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ELECTRIC MOTOR
CONTROL MANUAL

Laboratory No. 4
MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM SYMBOLS

PREFACE

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Upon selecting the proper motor, understanding the many various control devices available
and their uses, limitations and connections, becomes an essential part related to reliable
operation and protection of the motor and the personnel using it.

Every electric motor has to have some sort of controller. The motor controller will have
different features and complexity depending on the task that the motor will be performing. A
motor controller is a device or group of devices that serves to govern in some
predetermined manner the performance of an electric motor. A motor controller might
include a manual or automatic means for starting and stopping the motor, selecting forward
or reverse rotation, selecting and regulating the speed, regulating or limiting the torque, and
protecting against overloads and faults.

This manual introduces the students to the basics of motor control, explains its importance,
applications and components and identifies various ways in which motor control can be
accomplished.

Upon completion of this manual, the student should be able to:

o Explain the role of motor control in an electrical system.

o Identify various components of a motor control system.
o Explain the difference between the various classifications and types of motor control
wiring.
o Draw motor control ladder diagrams.
o Connect various motor control circuits.
o Test and troubleshoot motor control components and circuits.
o Apply safety precautions while connecting motor control circuits.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

LABORATORY ACTIVITY PAGE NO.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY 4

INTRODUCTION TO MOTOR CONTROL 7

MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM SYMBOLS 11

MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT 17

MOTOR CONTROL COMPONENTS FAMILIARIZATION AND TESTING 22

ACROSS THE LINE MAGNETIC MOTOR STARTER (Non- Reversing) 28

TWO STATION MOTOR CONTROL (Non- Reversing) 32

FULL VOLTAGE NON-REVERSING MOTOR CONTROL WITH JOG 36

FORWARD – REVERSE MOTOR CONTROL 41

(No Immediate Reversal)

FORWARD – REVERSE MOTOR CONTROL 47

(Immediate Reversal)

SEQUENTIAL MOTOR CONTROL 53

(Manual: Using Pushbutton)

SEQUENTIAL MOTOR CONTROL 56

(Automatic using Timer)

REDUCED VOLTAGE STARTER CIRCUITS 60

REDUCED VOLTAGE STARTER 62

(Wye-Delta Starter)

APPLICATION OF FORWARD-REVERSE MOTOR CONTROL 65

MOTOR CONTROL ACTIVITIES 67

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Laboratory Activity No. 4

MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM SYMBOLS

I. OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the laboratory activity, the students should be able to:

1. Develop skills in identifying the commonly used components or parts and be able
to describe and interpret correctly the standard symbols for each component used
in motor control systems.
2. Develop skills in circuit tracing using the schematic symbols or diagrams.
3. Become familiar with the different components commonly used in motor control
systems.
4. Draw the different control symbols.

II. TECHNICAL INFORMATION:

In every trade or profession, there is a certain language, which must be

understood in order to transfer information and ideas rapidly and efficiently. This
language may include words and phrases as well as symbols.

Industrial electrical symbols and line (ladder) diagrams provide the information
necessary to understand the operation of any electrical control system. Industrial
electrical symbols identify electrical devices within a circuit.

The operation of a circuit is determined by the location of electrical devices. The

line diagram indicates the location of electrical devices within a circuit. Circuit
arrangement and modifications to existing circuits is possible using line diagrams. To
read and troubleshoot an electrical control system, the engineer or electrician must have a
working knowledge of line diagrams.

III. MATERIALS NEEDED:

Drawing Materials

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III. PROCEDURE:
Draw the appropriate symbol for each electrical control component in the space provided.

CONTROL COMPONENT DIN(EUROPEAN

DESCRIPTION ANSI (AMERICAN STANDARD)
STANDARD) Deutsches Institut für Normung

Knife Switch
(Disconnect Switch)

Push Button Switch (Normally

Open)

Push Button Switch (Normally

Close)

Push Button Switch (Double

Circuit)

Push Button (Mushroom

Head)

Foot Switches (NO /NC)

Limit Switches (NO/NC)

Liquid Level Switches

Temperature Actuated
Switches

Pressure and Vacuum

Switches

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CONTROL COMPONENT DIN(EUROPEAN

DESCRIPTION ANSI (AMERICAN STANDARD)
STANDARD)

Selector Switch
Two Positions

Selector Switch
Three Positions

Time Delay Relay (TR)

Toggle Switch

Auxiliary Contacts

Overload Relay

Pilot Light

Overload Heater

Solenoid

Coil

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CONTROL COMPONENT DIN(EUROPEAN

DESCRIPTION ANSI (AMERICAN STANDARD)
STANDARD)

Control Transformer

Three Phase Motor

Fixed Resistor

Tapped Resistor

Bell

Buzzer

Battery

Rectifier

Armature

Time Delay Relay Contact

(NO TDOE)

Time Delay Relay Contact

(NC TDOE)

Proximity Switch

Switch with Neon Pilot Light

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CONTROL COMPONENT DIN(EUROPEAN

DESCRIPTION ANSI (AMERICAN STANDARD)
STANDARD)

Normally Open Contact

Normally Closed Contact

Motor

Ground

Overload Relay (Magnetic)

Alarm

Circuit Breaker Interrupter

( Three Phase)

Time Delay Relay Contact

(NO TDOD)

Time Delay Relay Contact

(NC TDOD)

V. CONCLUSION (Discuss the importance of electrical symbols in motor control

systems):

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VI. EVALUATION:

1. How are motor control symbols represented?

2. In what ways are electrical symbols compared to a certain language?

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