Objectives
- Learn specific techniques to troubleshoot equipment and control circuits
- Analyze Equipment problems
- Determine causes of equipment failure
- Reduce unexpected downtime on electrical
- motors and other equipment
- Explain the hazards of electricity and effects
- Select appropriate personal protective equipment for use when working on or near electrical equipment
- Identify components and their general application: breakers, fuses, relays, transformers, coils, overloads, switches, disconnects, contacts, motors, resistors, diodes and indicator lights
- Locate faulty components using a digital multi-meter
- Interpret common control circuits and basic ladder logic diagrams
Outlines
Day-1
BASIC SKILLS FOR ELECTRICAL INSPECTION, TESTING & TROUBLESHOOTING
- Safety First
- OSHA Requirements Regarding Troubleshooting and Qualified Persons
- Using Electrical Drawings
- Using Meters ( multi-meters ) and Circuit Measurements
- Developing a Logical, Systematic Approach to Troubleshooting
INSPECTION, TESTING &TROUBLESHOOTING CONTROL CIRCUITS & CASE STUDY
- Relays, Motor Starters and Control Devices
- Reading and Interpreting Ladder Diagrams
- Power Loss
- Control Circuit Industrial Applications
- Electric Motor Drives
- Solenoid-Operated Valves
- Heating Elements
- Case study
Day-2
INSPECTION, TESTING & TROUBLESHOOTING MOTORS & CASE STUDY
- Most Common Motor Problems
- Electrical Problems
- Testing Windings for Shorts, Opens and Ground Faults
- Phase Unbalance
- Mechanical Problems
- Phase Rotation Testing
- Case study
TESTING & TROUBLESHOOTING POWER DISTRIBUTION & CASE STUDY
- Wye and Delta Systems
- Over-current Protection
- Branch Circuits
- Case study
Day-3
TESTING & TROUBLESHOOTING POWER QUALITY PROBLEMS
- Sources of Power Quality Problems
- Test Equipment for Troubleshooting Power Quality Problems
- Harmonics
INSPECTION, TESTING & TROUBLESHOOTING LIGHTING CIRCUITS
- Lighting Terminology
- Types of Lighting Circuits
- Incandescent Lighting
- Fluorescent Lighting
- HID Lighting
- Case study
Day-4
TESTING & TROUBLESHOOTING PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS ( PLCs )
- Overview of PLCs
- Reading PLC Ladder Diagrams
- Status Indicators and Error Codes
- Force and Disable
- Startup Procedures
- Case study
TESTING & TROUBLESHOOTING VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES ( VFDs )
- VFD Terminology
- VFD Basic Operation
- Components
- Pulse Width Modulation
- Types of VFDs
- Common Problems and Corrective Action
Day-5
TESTING & TROUBLESHOOTING MORE COMPLEX CONTROL CIRCUITS
• Tank fill control
• Duplex Pump control
ELECTRICAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
- Why Perform Electrical Maintenance
- Overview of an Electrical Maintenance Program
- Building Your Own Walk-Through Inspection Checklist
Who Should Attend
- Maintenance Technicians & Supervisors
- Plant Electricians
- Mechanical Engineers
- Production Supervisors
- Utilities Maintenance Personnel
- Plant Engineers