MULTIPLE PUSH-BUTTON STATIONS

There may be times when it is desirable to have more than one start-stop push-button station to control a motor. In this chapter, the basic start-stop push-button control circuit will be modiﬁed to include a second stop and start push button.

When a component is used to perform the function of stop in a control circuit, it will generally be a normally closed component and be connected in series with the motor starter coil. In this example, a second Stop push button is to be added to the existing start- stop control circuit shown in Figure 28–1. The second push button will be added to the control circuit by connecting it in series with the existing Stop push button.

When a component is used to perform the function of start, it is generally normally open and connected in parallel with the existing start button (Figure 28–2). If either Start button is pressed, a circuit will be completed to M coil. When M coil energizes, all M contacts change position. The three load contacts connected be- tween the three-phase power line and the motor close to connect the motor to the line. The normally open auxiliary contact connected in parallel with the two Start but- tons closes to maintain the circuit to M coil when the Start button is released.

Developing a Wiring Diagram

Now that the circuit logic has been developed in the form of a schematic diagram, a wiring diagram will be drawn from the schematic. The components needed

to connect this circuit are shown in Figure 28–3. Following the same procedure discussed in chapter 22, wire numbers are placed on the schematic diagram

(Figure 28–4). After wire numbers are placed on the schematic, corresponding numbers are placed on the control components (Figure 28–5).