Spring Semester 2017 - Credit Courses

Electric Meters & Motors - Lab

Corequisite(s):ELCT 114 and ELCT 115 must be taken concurrently.This course is a practical hands-on course using ammeters, voltmeters, watt meters, and multimeters in testing and troubleshooting electric motors, components and wiring systems. The course also includes a study of single and three-phase AC motors, their construction features and operating characteristics. This lecture/laboratory class emphasizes electric motor terminology, identification of motor types, enclosures, mounts, motor selection, connections, maintenance, testing and troubleshooting. Students are also introduced to motor loads, protection, controls, and devices used to connect motors to their loads such as pulleys, V-belts, gear boxes and couplings.Note: This course can be taken face-to-face as a 3-credit lecture/lab (ELCT 111) or online as a 2-credit lecture (ELCT 114) and a 1-credit lab (ELCT 115).