Industrial Controls
Course #101

This is an instructor led, competency based program designed for entry level electricians & mechanics. The course will introduce electricians to control technology and teach them trouble-shooting techniques. Each student will wire several industrial control circuits employing motor starters and relays. They will test and troubleshoot on test panel. In an effort to encourage both interest and excitement in the program. (Students learn best when interested) Campbell Consultants gives students a chance to win a prize by having the "Top Team Points' at the end of the course. We also understand that students work better in "Team Environments". What one student doesn't understand, the other may and can help his partner. Hopefully, this will carry over into the "Work Environment". Students are grouped into two person teams. Each team is given a wiring test panel and a functional description of a circuit design. The team must design a circuit from the functional description and get Instructor approval. After approval, the students begin to wire. The instructor monitors progress and gives personal attention to each team. When completed the students will request a check out of their panel. At this time the panel is considered a test and no changes can be made without losing points. The Instructor leads the team through a "Pre-Power up" check list and then if no errors appear, power is applied. After power up the Instructor leads the team through a "Functionality Test" and again team points are won or lost.

Approved CEU Credits:

3.0 CEU's

30 D.E.P. CEU's Course ID #2743

Prerequisite:

The student should have some exposure to industrial electrical systems. The student should have worked around mechanical and electrical systems for a few years.

Format:

Instructor Lead

Online / Labs.

 

Cost:

$710.00 / Contact us for the Online cost

 

Learner Outcomes:

  1. Given a wiring diagram, panel, switches and wire, the student will wire a lamp to be controlled from three locations.
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  2. The student will be given a relay and will demon- strate his ability to rebuild it.
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  3. Given an Allen Bradley Motor Starter the student will disassemble and rebuild the starter.
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  4. The student will be introduced to the operation and wiring of control devices. The student will design and draw an industrial control circuit.
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  5. Using the concepts of basic undervoltage circuit design, the student will design and draw a motor control circuit.
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  6. The student will be able to design a control circuit from a functional specification and wire a panel using their design.
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  7. The student will be able to write a functional speci fication for a circuit design.
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  8. The student will demonstrate their knowledge of reversing starters by designing several control circuits
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  9. The student will demonstrate a complete understanding of master undervoltage circuits by designing a circuit.
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  10. The student will be able to relate interlock protection to four way, three position valves.
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  11. The student will be introduced to powerful trouble-shooting techniques and will use these techniques to troubleshoot a circuit that they have designed and wired on a test panel.