This book has been written for a course of study that will introduce the reader to a broad range of motor types and control systems. It provides an overview of electric motor operation, selection, installation, control and maintenance. Every effort has been made in this first edition text to present the most up-to-date information which reflects the current needs of the industry.

The broad based approach taken makes this text viable for a variety of motors and control systems courses. Content is suitable for colleges, technical institutions, vocational/technical schools as well as apprenticeship and journeymen training. Electrical apprentices and journeymen will find this book to be invaluable due to Electrical Code references applicable to the installation of new control systems and motors, as well as information on maintenance and troubleshooting techniques. Personnel involved in the motor maintenance and repair will find this book to be a useful reference text.

The text is comprehensive! It includes coverage of how motors operate in conjunction with their associated control circuitry. Both older and newer motor technologies are examined. Topics covered range from motor types and controls to installing and maintaining conventional controllers, electronic motor drives and programmable logic controllers.

The Constructor (Special Mcgraw-Hill version) CD is included with every activities manual
The activities manual contains:

QUIZZES
PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENTS
COMPUTER GENERATED SIMULATED CIRCUIT ANALYSIS ASSIGNMENTS

Book Table of contents

Chapter 1 – Safety in the Workplace
PART 1 PROTECTING AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK
PART 2 GROUNDING – LOCKOUT– CODES
Chapter 2 – Understanding Electrical Drawings
PART 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 Systems
PART 1 POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
PART 2 TRANSFORMER PRINCIPLES
PART 3 TRANSFORMER CONNECTIONS AND SYSTEMS
Chapter 4 – Motor Control Devices
PART 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 MOTORS
PART – 5 ALTERNATING CURRENT MOTOR DRIVES
PART – 6 MOTOR SELECTION
PART – 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 – Relays
PART – 1 ELECTROMECHANICAL CONTROL RELAYS
PART – 2 SOLID-STATE RELAYS
PART – 3 TIMING RELAYS
PART – 4 LATCHING RELAYS
PART – 5 RELAY CONTROL LOGIC
Chapter 8 - Motor Control Circuits
PART – 1 NEC MOTOR INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
PART – 2 MOTOR STARTING
PART – 3 MOTOR REVERSING AND JOGGING
PART – 4 MOTOR STOPPING
PART – 5 MOTOR SPEED
Chapter 9 - Motor Control Electronics
PART – 1 SEMICOMDUCTOR DIODES
PART – 2 TRANSISTORS
PART – 3 THYRISTORS
PART – 4 INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (ICs)
Chapter 10 - Adjustable Speed Drives and PLC Installations
PART – 1 AC MOTOR DRIVE FUNDAMENTALS
PART – 2 VFD INSTALLATION AND PROGRAMMING PARAMETERS
PART – 3 DC MOTOR DRIVE FUNDAMENTALS
PART – 4 PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS (PLCs)