Advanced Industrial Controls

Course #115

This is an instructor led, competency based program designed for master level electricians. The course will teach electricians to trouble-shoot complex relay control circuits. Each student will wire a pumping station control panel and test it. They will also trouble-shoot and find bugs that instructors will install into their panels. The stu- dents will be timed as they trouble-shoot and must find and correct the problem in less then 20 minutes. 

Approved CEU Credits:

3.0 Credits

D.E.P. Approved Course ID #2797

Prerequisite:

The student should have a sound understanding of relay control circuits and motor starters with at least 3 years experience trouble-shooting relay controls. Course #101 is recommend if student has less then 3 years experience.

Format:

Instructor Lead

Online/Labs

Cost:

$735 / Contact us for the Online cost

 

Learner Outcomes:

  1. The student will improve in his trouble-shooting techniques by simulation software. The student will be introduce to new techniques for locating blown fuse problems and will test their knowledge using circuit fault simulation software.
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  2. The student will improve their industrial control circuit knowledge by designing circuits from functional descriptions.
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  3. The student will learn standard wiring practices and will prove those skills by wiring a circuit that the student has designed.
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  4. The instructor will insert problems into a water pumping station and the student will trouble-shoot the problem and be measured by time standards.
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  5. The student will design, and wire circuits using pneumatic timers and motor driven timers
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  6. The student will design, wire and trouble-shoot several timer circuits.
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  7. The student will have a final timed test on their trouble-shooting skills using a portable machine tool that employs timers. (See photo insert at right)

This machine shop pneumatic turntable employs cylinders, electrically operated air solenoids, pressure switches, motor starters and 10 control relays.

Students are grouped into 2 person teams and given a chance to trouble-shoot problems. Each team draws lots to determine the problem.

The instructor asks all teams to leave the classroom while the "Bug" is installed. The teams are called back into the classroom and a timer is started. The selected team begins trouble-shooting. The team has 15 minutes to find the "Bug" or lose their team points. The next team, who has been anxiously watching and waiting, picks up the problem and the timer is reset to 5 minutes. If they find the problem they pick up the first team's points and they get a chance at solving a new problem for more points. However, if they don't find the problem in 5 minutes, it is turned over to the next team. This rotation continues until all teams have had a chance.

This method encourages the teams that are not trouble-shooting to watch and pay attention.