Motor Controls

Prepared by Sir. Rene A. Sy Amg Skilled Hands Technological Col. Magdalena Campus.

Magnetic Contactor

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Magnetic Contactor
used to control the operation of an electric current a large relay usually, used to switch current to an electric current motor or other high power load

a device uses small control current to energize or de-energize a load. It can handle high amounts of current and also combined w overload relays to create motor starters
electrically controlled switch used for switching a power circuit, similar to relay except with higher 12/23/2012 amperage ratings. 3

Motor controls contains

Control Circuit
A circuit contains the control device that will initiate starting or stopping the motor, by the means of the start/stop push button.
Control circuit provides a temporary path for energizing he coil and permanent path through the contact Delays energization of the coil preselected time to allow switch contact bounce to cease.
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 Prevents a reestablishment of the temporary path for preselected time after the contact close

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Power circuit
supplies the line side of main terminal of the contactor
Power circuit carries the motor load current

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Control circuit composed of

1. Overload relay or over load 2. Magnetic contactor/Main terminal 3. Transformer

4. Start stop station

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Symbols

Start switch is normally Close, while the stop is normally close

Magnetic contactor coil or holding coil

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Overload block with heater

3 main contact for 3 phase

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OL

Normally closed overload switch

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Fuse

Circuit breaker
T1 T2 T3
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Motor

3 phase motor

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Contactor markings and label

1 3 5

(European)
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(R) L1

(S) L2

(T) L3

T1 (U)

T2 (V)

T3 (W)
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(American)
A1 and A2- for holding coil
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OL

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Control Circuit Diagram

L1

Stop
(N.C) 1 2 3

Start
L2 (N.O) OL

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A1

A2 95

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(Self holding) 13 14

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Example of Wiring Diagram

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