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'''''Fig. N66:''' The various functions and their combinations forming a motor starter''  
'''''Fig. N66:''' The various functions and their combinations forming a motor starter''  


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The different applicable standards are listed on '''Figure N67.'''


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Different utilization categories have been defined for contactors in IEC 60947-4-1. The selection relative to asynchronous motor control is given in '''Figure N68'''.


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Different utilization categories have been defined for contactors in IEC 60947-4-1. The selection relative to asynchronous motor control is given in '''Figure N68'''.


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1) By plugging is understood stopping or reversing the motor rapidly by reversing motor primary connections while the motor is running.<br>2) By inching (jogging) is understood energizing a motor once or repeatedly for short periods to obtain small movements of the driven mechanism  
(1) By plugging is understood stopping or reversing the motor rapidly by reversing motor primary connections while the motor is running.<br>
 
(2) By inching (jogging) is understood energizing a motor once or repeatedly for short periods to obtain small movements of the driven mechanism  
'''''Fig. N68:''' Different categories of AC contactors used for asynchronous motor control''


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'''''Fig. N68:''' Different categories of AC contactors used for asynchronous motor control''

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Different configurations of switchgear and control-gear are commonly proposed. Some examples are shown on Figure N66.



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Fig. N66: The various functions and their combinations forming a motor starter



The different applicable standards are listed on Figure N67.

Standard Title
IEC 60947-1 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear – General rules
IEC 60947-4-1 Contactors and motor-starters –Electromechanical contactors and motor-starters
IEC 60947-4-2 Contactors and motor-starters – AC semiconductor motor controllers and starters
IEC 60947-6-2 Multiple function equipment – Control and protective switching devices (or equipment) (CPS)
IEC 61800 Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems

Fig. N67: Applicable standards



Different utilization categories have been defined for contactors in IEC 60947-4-1. The selection relative to asynchronous motor control is given in Figure N68.

Category Typical applications
AC-1 Non-inductive or slightly inductive loads, resistance furnaces
AC-2 Slip-ring motors: starting, switching off
AC-3 Squirrel-cage motors: starting, switching off motors during running
AC-4 Squirrel-cage motors: starting, plugging(1), inching(2)

(1) By plugging is understood stopping or reversing the motor rapidly by reversing motor primary connections while the motor is running.
(2) By inching (jogging) is understood energizing a motor once or repeatedly for short periods to obtain small movements of the driven mechanism

Fig. N68: Different categories of AC contactors used for asynchronous motor control

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