25/05/2025
The image above shows a basic Direct-On-Line (DOL) motor starter control circuit using a contactor, a Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB), and push buttons (Start and Stop buttons). Here’s an explanation in English:
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Components:
1. MCB (Miniature Circuit Breaker):
Provides protection to the circuit from overcurrent.
The MCB in this diagram is also integrated with an RCD (Residual Current Device) for earth leakage protection.
2. Stop Button (Normally Closed - NC):
This button breaks the circuit when pressed, stopping the motor.
It is connected in series with the Start button and the contactor coil.
3. Start Button (Normally Open - NO):
This button closes the circuit when pressed, energizing the contactor coil to start the motor.
It is wired in parallel with an auxiliary contact (13-14) for latching/self-holding.
4. Contactor (CJX2 0910):
Used to switch the motor on and off.
Terminals A1 and A2 are for the coil.
Terminal 13 (NO) is the auxiliary contact used for self-holding.
Terminals 1L1, 3L2, 5L3 (input) and 2T1, 4T2, 6T3 (output) are for power lines.
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Working Principle:
1. Initial State:
Power is supplied from the MCB.
The Stop button is NC (allowing current), and the Start button is NO (no current flow yet).
2. Starting the Motor:
When the Start button is pressed, current flows through the Stop button and the Start button to the contactor coil (A1–A2), energizing it.
The contactor closes its main contacts and auxiliary contact (13–14), providing a self-holding path.
Even after releasing the Start button, the current continues flowing via the auxiliary contact.
3. Stopping the Motor:
When the Stop button is pressed, the circuit is broken (since it’s NC and now opens), de-energizing the contactor coil.
All contacts open, and the motor stops.
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This control circuit is commonly used in industrial settings to start and stop three-phase motors safely and effectively.