Introduction to Electrical Controls & Diagram Reading

This introductory course provides an overview of electrical industrial motor control and basic electrical diagram reading. The course is designed for students or techs that want to work in the industrial control field and are seeking an overview of what makes up an industrial control system. An overview of industrial electric motor control wiring, schematics and single line diagrams is provided in this course.

Students will be introduced to industrial control concepts and methods used for the control of electric motors in industrial control systems. You will recognize symbols used in electrical wiring and schematic diagrams. A student will be exposed to IEEE/NEMA and IEC style electrical schematics and gain understanding of the difference between each schematic.

Learn the relationship between power and control circuits within an electrical schematic set. A student will learn about motor control circuitry such as: motor overload protection, 2-wire and 3-wire control, reversing and non reversing starter diagrams, and mechanical & electrical interlocking. This course gets you up to speed in the basics of industrial electric diagram reading:Read basic industrial control electrical diagrams.

Interpret the three main types of of diagrams: wiring diagram, schematic diagram and single line diagram (SLD). Recognize the difference between wiring diagrams and schematic diagrams. Recognize common electrical symbols used in schematic diagrams.