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Course #: 086051
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: DC Principles (Block A21); Basic Industrial Math (Block X21);
What Students Learn: Advantages and Operating Characteristics of DC Motors that make them widely used in industrial applications; Function of each component of a DC Motor; Operation of a Single-Coil Armature Motor; Troubleshooting DC Motors; How a DC Motor Controller Operates; Identify and list applications for various types of DC Motors including Universal, Stepper, PM, Servo and Brushless Motors.

Special Notes: This new course replaces, DC Generators and Motors, course 6687.

Course #: 086052
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: AC Principles (Block A22); Basic Industrial Math (Block X21);
What Students Learn: Construction and Operation of Single- and Three-Phase AC Motors; Principles of Electromagnetic Induction; Identify and work with Starter Systems for Single- and Ploy-Phase Motors including Shaded-Pole, Split-Phase Capacitor, and Repulsion-Induction Motors; Troubleshoot Polyphase Motor Systems.

Special Notes: This new course replaces, AC Motors, Generators and Rectifiers, course 6698.

Course #: 086053
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Industrial DC Motors (086051); Industrial AC Motors (086052); AC Principles (Block A22); Basic Industrial Math (Block X21);
What Students Learn: How Stepper Motors are Electronically Controlled; Steps to follow when Troubleshooting Stepper Motor Controls; Explain how AC Line Frequency sets Motor Speed; How Frequency Inverters Control Motor Speed in Three-Phase Installations; Describe how Servo Motors are Controlled; Explain how Brushless Motors Work and how their Shafts are precisely Positioned: List the steps to follow when Troubleshooting Brushless Motor Controller Systems.

Special Notes: This new course, in conjunction with courses 006010, 006011 and 006012 covering Industrial Motor Control for PLCs, replaces Industrial Motor Control, course 6699A-C.

Course #: 6631A-B
Duration: 20 hours
Course Prerequisites: Industrial AC Motors (086052); AC Principles (Block A22);
What Students Learn: PART 1 (6631A). Determining Common Defects on Stators; Connection Diagrams and Tables; Testing for Electrical Defects; Standard Designation of Coil Insulation; Recording of Winding Data for Stators; Stators with Partly Closed Slots: Core Insulation, Flat and Pulled Mush Coils; Two-Layer and Overlap Winding; Inserting Coils into Slots; Finishing the Winding Outside of Slots; Varnish Treatment; Tools Used in Winding Stators; Stators with Open Slots: Slot Insulation; Conductors for Open-Slot Coils; Winding Open-Slot Coils; Coil Insulation; Installing Windings in Open Slots; Connecting Stator Windings.
PART 2 (6631B). Rotor Types; Repairing Squirrel-Cage Rotors; Electrical Faults on Lap-Wound Rotors; Pitch Values of AC Wave Windings; Phase Leads; Determining Slots per Pole per Phase (SPP); Connection Diagrams and Tables; Checking Tables for Connection Diagrams; Winding of Wave-Wound Rotors; Preparation for Rewinding; Rewinding Rotors with Standard Leads and No Phase Coils, with Standard Lead Phase Coils, and with Short-Lead Phase Coils; Placing Coils into Rotor Slots; Connectors of Wave Windings; Banding and Bank Insulation; Repair of Synchronous Motors.

Course #: 4220A-B
Duration: 20 hours
Course Prerequisites: Industrial DC Motors (086051); AC Principles (Block A22);
What Students Learn: PART 1 (4220A). Construction of Armatures and Commutators; Types of Windings; Characteristics and Classes of Insulation; Armature Defects; Use of Testing Instruments; Nature of Trouble; Temporary Repairs; Repair of Mechanical Defects; Commutator Troubles; Armature Repair Tools; Dismantling of Armature; Removing and Rebuilding of Commutators; Armature Assembly; Mechanical Balance; Rewinding for Other Voltages; Winding and Inserting Coils; Sealing the Winding; Final Tests.
PART 2 (4220B). Construction, Connections, and Effects of Field Coils; Kinds of Field Coil Faults; Insulation Requirements and Testing; Polarity Checks; Locating and Repairing Open and Short Circuits and Grounds; Removing, Rewinding, Testing, and Installing of Coils; Centering of Armatures; Purpose of Brushes; Materials and Characteristics of Brushes; Brush Holders and Spacing; Methods for Determining Mechanical and Electrical Neutral; Brush Faults and Repair; Maintenance of Commutator Surface; Potential-Drop Curves; Air Gaps and Adjustment; General Procedure for Finding Commutation Problems.

Course #: 4033
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: AC Principles (Block A22);
What Students Learn: Operating Characteristics of Fractional Horsepower Motors; Split-Phase Motors; Capacitor-Start Motors; Two-Value and Permanent-Split Capacitor Motors; Shaded-Pole, Polyphase, DC, and Universal Motors; Brush-Shifting Repulsion Motors; Repulsion-Start, Repulsion-Induction, and Electrically Reversible Repulsion Motors; Thermal Overload Protection.

Course #: 4034
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: AC Principles (Block A22);
What Students Learn: Troubleshooting Defective Motors to Determine Defects by Physical Examination and Simple Electrical Tests; Repair of Mechanical Faults, found in Bearings, Starting Switches, and Brushes; Testing for Electrical Faults, such as Grounds, Short Circuits, and Open Circuits; Chart of Common Motor Troubles and Their Causes.

Course #: VB11XX
Duration: 0.68 hours
What Students Learn: This program is designed to introduce first year students and trainees to the fundamentals of rotating machinery. Vivid computer-generated graphics bring alive the principles of indicators in coils and show the end result of the rotating armature.
Components: Magnets and Magnetism (VB1101); Electromagnetic Fields (VB1102); Coils, Saturation, and Hysteresis (VB1103);

Course #: VB12XX
Duration: 0.77 hours
What Students Learn: An in-depth explanation is given to describing the structure of rotating machinery components, including magnetic fields, armature, wiring, along with the various rotating machinery configurations. The information is organized so that it correlates to the most current rotating machinery or electrical curriculums and training programs.
Components: Basic Parts and Fundamentals (VB1201); Principles of Operation (VB1202); Major Types (VB1203);