Motors and Generators

A 16-hour course intended for engineers in training, designers, construction and operation personnel who are responsible for the specification, design, installation, and maintenance of electrical equipment in industrial facilities. The course covers development and history, motor classifications, motor standards, motor design parameters, CEC requirements, motor control, motor protection, motor starting, motor application tutorial, motor and generator testing, adjustable speed drive applications, motors in hazardous locations, and generator applications.

Course Description

Learning Objectives:

·        To understand basic motor and generator theory and understand their principles of operation

·        To Know and apply the various industry standards related to motors and generators

·        To interpret the markings on a motor or generator nameplate

·        To specify and purchase a motor or generator for a given application

·        To specify the appropriate testing scheme for a motor or generator

·        To apply an appropriate protection and control scheme to a motor or generator application

·        To understand the unique requirements of motors and generators installed in hazardous locations

·        To know the requirements for motors in adjustable speed drive applications

Course Information

Course Includes:

• Hard copy of slide presentation

• PDF of course materials

• Certificate of attendance

Instructor

Allan Bozek, P.Eng, MBA Allan has over 40 years experience in the design, construction, commissioning and maintenance of industrial power systems. The scope of his experience includes manufacturing, oil and gas production, refining, water treatment and mining industrial facilities. He is a member of the IEEE industrial applications society, a committee member of the Canadian Electrical Code Section 18 (Hazardous Locations) and is a registered Profession Engineer in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.

Detailed Outline

1.  Development and History

2. Motor Classifications

          A. DC Motors

          B. AC Induction Motors

          C. Synchronous Motors

          D. Generators

3. Motor Standards

          A. NEMA MG-1

          B. IEEE Std 841

          C. API 541

          D. API 547

          E. API 546

          F. IEC 60034 Series

4. Motor Design Parameters

          A. Nameplate data

          B. NEMA frame size

          C. Duty rating and service factor

          D. Insulation class

          E. Speed-Torque curves

          F. Motor Efficiency

          G. Motor Bearings

          H. Motor Enclosure Design

5. CEC Requirements

          A. Overcurrent protection

          B. Overload protection

6. Motor Control

          A.  Low voltage motor control

          B. Medium voltage motor control

7. Motor Protection

          A. Motor protection considerations

          B. Low voltage motor protection

          C. Medium voltage motor protection

          D. Synchronous motor protection

8.  Motor Starting

          A. Full voltage starting consideration

          B. Reduced voltage starting options

9.  Motor Application Tutorial

          A. Fan motor acceleration curve - calculation

10. Motor and Generator Testing

          A. NEMA MG1 requirements

          B. API 541 requirements

          C. API 546 requirements

11. Adjustable Speed Drive Applications

          A. ASD technologies

          B. ASD economics

          C. Harmonic and standing wave - mitigation

          D. Shaft current mitigation

          E. Application considerations

12. Motors in Hazardous Locations

          A. Zone 1 motor applications

          B. XP motor applications

          C. Ex ‘de’ motor applications

          D. Zone 2 motor applications

          E. Application of IEEE 1349

          F. ASDs in hazardous locations

13. Generator Applications

          A. Induction generators

          B. Synchronous generators

          C. Standby vs. Prime power applications

          D. Generator sizing

          E. Generator protection and control

          F. Synchronization schemes

          G. Generator grounding schemes