Industrial Electric Fundamentals

Service Description

Who will benefit? No prerequisites required. Any and all newcomers will benefit from this course. Manufacturing and automation industry professionals, maintenance technicians, machine operators, and sales representatives will be empowered with foundational knowledge. Even seasoned personnel will likely experience increased understanding of their core competencies. What is it about? This course covers the fundamentals and principles of AC and DC electric. Electrical safety procedures, lock-out/tag-out, and OSHA compliance are reviewed. The operation and use of relay contacts, input/output devices and measuring instruments are then covered. Length: 2 Days of Training Written Materials: Industrial Electrical Principles Textbook, CFC Custom Training Binder Equipment: Basic Electrical Learning Labs OUTLINE Safety Guidelines ­-PPE ­-General electrical safety practices ­-Lock-out/Tag-out ­-OSHA requirements Electrical Fundamentals ­-Ohm’s Law -­Watt’s Law -­Electrical symbols -­Series and parallel resistance and capacitance calculations ­-Voltage drop calculations Meter Use ­-Multi-meter functions ­-AMP meters ­-Megohm meters Electrical Schematics ­-Use of symbols in electrical prints ­-Reading ladder logic drawings ­-Contact arrangements in ladder logic ­-Motor start/stop circuits with overload protection ­-Types of input devices ­-Types of output devices ­-Use of input devices as feedback from output devices ­-Overload protection in electrical circuits