tim_callinan
Member
Hello All,
I know this is more of a PLC forum but I feel like you guys would be the most knowledgeable about motor controls, etc. I'm a mechatronics instructor near Annapolis and our program has always needed more Motor and controls curriculum. We're trying to fix that now. Here is a video of a trainer we built - we're planning on building another 3 of them for classroom use.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMT30Z2BOa8
I do have some questions about motor controls and would appreciate any advice or suggestions at all.
1) I hear and see a lot of curriculum about Wye Vs Delta 3 phase configurations - In terms of wiring up a simple 3 phase motor like we're doing in the video are these configurations important. Does it have something to do with the Low Voltage vs High Voltage wiring diagram on the motor?
2) Before we move onto VFDs, PLCs and HMIs - what motor control fundamentals are we missing - We're going to cover manual motor starters, contactors, Overload relays, Solenoid braking of the motor, timing relays, etc - Is there anything important we're missing?
Any other advice relating to teaching motor controls at the college level would be appreciated. Thanks for your time.
Tim
I know this is more of a PLC forum but I feel like you guys would be the most knowledgeable about motor controls, etc. I'm a mechatronics instructor near Annapolis and our program has always needed more Motor and controls curriculum. We're trying to fix that now. Here is a video of a trainer we built - we're planning on building another 3 of them for classroom use.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMT30Z2BOa8
I do have some questions about motor controls and would appreciate any advice or suggestions at all.
1) I hear and see a lot of curriculum about Wye Vs Delta 3 phase configurations - In terms of wiring up a simple 3 phase motor like we're doing in the video are these configurations important. Does it have something to do with the Low Voltage vs High Voltage wiring diagram on the motor?
2) Before we move onto VFDs, PLCs and HMIs - what motor control fundamentals are we missing - We're going to cover manual motor starters, contactors, Overload relays, Solenoid braking of the motor, timing relays, etc - Is there anything important we're missing?
Any other advice relating to teaching motor controls at the college level would be appreciated. Thanks for your time.
Tim