ELEC 225: Industrial Electricity & Controls

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Class Program

Electricity

Credits

Clinical Hours None

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

092602

Meets Degree Requirements For

Restricted Elective

Description

Review of industrial electricity to include discussion on generation, power distribution, wiring, electrical code, transformers, solid-state motor starters, AC and DC motors, power-factor correction, speed controllers and schematics.

Grading Basis

Graded

Prerequisites

ELEC 115 or ELEC 125 or ELTRO 101

Course Learning Outcomes

Discuss generation distribution and wiring.

Analyze electrical code issues in an industrial environment.

Review motor and automated control systems.

Evaluate and recommend improvements to existing plant service and repair procedures.

Core Topics

Power generation
Distribution systems
Motors
Controls
Motor starters
VFDs (variable frequency drives)
National Electric Code
Schematics
Troubleshooting
Preventive maintenance
Predictive maintenance