Induction Module – Mechanical Engineering

Objectives

• • Enhance the electrical knowledge of participants on electrical basics.
• • To develop skills in installations, trouble shooting and maintenance of switchgear and motors
• • Electricity Basics
• • Conductors, Insulators Electrical Terms and Definition
• • Ohm’s Law, Series and Parallel connections,
• • Measuring Instruments: - Multimeter, Meger, Energy meter, CT’s
• • Single phase and Polyphase system
• • Power factor concepts
• • Electrical Drawing and Wiring
• • Introduction to symbols
• • Reading of drawings.
• • Practical Wiring and Simulation
• • L.V. Switchgear Knowledge
• • Push Buttons, Limit switches, Contactors, Bi metal Relays, Fuses, MCB, ELCB. Rotor resistance starter
• • Air Circuit Breaker, MCCB, MPCB – Principle of operation,
• • Fault diagnostic & trouble shooting
• • AC Induction Motor, Slip ring induction motor
• • Principle of operation
• • Important specification,
• • Selection of Motor and Rating
• • Checking healthiness of Motor
• • Identifying start and end terminals of winding
• • Mechanical faults in motor – possible causes & remedies
• • Electrical faults in motor –possible causes & remedies
• • Recommended preventive & breakdown maintenance
• • Transformer, Power Management
• • Preventive and Breakdown maintenance for Motors and Transformers
• • Electromagnetic solenoid, Electrical losses, Electrical Safety
• • Drives
• • Introduction to VFD
• • Principles of operation
• • Capacity, Selection criteria & Wiring
• • Communication with PLC
• • Maintenance and Troubleshooting