Motor and Motor Controls

This certificate exam evaluates the candidate's mastery of the principles, application, troubleshooting and maintenance of rotating electrical motors and electronic motor drives as used in packaging, processing and other manufacturing environments.  Topics include motor and drive safety practices;  characteristics of 3-phase power systems; speed, torque and efficiency characteristics of various types of single and three phase AC motors and various types of DC motors;  AC and DC motor nameplate specifications; means of  starting and braking motors;  DC electronic drives and AC variable frequency and pulse width modulated electronic drives.  This exam does not include stepping and servo motors and their controls which would be used in robotic and motion control systems.

 AC and DC electric motors are very commonly applied in virtually all industrial operations including packaging equipment, machine tools, and processing equipment; and control of speed, torque and other parameters is growing in use, resulting in more complex motor drive systems.

This certificate is aimed at intermediate-level trades, technicians and technologists who will assemble, install, startup, troubleshoot, modify or repair machines or processes utilizing electric motors that require more than simple across-the-line starting. It is expected that those sitting for this exam will have passed Industrial Electricity 1 and Industrial Electricity 2 or have equivalent knowledge and experience.  To purchase a test please click on the button below which will prompt you to send an email to [email protected] requesting an invoice. Please include which test(s) you would like to purchase.