AC school training courses in Boston, MA (public, in-house or online)

Continuation of topics in EE110 with emphasis on basic AC circuit concepts. Topics include: generation of single phase alternating potential; average and RMS values of sinusoidal and non-sinusoidal waveforms; phasers; power in AC circuits; application of general AC circuit analysis. Topics reviewed and reinforced in accompanying laboratory.

This seminar will discuss the basic characteristics of an AC Induction Motor and the fundamentals of using Field Oriented Control (FOC) of this type of motor.

When you complete this lesson, you will be able to describe and demonstrate how the superposition, Thevenin’s, and Norton’s theorems can be used to simplify computations for complex AC circuits.

Explain the superposition theorem for complex circuits.
Explain Thevenin’s theorem for complex circuits.
Explain Norton’s theorem for complex circuits.

When you complete this lesson, you will be able to discuss procedures for effective troubleshooting of AC induction motors.

Describe five primary steps you should take when troubleshooting motors.
Identify the information found on the motor nameplate.
Describe conditions that can cause a motor to trip or fail to start.
Describe the steps for testing motor insulation and the continuity of winding coils

When you complete this lesson, you will be able to describe how an electric AC motor uses the principles of magnetism and magnetic fields to convert electrical energy into mechanical energy.

Describe the make-up of a magnetic field.
State the law of magnetism.
Define the following terms:
Magnetic flux
Polarity
Motor slip
Synchronous speed
Describe electromagnetic force.
Discuss the theory behind the operation of single-phase AC motor, rotating stator fields...

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