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Industrial Electrical and Instrumentation Technology III-A
Course: MIT231

First Term: 2018 Fall
 Lec + Lab   3 Credit(s)   5 Period(s)   5 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T Lab Load


Description: Hazardous locations, electronic components, electrical and instrumentation drawings, motor controls, distribution equipment, transformer applications, and conductor selection and calculation. Included labs emphasize and anchor the course material.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Select wiring methods for Class I, Class II, and Class III hazardous locations. (I)
2. Identify electronic system components. (II)
3. Read and interpret electrical and instrumentation diagrams. (III)
4. Interpret motor control wiring, connection, and ladder diagrams. (IV)
5. Describe switchgear construction, metering layouts, wiring requirements, and maintenance. (V)
6. Identify transformer applications for industrial electrical systems. (VI)
7. Select electrical conductors for specific applications by using appropriate calculations. (VII)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Hazardous Locations
   A. Classifications.
   B. Wiring methods in hazardous locations.
   C. Seals and drains.
   D. Class I, Class II, and Class III.
   E. Explosion-proof fittings.
II. Electric Components
   A. Electronic system components.
   B. Solid-state devices.
   C. Basic materials.
   D. Transistors.
   E. Diodes.
   F. Substitutes for electronic components.
   G. Fuses.
   H. Leads.
   I. Integrated circuits.
   J. Pin numbers of integrated circuits.
   K. Logic gates.
   L. Check diodes.
III. E and I Drawings
   A. Common types.
   B. Interpretation:
      1. Wiring diagrams
      2. Ladder diagrams
      3. One-line diagrams
      4. Motor controller diagrams
   C. Instrument diagrams:
      1. P&ID diagrams
      2. Loop diagrams
      3. Raceway diagrams
   D. Drawing a loop diagram.
IV. Motor Controls
   A. Contactors and relays.
   B. Pilot devices.
   C. Wiring, connection, and ladder diagrams.
   D. Select and size contactors and relays.
   E. Pilot devices.
   F. National Electrical Code (NEC?) requirements.
V. Distribution Equipment
   A. Overcurrent protection.
   B. Terms.
   C. Switchgear.
   D. Classifications.
   E. Switchgear construction.
   F. National Electrical Code (NEC? ) requirements pertaining to switchgear.
   G. Visual and mechanical inspections.
   H. Ground fault relay system..
VI. Transformer Applications
   A. Three-phase transformer connections.
   B. Specialty transformer applications.
   C. Buck-and-boost transformers.
   D. Overcurrent protection for specialty transformers.
   E. National Electrical Code (NEC?) requirements.
   F. Harmonic derating of transformers.
VII. Conductor Selection And Calculations
   A. Specific applications.
   B. Calculations.
   C. National Electrical Code (NEC?) regulations.
   D. NEC? tap rules.
   E. Size conductors.
   F. Derate conductors.
   G. Temperature ranges and atmospheres.


 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 24, 2015

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