Electrical Equipment Maintenance, Testing & Troubleshooting

This comprehensive electrical maintenance course equips maintenance technicians and non-electrical personnel in industrial plants and commercial buildings with a strong foundation in electrical systems. Learn how electrical systems function, essential electrical safety practices, and techniques for installing and troubleshooting common electrical equipment. This course is valuable for both university/institute students and industry professionals, covering concepts applicable to both industrial and residential facilities.

Course Highlights:

• Engaging Learning: Benefit from illustrated lectures, practical examples, and hands-on exercises.
• Comprehensive Content: Covers all key concepts in electrical maintenance for diverse applications.
• Practical Approach: Simple, easy-to-understand explanations ensure a practical and dynamic learning experience.
• Rich Resources: Access lectures with video presentations and attachments, high-quality digital handwritten content, quizzes, practice tests, and assignments.

Course Structure (7 Sections):

1. Course Overview: Introduction to the course and its structure.
2. Electrical Fundamentals: Build a solid understanding of core electrical principles.
3. Basic Tools & PPE: Learn to use essential electrical tools and the importance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for safe work practices.
4. Resistor & Capacitor/Inductor Associations: Master resistor (series, parallel, wye, delta, combination) and capacitor/inductor (series, parallel) configurations.
5. Circuit Analysis: Understand circuit elements like points movement, short-circuits, branches, nodes, and loops. Explore DC, Single & Three-Phase AC generation and circuit operation.
6. Measuring & Testing: Acquire skills in measuring Ω, A, V, W, Hz, and rpm. Learn to use multimeters, clamp-on meters, oscilloscopes, power quality meters, and insulation resistance meters. Understand insulation resistance testing and analysis. Includes simulations of metering and wave analysis.
7. Electrical Circuit Troubleshooting: Develop skills in interpreting electrical schematics, understanding voltage levels in LV circuits, and utilizing local/remote, manual/automatic control systems. Learn about sensors, transducers, and power/control/signaling circuits (contactors, relays, interlocks). Cover fuses, circuit breakers, overload/voltage/frequency relays, timers, and switchboard accessories. Includes design of power, control, and signaling circuits, as well as AC/DC motor starting and speed control methods (Star-Delta, separate excitation). Introduction to Ladder Diagram and PLC programming.

What You'll Learn:

• Electrical Circuit Troubleshooting: Gain fundamental skills for diagnosing and resolving electrical problems.
• Power & Control Systems: Understand the design and operation of power, control, and signaling circuits.
• Motor Starting Techniques: Learn various methods for starting and controlling AC and DC motors.
• PLC Basics: Develop a foundational understanding of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Ladder Diagram.
• Safe Electrical Practices: Master essential electrical safety procedures.

Instructor Benefits:

• Clear Explanations: Benefit from clear and concise explanations of theories and practical exercises.
• Dedicated Support: Receive assistance with doubts and explanations on specific course content.
• Real-World Applications: Learn through practical examples of circuit analysis in electrical engineering employment.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Reduce equipment downtime through effective maintenance.
• Improve facility safety by adhering to best practices.
• Troubleshoot electrical problems independently.

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