Electric Motors and Control Systems

Frank D. Petruzella has extensive practical experience in the electrical control field, as well as many years experience teaching and authoring textbooks. Before becoming a full time educator, he was employed as an apprentice and electrician in areas of electrical installation and maintenance. He holds a Master of Science degree from Niagara University, a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York College - Buffalo, as well as diplomas in Electrical Power and Electronics from the Erie County Technical Institute.

Chapter 1 – Safety in the WorkplacePART 1 PROTECTING AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK PART 2 GROUNDING – LOCKOUT– CODES Chapter 2 – Understanding Electrical DrawingsPART 1 SYMBOLS – ABBREVIATIONS – LADDER DIAGRAMS PART 2 WIRING-SINGLE LINE- BLOCK DIAGRAMS PART 3 MOTOR TERMINAL CONNECTIONS PART 4 MOTOR NAMEPLATE AND TERMINOLOGY PART 5 MANUAL AND MAGNETIC STARTERS Chapter 3 – Motor Transformers and Distribution SystemsPART 1 POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS PART 2 TRANSFORMER PRINCIPLES PART 3 TRANSFORMER CONNECTIONS AND SYSTEMS Chapter 4 – Motor Control DevicesPART 1 MANUALLY OPERTED SWITCHES PART – 2 MECHANICALLY OPERTED SWITCHES PART – 3 SENSORS PART – 4 ACTUATORS Chapter 5 – Electric Motors PART – 1 MOTOR PRINCIPLE PART – 2 DIRECT CURRENT MOTORS PART – 3 THREE-PHASE ALTERNATING CURRENT MOTORS PART - 4 SINGLE-PHASE ALTERNATING CURRENT MOTORSPART – 5 ALTERNATING CURRENT MOTOR DRIVESPART – 6 MOTOR SELECTIONPART – 7 MOTOR INSTALLATION PART – 8 MOTOR MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING Chapter 6 – Contactors and Motor Starters PART – 1 MAGNETIC CONTACTOR PART – 2 CONTACTOR RATINGS, ENCLOSRES AND SOLID-STATE TYPES PART – 3 MOTOR STARTERS Chapter 7 – RelaysPART – 1 ELECTROMECHANICAL CONTROL RELAYSPART – 2 SOLID-STATE RELAYSPART – 3 TIMING RELAYSPART – 4 LATCHING RELAYSPART – 5 RELAY CONTROL LOGICChapter 8 - Motor Control Circuits PART – 1 NEC MOTOR INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTSPART – 2 MOTOR STARTINGPART – 3 MOTOR REVERSING AND JOGGINGPART – 4 MOTOR STOPPINGPART – 5 MOTOR SPEEDChapter 9 - Motor Control ElectronicsPART – 1 SEMICOMDUCTOR DIODESPART – 2 TRANSISTORSPART – 3 THYRISTORSPART – 4 INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (ICs)Chapter 10 - Adjustable Speed Drives and PLC InstallationsPART – 1 AC MOTOR DRIVE FUNDAMENTALSPART – 2 VFD INSTALLATION AND PROGRAMMING PARAMETERSPART – 3 DC MOTOR DRIVE FUNDAMENTALSPART – 4 PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS (PLCs)