Single-phase and 3-phase AC squirrel cage induction motors need some type of control circuit to initiate a start or stop function. The two types of ladder control circuits commonly used are the 2-wire ...

Isolating problems in the control circuitIn 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 ...

Most modern car engines come with start-stop technology. Many people ask if this is bad for their car's engine. Here's the ...

Schneider Electric's Enclosed Altistart™ 22 soft start/soft stop motor controller includes an integrated circuit breaker disconnect and soft starter in a stand-alone enclosure and helps to reduce ...

A Ford dealer owner says that the Ford F-150's auto-stop-start technology is damaging your engine. He explains what is going ...

But the main question most car buyers have about new stop-start systems is: won't they wear out my car's starter motor? The answer is no. For an explanation of why, we reached out to a source in ...

Woehner USA announced availability of its hybrid motor starter, MOTUS® Contactron Control. It offers system designers unique advantages in space and labor savings, while delivering versatile ...

Start Stop Motor: The new SC60 start/stop starter motor is developed specifically with the Indian market in mind for smaller combustion engines.

When specifying resistors for motor control circuits, it is important to take into account the impact of ultrashort duration surge conditions.