Module 6: VED Drives and PLC Controls
This module will introduce you to adjustable-speed drives and PLC installations.
Objectives
By the end of this module you will be able to:
- Explain the construction and uses of industrial switching components (manually operated switches, mechanically operated switches, solenoids, electromagnetic relays, solid-state relays).
Assignments
- Read the section in the textbook on Adjustable-Speed Drives and PLC Installations and complete the end of chapter review questions
- Review ELT252 Chapter Review Questions Grading Rubric to understand how you will be graded on the chapter review questions
- Read the Module 6 Lecture Outline on VED Drives and PLC Controls
- Complete the Module 6 Quiz
- Read the Module 6 Practical Exercise and be prepared to complete the assignment in the lab
- Review the Practical Exercise Rubric to understand how you will be graded on the lab assignment
- Read the Constructor 9 Chapter 10 Exercise in the Lab Textbook and be prepared to complete the assignment in class
- Review the ELT252 Wiring Lab Rubric to understand how you will be graded on the lab assignment