Mahapola Ports & Maritime Academy - Motor Control Circuit

COURSE OVERVIEW

To enhance the knowledge skill and attitude on three phase and single phase motor control circuits. At the end of the programme trainee will be able to find faults in control circuits and design small control circuit.

CONTENTS

• Over view of motor control
• Safety in working with motor control circuit
• Electrical symbols and diagrams
• Manual control device
• Magnetic contactor, Relay and Timer
• Pilot device in control circuit
• DC motor
• AC motor
• Proximity and photo-electric sensors
• Three phase motor starting methods
• Motor speed control and braking
• Introduction to PLC and VSD

METHODOLOGY

Classroom sessions, Laboratory and Workshop practical.