All about Motors
Multi speed switch for three-phase motors
Moeller Wiring Manual 02/05
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Method of operation
Pushbutton I energizes mains contactor Q11
(low speed), pushbutton II mains contactor
Q17 (medium speed), pushbutton III star
contactor Q23 and via its normally open
contact Q23/14–13 mains contactor Q21 (high
speed). All contactors maintain themselves by
their auxiliary contact 13–14. Speed sequence
from low to high is optional. Switching in steps
from high to medium or low speed is not
possible. The motor is always switched off by
pressing pushbutton 0. In the event of an
overload, normally open contact 13–14 of the
motor-protective circuit-breaker or
circuit-breaker can also switch off.
Circuit of motor winding: X
Circuit A
Circuit A
Selection of any speed only from zero.
No return to low speed, only to zero.
Circuit B
Selection of any speed from zero or from
low speed. Return only to zero.
Q11: Low speed winding 1
Q17: Medium speed winding 2
Q23: High speed winding 2
Q21: High speed winding 2
Four-way pushbutton
0: Stop
I: Low speed (Q11)
II: Medium speed (Q17)
III: High speed (Q21 + Q23)
L1
(Q17/1)
-F0
0
-S11
A1
A2
A1
A2
21
22
22
21
-Q17
21
-Q23
-Q17
-Q23
-Q21
A1
A2
A1
A2
-Q23
N
-Q17
14
13
III
14
13
-Q2
-Q1
31
32
-Q3
III
22
21
14
13
II
14
13
I
II
14
13
-Q11
14
13
13
14
22
21
22
21
-Q21
21
22
22
-Q11
-Q21
31
32
32
31
-Q11 -Q17
-Q11
-Q21
-Q23
32
31
14
13
13
14
21
22
A
Q21
13
Q11
14
Q17
14
I
0
II
F22
96
Q21
14
III
B
C
D
13
14
21
22
21
22
13
14
21
22
13
14
13
14
21
22
-S11
A
Q21
13
Q11
14
Q17
14
I
0
II
F22
96
Q23
14
III
B
C
D
13
14
21
22
21
22
13
14
Q11
13
Q17
13
21
22
13
14