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Purpose of Seminar:
Motors that fail and the need to replace them is as common as the day is long. But did
you know that it doesn’t have to be that way? While motor failure may appear to be a
common problem, it is more likely that the real enemy is a wrong application or
control circuit issue. Failure of the motor can be just a symptom of perhaps an even more
serious problem that lies ahead.
This course is designed to help maintenance people identify what the real issue is when
a motor burns out and how to prevent it from happening again. It involves understanding the
control of the motor as well as the motor itself. And because we know time is money, this
seminar is designed to have immediate impact so that you can start saving maintenance dollars
on costly repairs and service calls today! We approach our students as if they were our own
employees. We give them real world, practical knowledge. And students attending this course
are expected to go back to their workplace and immediately apply what they have learned. Now
that’s “Real World” training!
Who should take this course?
This course is designed for anyone who needs to understand motors and motor control. Attendees
come from a wide variety of industries, skill-levels, company sizes, and backgrounds, so if
you're not sure you'll fit in or will benefit from these classes, don't worry - you will - as
long as you work around motors! People who will benefit from attending this seminar include…
All Maintenance Related Personnel Working in:
- Manufacturing Plants
- Commercial Buildings
- Hospitals
- Waste Water Facilities
- Schools
- Government Buildings
- Or any other environment where motors are present
Training Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will receive a training certificate
and .8 Continuing Education Units for each day attended (1.6 credits
for 2 days), indicating that the student has learned to:
- Identify the different types of motors and their appropriate applications
- Test for & troubleshoot motor problems
- Properly select and replace a motor
- Keep a motor properly maintained
- Identify & understand symbols used in common control circuit drawings
- Use a logical, systematic approach to troubleshooting
- Find and fix common control circuit problems
And to be 100% certain you get the training you need, students are encouraged
to bring control circuit drawings of the equipment in their own facility! If
you have a unique problem or situation, just let our instructor know. If he
can’t help you with your specific problem, we’ll refund your money – guaranteed!
Course Outline / Agenda
DAY 1
MOTOR SELECTION, MAINTENANCE, TESTING & REPLACEMENT
Discussion Topics:
- MOTOR BASICS
- Motor terminology
- Types of motors and their suitable applications
- Testing equipment
- Field troubleshooting checklist
- Motor selection
- Nameplate data
- IEC motor ratings
- Energy considerations
- SAFETY ISSUES WHEN TROUBLESHOOTING OR REPLACING MOTORS
- Hazards of rotating equipment
- OSHA Lockout/Tagout requirements
- Determining power supplies and voltages
- Verifying circuits de-energized – safely and correctly!
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements
- Visual inspections
- PROCEDURES FOR REPLACING A MOTOR
- De-terminating motors
- Setting replacement motors
- Shaft coupling/alignment options
- Electrical checks
- Sizing line conductors
- Using nameplate data for proper connections
- Selecting the best method of motor termination
- Lugs and insulation tapes for termination
- Termination kits
- Methods of verifying proper phase rotation
- Lubrication requirements
- Sizing fuses and overloads
- Final checks prior to re-energizing motor
- Electrical, visual and mechanical checks for startup testing
- MOTOR MAINTEANCE
- Testing motor windings
- Megohmmeter testing of motors
- Modern, state-of-the-art predictive maintenance testing for motors
- Bearings and Lubrication
- Motor Storage
- Determining voltage and current imbalance and its effects
- Recommended maintenance practices of NFPA 70B
- Sizing and adjusting overloads per the NEC®
- Common motor problems and how to find them
- Fixes for common motor problems
DAY 2
WORKING WITH CONTROL CIRCUITS
Discussion Topics:
- FUNDAMENTALS OF CONTROL CIRCUITS
- Types of motor control
- Symbols for control
- Learn to read motor control schematic and ladder diagrams
- Watch motor control circuits operate on-screen before the class
- Learn the basics of PLC ladder logic
- Watch PLC ladder diagrams operate on-screen before the class
- Developing a logical, systematic approach to troubleshooting controls
- Typical control circuit problems and how to find and fix them
- MOTOR DRIVES AND SPECIAL CONTROL CIRCUIT APPLICATIONS
- Energy Management and motor drives
- AC and DC drives overview
- Motors for Variable Speed Drives
- Variable Speed Drive Applications
- HVAC applications
- Servo motors and drives for manufacturing
- Review operation of modern automation control such as &pick and place&
and conveyor drives
What You Will Take Home
• American Trainco Seminar Manual - detailing all presentation
material covered in the class.
• Personalized Training Certificate with 0.8 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) for
each day attended (1.6 for both days), approved by the MTAA and ACE.
• All the information you need from asking our instructors specific
questions about your own equipment or facility.
On Site and In House Training
You can bring the Electric Motors, Drives and Control Circuits
class or any American Trainco seminar to your plant
or facility for groups of generally 6 or more. We offer hundreds
of courses covering a broad range of maintenance and maintenance
management topics. Our expert instructors are among the most experienced
in the industry and can customize training to meet your specific needs
- whether you need a short refresher course or an in depth program that
focuses on your equipment and processes. In house training allows for
the most cost efficient training as it reduces the cost per employee
and limits the time required away from work.
Request a quote
for on site training
No Risk Registration & Money-Back
Guarantee
If you're not yet sure you'll be able to attend this seminar, you can
still make a reservation to hold your space in class. While payment
is due prior to the start of the seminar, you may choose a full refund
or credit for cancellations made at least 24 hours in advance. Student
substitutions can also be freely made at any time prior to the start
of the seminar. Refunds will not be issued for registered attendees
who fail to show up and have not given a notice of cancellation.
In the rare event that should you not receive the expected value after
attending our seminar, simply notify us in writing of your reasons and
your money will be promptly refunded.
CEUs, Testing & College Credit
CEUs
After completion of this class,
students will receive a Certificate of Completion and 1.6CEUs (Continuing
Education Units) for both days of training approved by the Maintenance
Training Association of the Americas and The
American Council on Education.
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