Live Online - Motor Controls Troubleshooting Course

Course Overview (Live Online)

Next public class: February 25-26, 2027 (Thu-Fri), $595 per person. Take it with Live Online BELTS (Feb 22-24) as the 5-day online combo for $995. See the course schedule.

Length: 2 days, about 10 hours of live instruction

Class times: 9:00-11:30 am and 12:30-3:00 pm Mountain time (10:00-12:30 and 1:30-4:00 Central) each day, with the instructor staying on after class for questions.

Format: live, instructor-led demonstrations plus simulation-based practice. All motor-starter and higher-voltage work is done safely in Orion's simulators, so there is no equipment to rent or ship.

Prerequisites: BELTS or equivalent electrical fundamentals.

Summary Description: This course takes students from electrical fundamentals into the motor control equipment they work on every day. Students watch real contactors, overload relays, starters and motors being wired, tested and troubleshot on camera, then practise finding inserted faults themselves in our simulators.

What students learn

• Motor nameplates, hookup and dual-voltage (wye/delta) connections
• Motor testing: continuity, insulation resistance (megger) and phase rotation
• Contactors and overload relays: how they work, sizing, trip classes and common failures
• 3-wire start/stop control with seal-in, and reversing starters with mechanical and electrical interlocks
• Reading motor control ladder diagrams and one-line diagrams
• VFD basics: setup, ramps, common fault codes and wiring practices
• Systematic troubleshooting of inserted faults, root-cause thinking and retest requirements

Simulators and Learning Portal (30 days included)

Every student gets 30 days of access to our online learning portal and simulators, included with registration. The simulators let students troubleshoot motor control circuits with faults inserted, safely and at their own pace.

• Course session recordings for review
• Interactive troubleshooting simulations with built-in mentoring and guidance
• Step-by-step tutorials and practice questions
• Troubleshooting aids, forms and checklists

Portal and simulator subscriptions can be renewed for a small fee.

Who should attend

Maintenance technicians and electricians, and process or control technicians stepping into motor control work. The in-person version of this course is also offered: see Motor Controls Troubleshooting (in person).

Each student attending receives a certificate of completion.

Questions, or training several people from one team? Email [email protected] or call/text Mike at (208) 715-1590.