Participants will learn:

• The types of electric motors used in these industries
• How motors are started and controlled, including variable speed drives
• The various classifications types of motors used in hazardous areas
• The importance of selecting and installing the correct motor bearings
• Lubrication programs to ensure the maximum motor life
• The importance utilizing the correct motor protection
• The use of intelligent motor control and motor managers
• Effective motor maintenance, on line and off line diagnostics
• A repair program for faulty electric motors 

By the end of this course delegates will be able to:

• Undertake a detailed review the different types of electric motors available
• Learn the different starting and control methods used
• Understand the requirements for electric motors in hazardous areas
• Learn the importance of selecting correct bearings and lubrication systems
• Understand the types of motor protection required for different motor types
• Understand the terms Intelligent Motor Control and Motor Manager
• How they are used to control and automate many motor control functions
• Learn about comprehensive electric motor maintenance programs
• Evaluate whether a motor can be repairs or requires replacement

Electrical Engineers, Electrical Technicians, Electrical Inspectors, Electrical Professionals & Supervisors, Instrumentation and Design Engineers, Maintenance Engineers, Supervisors & Technicians, Energy Management Consultants, Control Engineers & Technicians, Automation & Process Engineers, Chemical & Mechanical Engineers, Consulting Engineers, Field Technicians, Graduate Engineers, Project and Production Managers, Project Engineers, Electronic Technicians, Plant Managers, Process Control Engineers, System Engineers, System Integrators, Testing Engineers & Technicians, Power System Engineers, Power System Technicians, Utility Engineers, Managers & Team Leaders of Engineering Departments, Safety Professionals, Plant Electricians, Facilities Engineers, Operations & Maintenance Engineers, Supervisors & Technicians, Project Engineers, Commissioning & Testing Engineers, Consulting Engineers, Electrical Technologists, Facility & Plant Managers 

Fundamentals of Electric Motors

• Introduction to electrical motors, basic theory and operation
• Types of electric motors
• DC
• AC Synchronous
• AC Asynchronous
• Commonly used electric motors in industry
• Cast or rotor
• Wound rotor and slipring
• Speed torque curves and motor starting considerations
• High voltage electric motors

Electric Motor Control and Hazardous Area Requirements

• Motor control methods and techniques
• DOL
• Reduced voltage start
• Variable speed drives
• Hazardous area requirements
• Types of hazardous area classifications
• Motors classified for use in hazardous areas

Electric Motor Bearings, Efficiency and Harmonics

• Motor bearings, design and types, plain, roller and sleeve, lubrication
• Motor shaft currents and insulation of bearings
• Factors that limit or extend motor life
• Energy efficiency of motors
• Harmonics in motors from VSDs or other sources

Electric Motor Protection

• Motor protection requirements
• Motor thermal model including overload, locked rotor, often or prolonged acceleration and duty cycle requirements
• Motor stall, acceleration and running thermal limit curves
• Motor thermal capacity and how it is evaluated in motor protection devices
• Motor managers and intelligent motor control

Electric Motor Maintenance and Repair

• Preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance and maintenance planning
• On-line testing of motors using current signature analysis can detect
• Rotor defects
• Stator problems
• Bearing problems
• Air gap problems
• Off-line static testing to evaluate
• Stator condition
• Rotor health
• Air gap anomalies
• Power circuit faults
• Motor insulation health
• Predictive maintenance
• Vibration analysis, thermography and laser alignment
• Repair or replacement decisions, motor repair

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing a minimum of 80% of the total course duration.