EIMT 44B - AC/DC Systems and Equipment I
- Prerequisite: "C" in EIMT 30C and in 32C"," OR in EIMT 30 and in 32
- Corequisite: EIMT 46B
- EIMT majors only
This course covers the construction and theory of operation of AC and DC rotating machinery. The course also presents a wide range of study on the installation, maintenance, service, and repair or electrical equipment.
Contact: 2 hours lecture per week
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of EIMT 44B, the student will be able to:
- Display dependability
- Demonstrate honesty
- Organize work
- Define single-phase motor terms
- Explain single-phase motor operation
- Use resistor color code
- Interpret thermal switch tests
- State new capacitor specifications
- Determine capacitor ratings
- Identify single-phase motor terminals
- Draw single-phase motor connections
- State causes of single-phase motor failure
- Explain single-phase motor testing
- Interpret single-phase motor tests
- Analyze insulation test graphs
- Define three-phase motor terms
- Explain three-phase motor operation
- Draw three-phase motor connections
- Calculate gear reducer outputs
- State causes of three-phase motor failure
- Explain general motor maintenance
- Interpret three-phase motor tests
- Calculate motor locked rotor current
- Select motor starting protection
- Select motor running overload protection
- Determine temperature corrected overload protection
- Determine overload trip time
- Explain motor selection criteria
- Determine motor dimensions
- Explain motor torque-speed curve
- Evaluate motor working conditions