Construction & Electrical Materials Distribution: 037 - Industrial Products

This module provides you with a detailed examination of components involved in industrial controls ranging from those used in the most basic situations such as the stop and start of a ventilation fan, to those employed in automated production lines. 

Please find below the list of topics covered within this module.

A.C. Power Supplies

• Mains Electricity Supplies
• Power in A.C. Circuits

Electromagnetic Components

• Magnetic Effect of Electric Current
• The Electromagnet
• The Transformer

D.C. Power Supplies

• The need for D.C. Power Supplies
• The Basic Rectifier Circuit
• Switch Mode Power Supplies
• The International Ingress Protection Code
• Interaction between Load and Supply

Motor Starters and Motor Drives

• Motor Start Circuits
• Start Circuits for A.C. Motors
• Motor Drive Circuits

Industrial Switchgear

• General Switching
• Main Switches and Distribution Boards
• Protective Devices

Products used with Electrical Machinery

• Control of Machinery
• Classifications of Hazardous Areas

Sensors:

• Types of Sensor
• Proximity Sensors
• Photoelectric Sensors
• The Nature of Light
• Through Beam, Retro-reflective and Proximity (Diffuse) Photoelectric Sensors
• Other Types of Sensors