Building Maintenance Technician Training

Hands-On Pumps and Motors

Workshop

This two-day hands-on workshop provides real-world training for Facility Maintenance Personnel and Specialty Maintenance Technicians in maintaining, servicing, troubleshooting, repairing and replacing motors and pumps. Participants will learn the fundamentals of motor and pump operation, and how to service them from both an electrical and mechanical perspective. Safety is emphasized throughout and integrated into each hands-on procedure.

All necessary tools, materials and test equipment needed to accomplish all troubleshooting procedures are provided during the workshop. However, participants are also welcome to bring in pump and motor assemblies, test equipment, or wiring diagrams for additional hands-on practice and evaluation of specific equipment by the instructor.

Agenda: What You’ll Learn In This Workshop

Day One 8AM to 4:30 PM, Day Two 8AM to Noon

Electrical and Motor Safety, OHSHA Regulations

Proper Use Of Digital and Analog Test Equipment

Testing Motor Windings With A Meter

Understanding Motor Winding Failures

Fuses and Motor Protection Circuits

Proper Electrical Supply Wiring For Motor Circuits

Single-Phase and Three-Phase Power Supplies For Motors

Fundamentals Of Motor Operation

Checking Applied Voltage and Current Draw Of Motors

Motor/Pump Belt Alignment and Adjustments

Motor/Pump Couplers

Using Schematics To Troubleshoot Motors and Motor Circuits

Motor and Pump System Fundamentals

Motor Types, Duty and Sizing

Checking Motor Start and Run Capacitors

Multiple Speed and Reversing Motors

Solid State Motor Start Devices

Checking Potential Relays In Motor Starting Systems

Causes Of Motor Overload Conditions

Motor Contactors and Magnetic Starters

Proper Wiring Connections For Dual Voltage Motors

Using A Meg-ohmmeter To Test Motor Winding Insulation

Preventive Maintenance Procedures For Motors

Benchmarking To Establish Motor PM Programs

Pump Operation and Maintenance

Single Stage and Multiple Stage Impeller Pump Systems

Pump Seals and Shaft Alignment

Well Pump Motors

Who Should Attend:

 ….Maintenance personnel who work in residential housing, or in schools, hospitals or other commercial buildings, and are responsible for the preventive maintenance of pumps and motors

….Maintenance workers in on-electrical and mechanical maintenance departments who want to cross-train to perform electrical and mechanical servicing of motor and pump systems

….Facility managers and supervisors desiring a background in pumps and motors in order to supervise work crews.

About Your Instructor:

Jim Johnson has both a formal education and real-world, hands-on work experience in facility and equipment maintenance. Adult education is his specialty, and he consistently receives high marks for his ability to explain and simplify concepts, allowing technical and maintenance personnel to put the information they learn to work in a practical way in their job.