This one-of-a-kind course focuses on providing a foundation of the technical principles of electric
motor design, construction and operating principles important to motor sales, customer service and other
non-technical motor support activities.
We will first help you understand the technology of electric motors and then delve into
the "why" and "what it means" of the many principles, design details, materials used, and end-user
issues. A real-world, common sense attitude is used to help understand how key choices affect the
motor delivered to the customer, in terms of performance, quality and value. Primary focus will be on
fractional and integral horsepower NEMA-frame induction machines, including both random-wound
and form-wound configurations. Other motor types will be discussed to illustrate their unique features
and benefits. Most of the material is on topics and issues common to all motors.
The goal of this course is a solid understanding of the characteristics of electric motors to support activities important to
providing high-quality sales & customer service to the end-user. Instruction assumes you have no prior formal technical
education, but are currently working in, or with, the electric motor industry.
- Fundamentals of Electric Motors
- Understanding Electric Power
- Documentation and Information Delivered with Motors
- Construction and Operation
- Motor Component Details - What is Important & Why
- How a Motor is Manufactured
- Motor Selection from the Customer Viewpoint
- Energy Efficient Motors
- Installing & Start-up
- Adjustable Speed Drives
- Common Failure Causes
- Motors with Special Features
- Small Motor Overview - Principles, Functions, Parts
- Large Motor Overview - Principles, Functions, Parts
- New Motor Technologies and New Trends in Motor Manufacturing