods will be discussed in-depth, so as to comprehend its starting and operational functionalities. Electric motors being an integral component in electrical installation the protection methods are also emphasized.
Understanding maintenance and troubleshooting procedures of motor mean that reduced downtime and increased productivity are the immediate benefits for the company and its management. Equally important, the protection requirements along with their function and integration with the overall system ensures that such expensive apparatus, requiring high capital investment, is well guarded against failures further offering safety for operations personnel as well.
This training course will feature:
Understand the construction of AC and DC motors
The operations and characteristics of single-phase and three-phase motors
The importance and role of motor protection and relays
The types of maintenance strategies for motors installation
The proper test instruments for troubleshooting motor faults
Objectives
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
Describe the various types of AC and DC motors
Appreciate the importance of protection relays
Analyze the various motor common faults
Explain the various maintenance strategies applied to motors
Recognize the importance of correct troubleshooting techniques
Methodology
This training course will utilize a variety of proven adult training techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension, and retention of the information presented. This includes presentation and discussion of case studies (with appropriate solutions), latest videos, technologies, and various commercial fault current analysis software.
Questions are encouraged throughout, particularly at the daily wrap up sessions. This provides opportunities for participants to discuss with the Presenter specific issues and, if possible, find appropriate solutions. Specific goals of each participant will be discussed to ensure that their needs are fulfilled whenever practicable.
Course Outline
Day One: Introduction to Electrical Safety, Types of Electrical Motors Characteristics
General electrical safety against shock and arc flashes
Construction and components of electric motors
Types of DC and AC motors, single-phase and three-phase
Types of rotors
Types of bearings
Rotating magnetic field, speed-torque characteristics
Motor control centre (MCC) and motor selection
Capacitor application and power factor effects and correction
Day Two: Operations and Characteristics Three Phase Induction, Synchronous Motor and Variable Frequency Drives
Operations and characteristics of three-phase induction motor
Operations and characteristics of three-phase synchronous motor
Operations and characteristics of variable frequency drives
Applications and features of three-phase induction motors
Applications and features of synchronous motors
Selection of induction motors for industrial applications
IEC motor standards
Types of enclosures and mountings
Day Three: Starting methods, Speed Regulation and Control
Reasons for the different types of starting methods
Safe starting of motors
Full voltage starting and reduced voltage starting
Different types of motor starter and wiring diagrams
Soft starters
Methods of speed regulation and control
Motor loads and starters
Maintenance of motor starters
Day Four: Protection of Motors and Maintenance
Protection requirements
Motor protection relays
Overload with RTD protection
Overload settings
Multi-function solid-state motor protection numerical relays
