Electro-Mechanical Lighting Control
In Electro-Mechanical Lighting Control, you'll learn ...
- The essence of "electro-mechanical," including advantages and limitations
- The devices involved: contactor, dimmer, selector switch, pushbutton, indicator lamp, time clock, and photocell
- The benefits of having a lighting panel
- Example elementary diagrams and a Lighting Control Panel schedule
Overview
Electro-mechanical lighting control is still very relevant. Who might be interested in lighting control? Persons of many different backgrounds and roles bear responsibility for aspects of lighting and its control. Reputation, outcomes, and tasks may improve if they have an idea “how lighting controls look” and “how lighting controls work.”
The information in this course covers "the big picture" down to some screw terminal detail. It is intended that everybody learn something, whatever their background or skill level. It is not intended for everybody to learn everything.
What is unique about this course? This author prepared text, elementary diagrams, and a Lighting Control Panel schedule for this course. Drawings linework features various widths, styles, and colors to help students trace wiring. Information is presented in a manner similar to facility construction documents, showing components, "description of function," and related drawings.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Interpret an elementary circuit diagram.
- Distinguish between line-voltage and control-power-transformer control power sources.
- Explain the elements and use of a control panel schedule.
- Identify management principles that support a successful project.
- Describe principles used to commission a lighting control system.
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 15 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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