Electrical Motor Controls for Integrated Systems continues the long tradition of technical content presented in a user-friendly format. A comprehensive overview of the control industry is augmented with practical applications used in the field. With new, large detailed illustrations, contemporary photographs, and informative factoids, the premier motor control text remains the first choice of electrical training programs.
Electrical Motor Controls for Integrated Systems Applications Manual includes hands-on applications and activities that expand on the content presented in the textbook. The applications manual can be used as a stand-alone training tool or in conjunction with the textbook. Applications present technical information about proper use, sizing, connection, and troubleshooting of electrical motor control devices. Activities test for knowledge and use of technical information to install, maintain, and troubleshoot electrical motor control devices and circuits.
Electrical Motor Controls for Integrated Systems Workbook is designed to reinforce concepts and provide system design activities for the material presented in Electrical Motor Controls for Integrated Systems. The Workbook contains: 20 Tech-Cheks, each composed of multiple choice, completion, and/or matching questions based on the corresponding chapter of the textbook; Over 150 Worksheets, each providing an opportunity to apply concepts and theory to practical design problems; An Appendix of data sheets, charts, and tables for use with the Worksheets.
Work safely and efficiently on motors and controls with Ugly’s Electric Motors and Controls, 2020 Edition. Updated to reflect the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC), this pocket guide is a quick, on-the-job reference specifically designed to provide the most commonly required information on the design, installation, application, and maintenance of motors and controls in an easy-to-read, easy-to-access format.An ideal tool for electricians, contractors, designers, engineers, instructors and students, this essential pocket guide uses new full-color diagrams, calculations, and quick explanations to ensure jobs are completed safely and correctly and in accordance to industry standards.
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Based on the author's experience working with technicians directly on the factory floor in major industries, this handbook/reference coversallof the electronic technology found in modern industrial systems, going into the depth required to install, troubleshoot, and repaircomplexautomation systems. Each stand-alone (but cross-referenced) chapter explores either an entire system or individual circuits and components that are used over and over in a large variety of complex systems. Features a large number of figures, diagrams, and pictures, and typical “Job Assignment” s, with solutions.Advanced Solid State Logic: Flip-Flops, Shift Registers, Counters and Timers. Programmable Controllers. Solid-State Devices Used to Control Power: SCRs, TRIACs and Power Transistors. Solid-State Devices Used for Firing Circuits. Photoelectronics, Lasers and Fiber Optics. Industrial Power Supplies, Inverters and Converters. Operational Amplifiers. Open-Loop and Closed-Loop Feedback Systems. Input Devices: Sensors, Transducers, and Transmitters for Measurement. Output Devices: Amplifiers, Valves, Relays, Variable-Frequency Drives, Stepper Motors and Servomotor Drives. AC and DC Motors and Generators, Transformers, and Three-Phase Electricity. Case Studies of Four Industrial Applications. Robots and Other Motion Control Systems. Motor-Control Devices and Circuits. Data Communications for Industrial Electronics.For Instrumentation and Process Control Technicians, PLC and Motion Control Technicians.
Dramatically Improve Your Knowledge Base, Skills, and Applications in Every Area of Industrial Electricity Turn to Industrial Electricity and Electric Motor Controls for complete coverage of the entire industrial electrical field_from the basics of electricity to equipment, to troubleshooting and repair. Packed with over 650 illustrations, the latest codes and regulations, many study questions and review problems, this career-building tool shows you how to boost your skills and confidence, and then apply this expertise effectively in the workplace. It also includes strategies for avoiding common problems and performing proper procedures on every job. Industrial Electricity and Electric Motor Controls features: Learning how to read blueprints, schematics, schedules, site plans, as well as mechanical or electrical plans Information on electric motors and their controls Troubleshooting and repair techniques using the ladder diagram or schematic Methods for achieving safety in the workplace A handy glossary of terms A large selection of appendices for reference Inside This Comprehensive Book on Industrial Electricity you will find • Tools • Safety in the Workplace • Symbols • Control Circuits and Diagrams • Switches • Magnetism and Solenoids • Relays • Motors • Timers and Sensors • Sensors and Sensing • Solenoids and Valves • Motor Starting Methods • Solid State Reduced Voltage Starters • Speed Control and Monitoring • Motor Control and Protection • Three-Phase Controllers • Drives • Transformers • Power Generation • Power Distribution Systems • Programmable Controllers • Troubleshooting and Maintenance • Industrial Electricity as a Career • Appendices: DC Motor Trouble Chart, Wound-Rotor Motor Trouble Chart, Fractional Horsepower Motor Trouble Chart, Selection of Dual-Element Fuses for Motor-Running Overload Protection, Tables and Formulas, Full-Load Currents of AC and DC Motors, Power Factor Correcting Capacitors, Switch Symbols, Wiring Diagram Symbols, Unit Prefixes, Conversion Factors, Decibel Table
Gain the knowledge that industrial electricians in the field need in order to be successful! The subject of motor controls is one of the major areas of concern for industrial electricians, and this book prepares readers for work in the industry. A "real-world" systems approach is applied to all aspects of motor control, including basic control circuits, sensing devices, solid-state controls, variable speed drives, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and more. "Must know" applications, procedures, and operations are stressed throughout. Coverage concludes with a series of practical laboratory exercises to help provide an excellent knowledge base of important installation, testing, and troubleshooting procedures.
