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UNIT 29- DC Generators
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- Intro to Motors Course (6:00)
- Overview and Layout (5:31)
- The Importance of Magnetism and Induction (2:51)
- Magnetism & Electricity (5:46)
- Magnetism & Electricity (PART 2) (7:42)
- Magnetism & Electricity- Review (9:50)
- Electricity Creates Magnetism (8:09)
- Understanding the Magnetic Field (10:02)
- Why is a Coil So Special? (12:04)
- Flemings Left and Right Hand Rules (8:45)
- Magnetic Field in a Coil (10:37)
- Intro to Unit 29 (14:01)
- Understanding the Induced Voltage (15:50)
- How then does it become DC Output? (14:21)
- A Helpful Video (14:57)
- Review of the Video's Concepts (12:44)
- Understanding the Armature Windings (8:17)
- Armature Winding- Connection Types (12:40)
- VIDEO- Demonstration of How to Wind a Motor (13:52)
- Review of the Video (12:16)
- Video- Removing and Replacing Brushes (7:17)
- Video- Prepping and Seating the Brushes (10:10)
- Setting the Neutral Plane (6:38)
- Motors with Permanent Magnets Compared to Electromagnets (10:47)
- Understanding a Magneto (9:24)
- Two Field Winding Types (11:19)
- Understanding Schematics of Field Windings (11:05)
- Series Motors with Peter Vree (8:45)
- Shunt Motors with Peter Vree (7:32)
- Excitation Current (10:23)
- Introduction to Compound Generators (11:58)
- Understanding Compounding Effects (6:38)
- Video of Compound Motors Demonstrated (11:40)
- Video of Differential Compounding Demonstrated (7:29)
- Video of Troubleshooting Loose Connections (13:53)
- Countertorque (7:01)
- Armature Reaction & Commutator Windings (15:12)
- Paralleling Generators (10:37)
- Paralleled Generators Introduced (10:56)
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UNIT 30- DC Motors
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- Intro to DC Motors (5:27)
- Basic Operation Principles of a DC Motor (5:44)
- Basic Principles of a Motor Demonstrated (12:19)
- Another DC Motor Video (17:35)
- Operation Principles Reviewed (7:32)
- Shunt Motors Reviewed (14:55)
- Overview of Series and Compound Motors (27:00)
- Speed Control (9:48)
- The Field Loss Relay (7:47)
- Understanding Horse Power (12:41)
- Brushless Motors Introduced (15:43)
- Brushless Motor Video #1 (8:16)
- Brushless Motors- A Deeper look- VIDEO 2 (6:58)
- The Right Hand Motor Rule (5:09)
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UNIT 31- Three Phase Alternators
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- Intro to Unit 31 (11:08)
- Understanding the Main Armature Types (20:20)
- Alternator Construction and Operation Video (10:07)
- Engineering Mindset Video Demonstration (19:27)
- The Rotor and Excitation Current (15:46)
- Understanding the Brushless Exciter (12:52)
- Cooling, Frequency and Output Voltage (11:12)
- Paralleling Alternators Introduced (7:11)
- Synchronizing Motors Demonstrated (17:44)
- Field Discharge Protection (6:45)
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UNIT 32- Three Phase Motors
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- Intro to Unit 32 (10:26)
- 2- Introduction to the 3 Phase Motor- VIDEO (24:56)
- Introducing the Rotating Magnetic Field (26:38)
- Introduction to the Rotating Magnetic Field VIDEO #1 (6:51)
- Further Understanding of the Induction Motor Rotating Field (19:04)
- Coolest Video Ever of Rotating Magnetic Field (6:43)
- Understanding Synchronous Speed (10:12)
- Determining the Rotation of 3 Phase Motors (9:25)
- Multi Voltage Motor Connections (16:12)
- Delta-Wye Cheat Sheet (14:02)
- Squirrel-Cage Motors- A Deeper Look (38:20)
- Wound Rotor Induction Motors (10:49)
- Synchronous Motors (21:17)
- Selsyn Motors Introduced (6:01)
- Practical Use of Selsyn Motors (14:08)
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UNIT 33- SINGLE PHASE MOTORS
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- Intro to Unit 33 (10:04)
- Intro to Split Phase Motors (12:15)
- Resistance Start- Induction Run Motors (8:19)
- Capacitor Start- Induction Run Motors (6:18)
- Dual Voltage- Split Phase Motors (6:26)
- Capacitor Start- Capacitor Run Motors (10:04)
- Shaded Pole Motors (16:52)
- Various Other Motors Introduced (11:34)
- Stepping Motors (9:12)
- Univeral Motors (5:37)
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ARTICLE 430- Motors
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- Intro to the NEC Portion of This Course (4:36)
- Intro and Overview to Article 430 (16:06)
- Familiarization of Motor Starter Components (14:32)
- Understanding Overcurrent Conditions (20:47)
- Understanding What the Different Parts of 430 Govern (14:04)
- Understanding FLA, FLC and LRC (3:33)
- Determining Ampacity and Motor Rating 430.6 (9:43)
- Introduction to The Tables (17:49)
- Practice Choosing and Reading The Tables (15:48)
- Determining the Highest or Lowest Rated Motor 430.17 (12:11)
- Determining the Ampacity of Motor Conductors- SINGLE MOTOR- 430.22 (14:28)
- Practice Solving Single Motor Ampacities (10:01)
- Non Continuous Duty- SINGLE MOTOR (17:25)
- Practice Using Table 430.22 E (15:26)
- Calculating for Multiple Motors (11:33)
- Practice Calculating Multiple Motor Ampacities (9:11)
- Which Parts Govern Which Components (8:57)
- Intro and Overview of Part 3 (11:17)
- Understanding Part 3 Continued (10:34)
- Calculating OLP for Continuous Duty Motors (13:49)
- Practice Continued (15:29)
- Review and Practice Continued (11:29)
- Alternative OLP Methods (11:05)
- When Do you use Paragraph C for Overload Protection Calculations (15:25)
- Individual Motors Branch Circuit Protection (16:45)
- Practice Calculating Short Circuit Protection (8:32)
- Why is such a BIG breaker permitted (16:37)
- Practice Sizing SC and GF Protection for Branch Circuits (12:11)
- One more Practice Just for fun (11:34)
- Sizing Feeder Protection Introduced (15:43)
- Feeder Protection Practice Problem (4:28)
- Feeder Protection When Non Motor Loads are Present (6:02)
- Disconnecting Means (15:01)
- Review of Article 430 (4:34)
- Conclusion to Motors Class (1:34)
- Time to schedule your proctored exam
FINAL EXAM- DO NOT OPEN UNTIL IN THE PRESENCE OF AN APPROVED PROCTOR
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