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Instrument Mechanician - Knowledge Module, Volume 3
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About this book
Volume 3 of the theory textbook for the QCTO Occupational Certificate: Instrument Mechanician (NQF Level 5, SAQA ID 94701) — control and systems. Chapters 14 to 21 carry 62 of the knowledge component's 142 credits, the largest share of any volume: pneumatic control components and systems; hydraulic actuation; relay logic design and applications; programmable logic controllers; programmable (SMART) instrumentation; process control loops and automatic control; process communication systems; and fault finding on instrumentation equipment and systems. Every chapter carries worked examples, Check Your Understanding boxes and end-of-chapter review questions.
- Level: NQF Level 5
- SAQA ID: 94701
- ISBN (e-book): 978-1-996787-90-8
- Pages: 538
What is inside
- Chapter 14 — Pneumatic Control Components and Systems
- PART A — PNEUMATIC CONTROL COMPONENTS
- PART B — PNEUMATIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
- Chapter 15 — Hydraulic Actuation
- PART A — PRINCIPLES AND SYSTEMS
- PART B — SYMBOLS AND CIRCUITS
- PART C — COMPONENTS
- PART D — HAZARDS AND THEIR PREVENTION
- Chapter 16 — Relay Logic Design and Applications
- PART A — RELAYS
- PART B — CONTROL CIRCUITS AND RELAY LOGIC
- PART C — SEQUENCES
- PART D — BUILDING AND TESTING
- Chapter 17 — Programmable Logic Controllers
- PART A — FOUNDATIONS
- PART B — THE PLC
- PART C — PROGRAMMING
- PART D — FAULT FINDING ON PLC SYSTEMS
- Chapter 18 — Programmable (SMART) Instrumentation
- PART A — SMART INSTRUMENTS
- PART B — PROTOCOLS
- PART C — HART PRINCIPLES
- PART D — HART DEVICE CONFIGURATION
- Chapter 19 — Process Control Loops and Automatic Control
- PART A — FUNDAMENTALS
- PART B — THE CONTROL MODES
- PART C — LOOP STRATEGIES
- PART D — TRENDS, RECORDING AND TUNING
- PART E — LOOPS IN PRACTICE
- Chapter 20 — Process Communication Systems
- PART A — HOW DATA MOVES
- PART B — NETWORK STRUCTURE
- PART C — BUS ARBITRATION
- PART D — ADDRESSING
- PART E — PROTOCOLS
- PART F — CABLES
- PART G — NETWORKS IN PRACTICE
- Chapter 21 — Fault Finding on Instrumentation Equipment and Systems
- PART A — SAFETY FIRST
- PART B — THE METHOD
- PART C — TECHNIQUES AND ANALYSIS
- PART D — TEST EQUIPMENT
- PART E — FINISHING THE JOB