Motors and motor controllers are the machines that turn electrical energy into mechanical motion and the switching devices that start, stop, and protect them.
What it covers
A motor controller is the device or group of devices that governs the performance of an electric motor, while a process controller regulates a system variable such as temperature, pressure or flow.
The catalog describes the course as: “An overview of motors, motor controllers, and process controllers.”
Topics include function, operation and characteristics of various types of motors and motor controllers, proper motor installation, and process control systems and devices.
Which program covers it
In InterCoast Colleges’ Electrical Training Program, motors and motor controllers is covered in the course ETP106, Motors & Motor Controllers.
The Electrical Training Program outline lists ETP106 Motors & Motor Controllers at 90 clock hours (60 lecture, 30 laboratory) and 5 semester credits.
The catalog lists the prerequisites for ETP106 as: “Completion of the equivalent of ATP104, ATP105, ATP106”.
Related subjects in the Electrical Training Program include electrical theory, AC theory and transformers, commercial electrical installations and emergency power systems.
This topic is covered in the Electrical Training Program at InterCoast Colleges.