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Resource 3
Aims
To understand the control gear requirements of a cage rotor induction motor starter
Objectives
At the end of this lesson you should be able to:
To be able to describe the control gear components of a DOL starter
To be able to describe the operation of a DOL starter
To be able to explain how a three-phase motor can be reversed
To be able to describe the operation of a reversing DOL starter
To be able to explain the starting problems with an induction motor
To be able to describe the operation of a STAR-DELTA starter
Three-Phase AC Machines
3 Phase Cage Rotor Starters and Control Gear
Resource 3
FUSES MCB
Coil
Coil Auxiliary
Main poles
contact
Auxiliary contact
Main pole terminals 2, 4 & 6 terminal 14
Three-Phase AC Machines
3 Phase Cage Rotor Starters and Control Gear
Resource 3
Auxiliary contact
Main pole terminals 2, 4 & 6 terminal 14
Three-Phase AC Machines
3 Phase Cage Rotor Starters and Control Gear
Resource 3
N/C
Auxiliary
contacts
95 & 96 Auxiliary contacts also latch open and
N/O
when interlocked within control circuit
Auxiliary
prevents motor restarting by itself when
contacts
cool.
97 & 98
Contacts at the
back of
switches can
be either N/O
or N/C N/O contact N/C contact
Three-Phase AC Machines
3 Phase Cage Rotor Starters and Control Gear
Resource 3
3-phase
supply
DOL Starter
Power Schematic Fuses
Isolator
Contacto Auxiliary
r contact
C1 (retainer)
Overload Auxiliary
Unit contact
OL1 (interlock)
Safety earth
Induction
Motor
Three-Phase AC Machines
3 Phase Cage Rotor Starters and Control Gear
Resource 3
DOL Starter
Control Circuit
Starting
Press S2
C1 coil energises
Contact C1 retains
S2 can be released
Stopping Faults
Press S1 breaks circuit Overload causes OL1 to open
C1 coil de-energises C1 coil de-energises
C1 retaining contact C1 retaining contact drops out
drops out
Three-Phase AC Machines
3 Phase Cage Rotor Starters and Control Gear
Resource 3
3-phase
supply
Fuses
Mechanical
Power Schematic interlock
Isolator Revers
e
Forward Contact
Contacto or
r C3
C2
Overload
Phases
Unit
swapped
OL2
here by
C3
Induction
Safety earth
Motor
Three-Phase AC Machines
3 Phase Cage Rotor Starters and Control Gear
Resource 3
Control Circuit
Reversing
DOL Starter
Starting - Forward
Press S2
C2 coil energises
Contact C2 retains
S2 can be released
Electrical interlock with
C3
Starting - Reverse
Press S3 Stopping Faults
C3 coil energises Press S1 breaks circuit As for DOL
Contact C3 retains C2 or C3 coil de-energises
S3 can be released C2 or C3 retaining contact drops
Electrical interlock with C2 out
Three-Phase AC Machines
3 Phase Cage Rotor Starters and Control Gear
Resource 3
Starting current
= 7 x full load current
As speed increases,
stator current reduces
Three-Phase AC Machines
3 Phase Cage Rotor Starters and Control Gear
Resource 3
Power Schematic
U1
STAR
Mechanical interlock
W2 U2
V2
Induction DELTA
W1 V1 Contactor
Motor C3
DELTA
Contactor
connects
W2 U1 U1 to W2
DELTA V1 to U2
W1 to V2
STAR
W1 U2
V1
Contact STAR
V2 Contactor connects U2 to
or C2 V2 to W2
Three-Phase AC Machines
3 Phase Cage Rotor Starters and Control Gear
Resource 3
STAR-DELTA Starter
Control Circuit
Starting
Press S2
C1 coil energises
Contact C1 retains
S2 can be released
Auxiliary contact C1 closes
CR timer starts timing
C2 coil energises - STAR
CR timer finishes timing
C2 coil de-energises
C3 coil energises - DELTA