Module 4: Motor Starter and Relays
This module will introduce you to the different types and uses of contactors, motor starters, and relays.
Objectives
By the end of this module you will be able to:
- Understand the design and installation of industrial power supplies (linear voltage regulators, switching voltage regulators, emergency power supplies, and three-phase power supplies).
- Test and analyze the characteristics of AC and DC motors (series motor, compound motor, shunt motor, universal motor, induction motor, synchronous motor, and stepper motor).
Assignments
- Read the sections in the textbook on Contactors & Motor Starters and Relays and complete the end of chapter review questions for each section
- Review ELT252 Chapter Review Questions Grading Rubric to understand how you will be graded on the chapter review questions
- Read the Module 4 Lecture Outline on Motor Starters and Relays
- Complete the Module 4 Quiz
- Read the Module 4 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 exercises
- Read the Constructor 9 Chapters 6 and Chapter 7 Assignments and be prepared to complete the assignments in the lab
- Review the ELT252 Wiring Lab Rubric to understand how you will be graded on the lab assignment