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Electrical Motor Installation, Control and Protection

Electric motors drive pumps, fans, conveyors and mills across every African industry, and motor failures halt production fast. This course covers correct installation, control and protection of motors to maximise uptime. Delegates learn to select starters, set protection and keep motors running reliably.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the operation of common industrial motor types
  • Install motors with correct alignment, wiring and cooling
  • Select starting methods for different load requirements
  • Configure motor protection against overload and fault conditions
  • Diagnose common motor and starter faults
  • Plan maintenance to extend motor life

Course outline

  1. 01Motor types and operation
  2. 02Installation and alignment
  3. 03Starting methods
  4. 04Motor control circuits
  5. 05Protection settings
  6. 06Fault diagnosis
  7. 07Maintenance practice

Who should attend

Electricians, maintenance technicians and engineers responsible for motors and motor control in industrial plants.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Cape Town3R13,000Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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Next session
5 to 9 Oct 2026
Venue
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5 day programme
FromR18,000
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