Motor Starter Circuits (Motor Control)

Motor starter schematics or wiring drawings. Learn to design power & control circuits for motor starters

What you’ll learn:
Concept of power and control circuits
Designing a circuit : Starter Circuits
How to design schematics
DOL circuit
RDOL circuit
Start – Delta Circuit
Soft starter circuit
VFD starter circuit

Requirements
Should have a basic degree or knowledge in Electrical Engineering – B tech, B.E., Diploma or any similar relevant educational background
Basic of Schematics, Basic DOL circuit
You can take our Electrical Schematics – Industrial Control course – to understand the basics

Description
Motor Starter Circuits (Motor Controls) is an intermediate course to learn schematics or electrical drawing (power and control circuits) for Motor Starters. We have covered various concepts that are required to design schematics.

Before you start this course make sure your basics on Electrical Schematics is clear. You can also take our Electrical Schematics (Industrial Controls) course for learning basics. We are also thrilled to share that this course has earned the high ranking of 9.4/10 by CourseMarks and ranks in the TOP 4% of 94,680 courses!

Some of the topics that you will come across in this course are:

1) Basic details on schematics – What is schematic ? Where is it used ? Why is it needed?

2) Reading & Understanding Schematic – Title block, Disclaimer, Template, Designations, Cross-referencing, Legends etc.

3) Symbols & Switchgears – Electrical Symbols along with definition & images. Key technical details about switchgear like circuit breakers,

Contactors Isolators, Meters , Indicators & Protection devices

a) Learn Off load & On Load devices

b) Difference between isolators & circuit breakers

c) NO & NC contacts

d) Power & Auxiliary Contactor – contact numbering, advantages & limitations etc.

e) Instrument Transformers

f) Protection Devices

4) Designing circuit – in a step by step method – DOL Motor Starter Circuit

Control of motors – Star / Stop, Trip

Hold-on Contact

Indication circuits

Local remote

Auto manual operations

5) Basics of electrical interlocking

6) Basics of Metering Circuits

7) Application in Switchboards and practice questions.

Who this course is for
Final year engineering – B tech, B.E., Diploma.
Electrical Engineers who want to work as electrical designers
Anyone planning to work in LV/ MV Switchboard Manufacturing Companies
Students who want to pursue a career in electrical automation
Students who want to work in electrical contractors and consultants companies.
Anyone who wants to understand electrical control concept / designing of systems/ complicated controls/ various industrial and commercial domestic application.