10462322Industrial Electricity and Controls
Course Information
Description
Studies motors, transformers and various electro-mechanical devices to enhance AC power distribution and control topics. Introduces programmable logic controllers in the on/off mode.
Total Credits
4
Course Competencies
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Demonstrate power quality fundamentalsAssessment Strategiesthrough written examthrough lab performanceCriteriadistinguish power quality issuesapply power quality analysis to industrial applicationsdemonstrate use of power quality instrumentation - voltage analysisdemonstrate use of power quality instrumentation - Harmonicsdemonstrate use of power quality instrumentation - load balancedemonstrate use of power quality instrumentation - Power factor
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Interpret relay logic diagramsAssessment Strategiesquiz on ladder logic3 functional diagrams done on Constructtrouble shoot machine using ladder logicCriteriadraw ladder diagram to meet specified logic parametersinterpret output given ladder diagramutilize ladder logic to find bug placed in machine
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Apply electrical fundamentalsAssessment Strategiesquiz on electrical fundamentalselectrical fundamentals labCriteriademonstrate ohms lawcalculate voltagecalculate currentcalculate resistance
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Identify industrial motors/motor controlsAssessment Strategiesmotor controls quizmotor controls labsCriteriawire up and reverse three phase induction motorwire up and reverse single phase split phase motorwire up and reverse capacitive start induction motorwire up and reverse capacitive start capacitive run induction motorutilize drum switch for directional controlutilize drum switch for wye/delta controlutilize reversing contactor for motor control
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Identify industrial transformersAssessment Strategiestransformer quiztransformer labCriteriasize transformer short circuit protectionsize transformer over-load protectiontap control transformerstap power transformersapply buck'n'boost transformersapply auto transformerscalculate turns ratiocalculate currentcalculate voltagecalculate KVA
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Identify industrial mechanical and solid state switchesAssessment Strategiesthrough written examthrough lab performanceCriteriawire up mechanical "limit" switcheswire up photo eye - retro reflectivewire up photo eye - diffusewire up photo eye - dual headwire up capacitive proxwire up inductive prox
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Assess control systemsAssessment Strategiesthrough written examCriteriadistinguish open loop controldistinguish closed loop controlassess PID control
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Program frequency drivesAssessment Strategiesthrough written examthrough lab performanceCriteriawire up motor and frequency driveprogram frequency presetutilize 1305 manual to trouble shoot drivewire in remote pot to control speedchange speed with sw1, sw2, sw3
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Program PLCsAssessment Strategiesthrough written examthrough lab performanceCriteriawrite ladder diagrams on PCenter ladder diagram at PICO controllerupdate ladder diagram