All about Motors
Star-delta switching of three-phase motors
Moeller Wiring Manual 02/05
8-45
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For connection of further control circuit
devices a section “Control circuit devices for
star-delta starting”, page 8-49
Method of operation
Pushbutton I energizes contactor Q11 (e.g.
clockwise), pushbutton II energizes contactor
Q12 (e.g. anticlockwise). The contactor first
energized applies voltage to the motor
winding and maintains itself via its own
auxiliary contact 14–13 and pushbutton 0. The
normally open contact 44–43 fitted to each
mains contactor energizes the star contactor
Q13. Q13 energizes and switches on motor
M1 in the star connection. At the same time,
timing relay K1 starts. When the set
changeover time has elapsed, K1/17–18
opens the circuit of Q13. Q13 drops out.
K1/17–28 closes the circuit of delta contactor
Q15.
Delta contactor Q15 energizes and switches
motor M1 to the delta configuration, i.e. full
mains voltage. At the same time, normally
closed contact Q15/22–21 interrupts the
circuit of Q13, thus interlocking against
renewed switching on while the motor is
running. Motor direction can be changed,
either after pressing pushbutton 0, or by direct
actuation of the reverse button, depending
upon the circuit. In the event of an overload,
disconnection is effected by the normally
closed contact 95–96 of the overload relay F2.
Reversing without actuation of pushbutton 0
Three-way pushbutton
Control circuit devices
I = Clockwise
0 = Stop
II = Anticlockwise
L1
(Q11/1)
-F2
0
-S11
A1
A2
N
-F0
44
13
14
II
-Q11
-K1
A1
A2
-Q15
-Q13
43
44
43
-Q11
18
17
-Q1
-Q11
-K1
-Q11
I
21
22
95
96
21
22
-Q12
13
14
13
14
-Q12
-Q12
13
14
13
14
II
I
21
22
21
22
A1
A2
-K1
-Q15
-Q13
21
22
-Q12
A1
A2
A1
A2
21
22
21
22
28
17
21
22
13
14
96
14
13
14
13
Q11
Q11
F2
0
I
A
B
13
Q12
14
Q12
II
-S11
21
22
21
22
14
13
C