Control Circuits
Control Circuits
Control Circuits
What is Control?
Manual and Automatic control
Contacts, Switches, and Coils
Logic Basics
Types of Control Circuits
Open Loop vs. Closed Loop
What is Control?
Toggle switch
AC
source
Manual Control
Toggle switch
AC
source
Automatic Control
Automatic control circuits can operate
themselves without the need for human
interaction.
Float switch
AC
source
Automatic Control
Automatic control circuits can operate
themselves without the need for human
interaction.
Float switch
AC
source
Contacts, Switches, and Coils
NO NC
Switches
Toggle
Pushbutton
Selector switch
Toggle Switches
Toggle switch
AC
source
Toggle Switches
Toggle switch
AC
source
Toggle Switches
AC
source
SAFETY TIP!
2-wire control circuits should not be used on mechanical
loads due to restart after a loss of power occurs.
Toggle Switches
AC
source
SAFETY TIP!
2-wire control circuits should not be used on mechanical
loads due to restart after a loss of power occurs.
Pushbuttons
Pushbuttons are
generally used in 3-
wire control circuits
because of their
momentary
operation.
Pushbuttons
AC
source C
C
Pushbuttons
AC
source C
C
Pushbuttons
AC
source C
C
Pushbuttons
AC
source C
C
Pushbuttons
AC
source C
C
Selector
hand
AC off
source
auto
Selector Switch
hand
AC off
source
auto
Selector Switch
hand
AC off
source
auto
Selector Switch
hand
AC off
source
auto
Coils
When coils are energized, any contacts that are
controlled by them change from their normal to
energized state.
NO NC
C
Coils
When coils are energized, any contacts that are
controlled by them change from their normal to
energized state.
NO NC
C
Logic Basics
AND
OR
AND Logic
Start
Stop Stop
AC
source C
C
OR Logic
Start
Start
Stop Stop
AC
source C
C
Types of Control Circuits
Magnetic
Electronic
Programmable
Magnetic Control Circuits
Start
Start
Stop Stop
AC
source C
C
Electronic Control Circuits
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What is Control?