Electrical Maintenance Training - Electrical & Electronic

Industrial Electrical Maintenance Training Curriculum 

This course is designed to meet the training needs of plant maintenance personnel engaged in the day-to-day troubleshooting and fault correction of industrial electrical equipment.  It is appropriate for electrical maintenance personnel in need of a review of electrical basics and an introduction to more complicated industrial controls and test equipment.  It is also suited for mechanical maintenance personnel that take part in plant electrical maintenance activities.  The course can be customized to include examples of specific components, test equipment, and documentation found at the plant.

Electrical & Electronic Fundamentals

Course Length: 2 days (16 hours)

Instructional Setting: Classroom

Topical Outline:

• DC Fundamentals

  • Conductors and Insulators

  • EMF and Electric Current

  • Resistance

  • Resistive Circuits

  • Electrical Power

  • Magnetism

  • Inductors & Capacitors

  • Temperature Sensors

• AC Fundamentals

  • AC Waveforms

  • Resistance

  • Inductance

  • Capacitance

  • Power in AC Circuits

  • Transformers

• Solid State Basics

  • Semiconductor diodes and power supplies

  • Transistors

  • Semiconductor types and applications

  • Integrated Circuits (IC)

  • Basic electrical logic

  • Applications

  Basic Electrical Print Reading

  Course Length: 1/2 day  (4 hours)

  Instructional Setting: Classroom

  Topical Outline:  

   

• Title block, notes, and revisions

• Electrical print symbols

• Block diagrams and flow charts

• Single-line wiring diagrams

• Schematic diagrams

• Logic symbols and diagrams

• Ladder diagrams

• Wiring and termination diagrams

Basic Electrical Test Equipment

Course Length: 1/2 day  (4 hours)

Instructional Setting: Classroom and equipment demonstrations

Topical Outline:  

• Types of test equipment

• Test equipment safety

• Calibration standards

• Voltage testers & voltmeters

• Resistance meters (Ohmmeters)

• Megohmmeter (Megger)

• Current meters (Ammeters)

• Digital multimeters

• Clamp-on ammeters

Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

Course Length: 1 day  (8 hours)

Instructional Setting: Classroom and plant floor

Topical Outline:  

• PLC fundamental concepts

• PLC system controller (processor)

• PLC chassis and I/O module arrangements

• Power supplies

• Typical input and output control devices

• AC and DC input modules

• AC and DC output modules

• Analog output modules

• Adjustable speed drive controllers

• PLC communications

• Operator interface devices

Basic Electrical Troubleshooting

Course Length: 1/2 day  (4 hours)

Instructional Setting: Classroom and plant floor

Topical Outline:  

• Fault analysis and correction

• Logical troubleshooting techniques

• Using test equipment for troubleshooting

• Fault isolation

• Power supply checks

• Motor and controller checks

• Signal flow path(s)

• Controller input device functionality

• Digital input module functionality

• Output devices and verifications

• Control voltage checks

The content of this course can be customized to fit the needs of your company including the use of electrical prints from your company's processes. For a free quote or for more information on this course, email us at info@aps-online.net or call Greg Pancerev at 610-987-4050