Electrical and Motor Controls Training Series
Full Course + Individual Lessons
Purpose & Objectives
Empower Your Maintenance Team with Comprehensive Electrical and Motor Controls Expertise. Our video and software training programs deliver targeted instruction in the five key maintenance domains: Power Distribution, Sensors and Components, Ladder Diagrams, Motor Controls, and PLC Technology. Equip your technicians with the knowledge and abilities they need to excel, ensuring a skilled and reliable maintenance team.
Electrical & Motor Control Certificate of Achievement
Validate your team’s training skills and measure results
- Develop Expert Teams. Close the skills gap.
- Designed for refreshing maintenance personnel and onboarding new hires
- Practical instruction and real-world assessments to develop immediate skills
- Ensure confident troubleshooting and maintenance of various electrical and motor control equipment
$3,258 Full Course
or $362 per Lesson
No Limits on Learner Enrollment
Scale your training effortlessly and train your entire team.
Secure Training Environment
Access anytime, anywhere. Learn safely, on or offline.
Progress Monitoring & Instant Insight
Quickly view your team’s performance in the Admin Portal.
Modules
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Module 1: Understanding 3-Phase Power and Plant Distribution
Everyone Will Understand the Basics of Power in the Plant
- Cut your power bills and extend the life of your equipment by using power factor correction
- Choose the safest methods for power distribution
- Understand why motors and their voltages are designed the way they are
- Configure wye and delta branch and feeder circuits to provide a balanced power system
- Learn which voltage connection to avoid to prevent equipment damage
- Rectify AC power into DC power
- Determine phase-to-phase and phase-to-neutral voltages and currents
Module 2: Electrical Switching, Timing, and Control Devices
Solve Even the Trickiest Component Failures
- Avoid costly wiring mistakes—read multiposition selector switches in ladder diagrams
- Read the action and timing diagrams of ON-delay and OFF-delay timers so that when something goes wrong, you’ll know exactly which component to replace
- Avoid intermittent problems—make sure control relays are receiving the proper steady voltage
- Learn how to cut your spare parts inventory to a minimum, since many control devices share components
- Troubleshoot tricky push button problems—don’t replace the whole thing when it might just be the contact blocks
Module 3: Instrumentation: Discrete and Sensory
Bench Test & Calibrate Components—Cut Installation Time & Costs
- Choose the correct photoelectric sensor for your application
- Apply, install, and troubleshoot limit, photoelectric, and proximity switches
- Wire and understand the inner workings of 2, 3, and 4-way valves
- Cut your installation time—bench test and calibrate pressure devices before installation
- Clogged ports or a bad solenoid—learn to spot the difference and avoid replacing unnecessary components
Module 4: Understanding Electrical Diagrams and Control Circuits
Save Time During Troubleshooting—Learn to Read Ladder, Wiring, and Layout Diagrams
- Protect your people—follow our four basic rules of ladder diagrams to implement a safe circuit
- Add interlocking, memory, and cross-referencing to complex control circuits
- Layout a control panel—from scratch to finish—just by following the wiring and layout diagrams
- Implement motor control and magnetic starter circuit diagrams
- Prevent faulty operations and equipment damage—use mechanical, push-button, and electrical interlocks
Module 5: Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting Control Circuits
Get Back On-Line Fast—Cut Production Losses
- Follow our systematic approach to troubleshooting electrical systems both at the power source and the control circuit
- Find short circuits and faulty components quickly—get back up and running fast
- Install power and phase monitors to detect dangerous conditions before causing costly motor damage
- Perform dynamic and static preventive maintenance inspections
- Troubleshoot control circuit logic using ladder and wiring diagrams
- Learn how a phase imbalance will make your motors run hot—solve the problem and prevent insulation breakdown
Module 6: Introduction to Motor Control Operations and Protection
Provides the best reference for safe motor operation in your plant. A Must-Have for All Your Motors
- Learn to prevent the seven most common causes of heat-related motor failure
- Avoid safety hazards—choose the right contactors and starters for your application
- Learn why and when troubleshooting 2-wire control can be dangerous
- Implement proper arc suppression to protect against shorts and fire hazards
- When a starter is wired incorrectly, anything can happen—make sure it’s done right the first time
- Class 10, 20, 30 heaters—find out which one offers the right protection for your motor application
Module 7: Sizing the Protection of Motors and Control Circuits
Keep Everything Up to Code—Prevent Electrical Fires
- Use our six-step method to implement and maintain a safe motor branch circuit
- Time-delay or non time-delay fuses—know which one to use to provide the best protection
- Reading nameplates isn’t enough—everyone needs to understand what they mean and know how to use this information
- Choose safe conductors and protection devices
- Choose the right NEMA starter for your motor
- Protect yourself against both overloads and short circuits
- The motor dictates circuit design, protection, and components—know how to get the requirements from Article 430 and make your job easier
Module 8: AC Motor Controls and Troubleshooting
Cut AC Motor Troubleshooting Time in Half
- Troubleshoot solid-state starters by quickly detecting misfirings of SCRs
- Learn to identify the hidden problems that can cause your motor to fail
- Troubleshoot across-the-line start motors as well as the five types of reduced-voltage start motors
- Solve the trickiest reduced-voltage start problem
- Understand how variable speed drives work and where to look to solve problems
- Quickly troubleshoot multispeed motors and their circuits—learn how to double-check the connections
- Troubleshoot the different reversing methods and circuits used with AC motors
Module 9: DC Motor Controls and Troubleshooting
Troubleshoot and Avoid DC Motor Failure
- Keep the production line running—learn to troubleshoot and control the speed of DC motors
- Avoid the most common mistakes made during the installation and maintenance of brushes
- Learn how to detect an SCR fault in the power bridge of a DC drive
- See how noise can affect the operation of a DC drive and learn how to correct it
- Troubleshoot both the circuits and components used in the three most common methods of decelerating a DC motor
- Bring full-voltage and reduced-voltage DC motors back on-line fast
Module 10: Understanding and Applying PLCs in Electrical Controls
What Everyone Needs to Know – troubleshoot the controller and determine whether the problem is with the controller, the wiring, or a field device
- Low-voltage protection is a must when PLCs are used to control motors—we’ll show you how to implement it
- Learn which sections of the control circuit must be left hardwired for safety reasons
- Follow our step-by-step method of converting a hardwired relay system to a PLC-based system
- Troubleshoot the complete discrete I/O system—from power line problems to wiring connections to I/O modules
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✔️ Hands-On, Practical Learning
- Real-world exercises that simulate on-the-job electrical troubleshooting
- Engaging, step-by-step modules with visuals and guided instruction
- Includes knowledge checks and a final exam to reinforce learning
- Receive a Certificate of Completion for every technician trained
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✔️ Boost Team Efficiency & Safety
- Faster diagnosis and repair of electrical issues
- Improved workplace safety through a deeper understanding of control systems
- Confidence-building training—ideal for both new hires onboarding and upskilling experienced techs
- Close the skills gap with foundational knowledge
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✔️ Save Time & Cut Costs
- Self-paced format—no scheduling hassles or classroom required
- Reduce costly equipment damage and downtime
- Minimize the need for outsourced troubleshooting and repairs
- Built for Workforce Development and validated results
Training Tablet
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For Companies, Individuals
Delivered on a pre-installed Windows Tablet and includes one set of physical Handbooks. Expand your training with additional Lessons and Courses available through the tablet’s Store.
Downloadable Interactive
AVAILABLE
Interactive training downloaded to your own device (Windows required).
$3,258 Full Course
$362 Each Lesson
Course pre-installed on TPA Windows Tablet (included with Full Course). Includes digital Handbooks. Course License renews yearly at 25% off the list price.
Want multiple Tablets for your Company’s Training Ecosystem?
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Enterprise Tablet Extension
Add extra training tablets for your team. Train individually offline or sync progress seamlessly across devices with an internet connection. (SYNC COMING SOON)
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Cost & Comparison
The Smart Choice for Electrical & Motor Controls Training.
Unlike costly and often ineffective off-site seminars or limited online videos, our Electrical & Motor Controls Series offers the most complete and comprehensive training solution for your team. Delivered via our intuitive all-in-one tablet portal, learners gain easy access to in-depth content, while administrators can effortlessly track status, progress, and scores – all at a superior value.
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Boost your Electrical & Motor Controls maintenance and troubleshooting performance
Develop Experts in Electrical and Motor Controls Troubleshooting Skills on Your Team.
A comprehensive program specifically designed for maintenance personnel
Practical instruction and real-world assessments to develop immediate skills
Ensure confident troubleshooting and maintenance of various electrical and motor control equipment.
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