In Part 1 of this two-part series, we presented a 3-phase, 480VAC motor circuit with its associated controls (Figure). We stepped through a logical, systematic approach to troubleshoot the main power ...

All questions and answers are based on the 2011 NEC. Q. What is the Code rule for motor control circuit overcurrent protection? A. Motor control conductors that aren’t tapped from the branch circuit ...

Electric motors, which convert electrical energy into mechanical energy, play an essential role in a variety of industrial and robotics applications. Given that electric motors account for ...

Embedded exhibition sets out to simplify DC motor control circuits Richard Wilson Simplifying the design of DC motor control circuits was the aim of a number of microcontroller announcements at last ...

Find a downloadable version of this story in pdf format at the end of the story. Motors are used in countless consumer electronics applications, and technology improvements that have led to more ...

To make something work using electricity there needs to be an electrical circuit; a circuit is a complete loop that electricity can move around. Electricity moves from the power source (the battery or ...