Industrial

Adama University Workshop Practice Installation

Electrical Engineering Department Exercise 03:
and Change Over Direction 1
Further Training Institute (Start – Stop - Reverse)

Start – Stop - Reverse

Many times it is required that three-phase-motors have to run in right or left turn. For this purpose
you need a circuit which provides the change of two outer conductors. This cause the change between
right or left turn. The other point is that it is impossible to operate the two contactors at the same time.
This means you need an interlock to prevent this.

Important is now the operation of the two contactors by the controll circuit. This circuit has to provide
Power circuit
the above mentioned conditions of security.
K1 right turn
K2 left turn
F1 … F3 cable and short circuit protection
F4 motor protection

The indication /2.3 below the indication – K1 means that you can find
The coil of this contactor at sheet 2 in section 3.

The indication /2.5 means that you can find the coil of K2 in section 5.
Sheet 1

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Adama University Workshop Practice Installation
Electrical Engineering Department Exercise 03:
and Change Over Direction 2
Further Training Institute (Start – Stop - Reverse)

controll circuit
It is possible to switch over directly
From right turn to left turn
(and vice versa).

By two measures is prevented that

both Contactors are operated at
the same time
(short circuit):

1. Interlock by push buttons

Operate left turn By using of the double push buttons
S2 and S3.
One contactor will be switched off
Operate right turn by operating the other one.

2. Interlock by contactors
One contactor (- K1) operates the
circuit for left turn and interlocks the
other circuit (for right turn) by a
NC - contact of this contactor.

Sections at
sheet 1
Here are represented the complete sets
Of the contactors contacts (terminals).
Sections at the If there is written no number in front of the
same sheet Terminal then the terminal is not in use.
The number in front of a terminal indicates
In which section and at which sheet you can
Find this contact.
Sheet 2

Draw the wiring diagram at the work paper, including the power circuit!

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