This course examines the construction, operating characteristics, and installation of various motor control circuits and devices. Emphasis is placed on the control of three-phase AC motors. This course covers the use of motor control symbols, magnetic motor starters, running overload protection, pushbutton stations, multiple control stations, two-wire control, three-wire control, jogging control, sequence control, and ladder diagrams of motor control circuits. Upon completion, students should be able to understand the operation of motor starters, overload protection, interpret ladder diagrams using pushbutton stations, and understand complex motor control diagrams.
ILT 209: Motor Controls I
Lecture/Theory Hours
1
Lab/Experimental Hours
2
Semester Hours
3
Credits Note
Institutional Credit
Course Code
C
Core
Area V
Format
Online or Traditional class format