Engineering and TechnicalOperation, Monitoring and Control of Electric Machines
Motors and generators drive nearly every industrial process, and their failure stops production. This course covers the operation, monitoring and protection of rotating electrical machines in industrial service. Delegates work through induction and synchronous machine characteristics, starting methods and their effect on the network, speed control through variable frequency drives, protection and its coordination, and the condition monitoring techniques that give warning before a failure. Practical emphasis is placed on interpreting the signals a machine actually gives: current signature, vibration, temperature and insulation condition, and on distinguishing a developing fault from a measurement artefact.
Course objectives
- Describe induction and synchronous machine characteristics in industrial service
- Compare starting methods and their effect on the supply network
- Apply variable frequency drives for speed control and assess their side effects
- Specify and coordinate protection for a motor or generator
- Interpret current signature, vibration, temperature and insulation data
- Distinguish a developing fault from a measurement artefact
- Plan condition based maintenance for rotating electrical plant
Who should attend
- Electrical and control engineers
- Maintenance and reliability engineers and technicians
- Plant and operations engineers
- Condition monitoring specialists
- Technical supervisors responsible for rotating plant
Course outline
- 01Induction and synchronous machines in industrial service
- 02Starting methods and network impact
- 03Variable frequency drives, harmonics and bearing currents
- 04Motor and generator protection and its coordination
- 05Condition monitoring: current signature analysis
- 06Vibration, temperature and insulation condition assessment
- 07Distinguishing a developing fault from an artefact
- 08Condition based maintenance planning for rotating plant
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 5 September 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 2 to 6 September 2026 | Windhoek, Namibia | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 24 to 28 September 2026 | Kampala, Uganda | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 22 to 26 October 2026 | Kampala, Uganda | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |