Power Electronics 3: Drives
Course Description
Course Typically Offered
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This course is associated with the following programs:
What will I learn?
- Identify signal circuitry of AC drives
- Perform startup procedures on AC drives
- Identify AC drive power circuitry
- Apply an industrial AC drive to AC induction motor
- Program AC drive
- Apply AC Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) to the operation of the 3-Phase Induction motor.
- Apply control wiring strategies to 3-Phase AC Variable Speed Drives
- Demonstrate programming and troubleshooting of 3- Phase AC variable speed drives.
- Apply Digital and Analog PLC input and output device circuits to control AC Variable Frequency Drives (VFD).
- Apply PLC control of a VFD through Ethernet communications.
- Apply peer to peer Digital and Analog VFD control between the VFD's.
- Program and Troubleshoot 3-Phase AC Variable Speed Drives utilizing multiple methods.
Class Details
- Class Number:
- 82275
- Delivery:
- Blended - 50%-99% Online
- Term:
- Fall 2024
- Session:
- 8W2
- Instructors:
- Troy Giese
- Date Range:
- -
Class Notes
This class consists of both lecture and hands-on lab activities. You can watch the lectures on video through the NWTC Canvas learning management system. You will complete the hands-on lab activities in either ET129 or ET120 lab space during the posted open lab times. Plan on spending approximately 30 hours to complete this course. Before beginning lab work in this class, please talk to an instructor in ET129 or ET120. For questions on coursework, please reach out to the instructor of the class through Canvas.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Tech Hall Lab, Room ET129, is open Mon-Thurs 8am-8pm; Fridays 8am-3pm; Saturdays 8am-1pm. The Lab will observe all College closure holidays and breaks.
Meeting Times
Dates | Day(s) / Time | Location(s) |
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10/23/24 - 12/20/24 |
Anytime
Anytime |
Online
Green Bay Campus Room ET129
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* Cost displayed is an estimate and may be discounted if attendees are residents of Northeast Wisconsin Back to cost