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    Contactors are relays that switch high current loads and are used in magnetic starters. Magnetic starters include contactors and motor overload protection. They protect motors by opening contacts when excessive current is detected. Common types of timers include ON delay timers, which turn a light on after a delay, and OFF delay timers, which turn a light off after a delay. Timers can be wired for normally open or normally closed contacts.

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    Contactors & Relays

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    Contactors are relays that switch high current loads and are used in magnetic starters. Magnetic starters include contactors and motor overload protection. They protect motors by opening contacts when excessive current is detected. Common types of timers include ON delay timers, which turn a light on after a delay, and OFF delay timers, which turn a light off after a delay. Timers can be wired for normally open or normally closed contacts.

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    Contactors are relays that switch high current loads and are used in magnetic starters. Magnetic starters include contactors and motor overload protection. They protect motors by opening contacts when excessive current is detected. Common types of timers include ON delay timers, which turn a light on after a delay, and OFF delay timers, which turn a light off after a delay. Timers can be wired for normally open or normally closed contacts.

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    Contactors & Relays

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    Contactors are relays that switch high current loads and are used in magnetic starters. Magnetic starters include contactors and motor overload protection. They protect motors by opening contacts when excessive current is detected. Common types of timers include ON delay timers, which turn a light on after a delay, and OFF delay timers, which turn a light off after a delay. Timers can be wired for normally open or normally closed contacts.

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    Contactors & Relays

    Contactors
    Contactors are relays that switch high
    current loads a.k.a magnetic starters
    Manual Motor Starter
    Contactors
    A Contactor is a control device
    that uses a small control
    current to energize or de-
    energize the load connected
    to it.

    Abouts:
    • A contactor has a frame,
    plunger, and a solenoid coil.
    • The action of the plunger is
    used to close (or open) sets
    of contacts.
    • A contactor does not include
    overload protection.
    • The closing of the contacts
    allows electrical devices to be
    controlled from remote
    locations.
    Example of a Wired Contactor
    Magnetic Motor Starters
    • A magnetic motor starter is an electrically-
    operated switch (contactor) that includes motor
    overload protection.
    • Magnetic motor starters are identical to
    contactors except that they have overloads
    attached to them.
    • The overloads have heaters or electronic
    overloads (located in the power circuit) which
    sense excessive current flow to the motor.
    • The heaters open the NC overload contacts
    (located in the control circuit) when the overload
    becomes dangerous to the motor.
    Magnetic Starter
    Magnetic Motor Starter
    L1 (1) - first line in from power source (phase 1
    for 3ph / Neutral for 1ph)
    L2 (3) - second line in from power source
    (phase 2 for 3ph / Hot for 1ph* see below
    for alternate wiring using L2 & L3)
    L3 (5) - third line in from power source (phase
    3 for 3ph / NC for for 1ph)

    COIL

    T1 (2) - first line out to motor (phase 1 for 3ph /


    Hot for 1ph)
    T2 (4) - second line out to motor (phase 2 for
    3ph / NC for 1ph* see below for alternate
    wiring)
    T3 (6) - third line out to motor (phase 3 for
    3ph / Neutral for 1ph)
    Motor Starter Control Circuit

    • Alternate
    method of
    drawing the
    electrical
    circuit
    NEMA vs IEC
    If we compare the NEMA magnetic motor starter to the IEC
    magnetic motor starter, the following differences would
    be noticed:
    • An IEC device is physically smaller than a comparable
    NEMA device.
    • An IEC device is usually less expensive than a
    comparable NEMA device.
    • An IEC device has a life cycle of approximately one
    million operations while a comparable NEMA device has
    a life cycle of almost four times that number.
    • An IEC device should normally be protected with fast-
    acting, current-limiting fuses while a NEMA device can
    be protected with conventional time delay fuses.
    Reversing Starter
    Relay Timers
    • ON Delay

    • OFF Delay
    Wired ON Delay
    X1 OFF X2
    1. Energy applied
    to power rails
    NO

    ON
    NC

    1
    Wired ON Delay - NCTO
    X1 ON X2
    1. Energy applied to
    power rails
    2. Start PB is pressed
    - Coil is energized
    NC
    - Holding contact close
    - Timer contact stays
    ON closed, lamp stays on.
    NC
    - Count begins (5 sec)

    2
    Wired ON Delay - NCTO
    X1 ON X2
    3. Timer count ends
    - Coil is still energized
    - Timer contact open
    - lamp goes off.
    NC

    OFF 4. Timer contacts remain


    NO open until the coil is de-
    3 energized

    The Normally Closed contact will take 5 seconds To Open when the coil is energized.
    ON Delay - NOTC
    X1 X2
    OFF
    1. Power is applied
    to rails

    NO OFF

    1
    The Normally Open contact will take 5 seconds To Close when the coil is energized.
    ON Delay - NOTC
    X1 X2
    ON
    2. Start PB is pressed
    – Coil energizes
    – Holding contacts
    NC close
    OFF – Timer contacts stay
    open
    – Lamp stays off
    – Counter starts to
    count (5 sec)

    2
    The Normally Open contact will take 5 seconds To Close when the coil is energized.
    ON Delay - NOTC
    X1 X2
    ON
    3. Counter finishes count
    – Coil stays energized
    – Timer contacts close
    NC – Lamp goes on
    NC ON

    4. Timer contacts will


    open when relay coil
    is de-energized.

    3
    The Normally Open contact will take 5 seconds To Close when the coil is energized.
    OFF Delay - NCTC
    1. Power is applied to
    rails
    2. Coil is off, contacts are
    closed, lamp is on

    The timer contacts will close 5 seconds after the coil is de-energized
    OFF Delay - NCTC
    3. Start PB is pressed
    4. Timer contacts open
    5. Counter will start to
    count only when coil is
    de-energized.
    OFF Delay - NOTO
    1. Power is applied to
    rails
    2. Coil is off, contacts are
    closed, lamp is on
    OFF Delay - NOTO
    3. Start is pressed.
    4. Contacts close, lamp on
    5. Counter only starts when
    coil is de-energize

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