Motors and Generators
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CA$1,095.00
CA$1,095.00
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A two-day course intended for Engineers, Technicians, Maintenance and Operations personnel who are responsible for the specification, design, installation and maintenance of electric motors in industrial facilities. The course covers motor standards, Canadian Electrical Code requirements, ASD applications and motor applications in hazardous locations.
Course Description
Learning Objectives
- To understand basic motor and generator theory and understand their principles of operation
- To know and apply the various industry standards related to motors and generators
- To interpret the markings on a motor or generator nameplate
- To specify and purchase a motor or generator for a given application
- To specify the appropriate testing scheme for a motor or generator
- To apply an appropriate protection and control scheme to a motor or generator application
- To understand the unique requirements of motors and generators installed in hazardous locations
- To know the requirements for motors in adjustable speed drive applications.
Course Information
Price: $1095 CAD + GST
Course Includes:
Course Includes:
- Hardcopy binder with slide presentation
- PDF of course materials
- Certificate of attendance
- Lunch is provided
Venue
Hangar Flight Museum
4629 McCall Way NE
Calgary, AB T2E 8A5
4629 McCall Way NE
Calgary, AB T2E 8A5
Instructor
Allan Bozek, P.Eng, MBA
Allan has over 30 years experience in the design, construction, commissioning and maintenance of industrial power systems. The scope of his experience includes manufacturing, oil and gas production, refining, water treatment and mining industrial facilities. He is a member of the IEEE industrial applications society, a committee member of the Canadian Electrical Code Section 18 (Hazardous Locations) and is a registered Profession Engineer in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario.
Allan has over 30 years experience in the design, construction, commissioning and maintenance of industrial power systems. The scope of his experience includes manufacturing, oil and gas production, refining, water treatment and mining industrial facilities. He is a member of the IEEE industrial applications society, a committee member of the Canadian Electrical Code Section 18 (Hazardous Locations) and is a registered Profession Engineer in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario.
Detailed Outline
1. Development and History
2. Motor Classifications
2. Motor Classifications
- DC Motors
- AC Induction Motors
- Synchronous Motors
- Generators
- NEMA MG-1
- IEEE Std 841
- API 541
- API 547
- API 546
- IEC 60034 Series
- Nameplate data
- NEMA frame size
- Duty rating and service factor
- Insulation class
- Speed-Torque curves
- Motor Efficiency
- Motor Bearings
- Motor Enclosure Design
- Overcurrent protection
- Overload protection
- Low voltage motor control
- Medium voltage motor control
- Motor protection considerations
- Low voltage motor protection
- Medium voltage motor protection
- Synchronous motor protection
- Full voltage starting consideration
- Reduced voltage starting options
- Fan motor acceleration curve - calculation
- NEMA MG1 requirements
- API 541 requirements
- API 546 requirements
- ASD technologies
- ASD economics
- Harmonic and standing wave - mitigation
- Shaft current mitigation
- Application considerations
- Zone 1 motor applications
- XP motor applications
- Ex 'de' motor applications
- Zone 2 motor applications
- Application of IEEE 1349
- ASDs in hazardous locations
- Induction generators
- Synchronous generators
- Standby vs. Prime power applications
- Generator sizing
- Generator protection and control
- Synchronization schemes
- Generator grounding schemes
Corporate Training Courses
If you have 6 or more potential attendees in your organization, consider a corporate venue. We will come to you and present this course. This can be very cost effective especially in situations where employee travel and accommodation is required. If a corporate venue is of interest, let us know and we will prepare a proposal for you.