College of Engineering and Technology

Electrical and Control Engineering Department

Automated Industrial Systems I
EE512

EX3: Forward/Reverse Motor Operation

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Prepared By: Prof. Hamdy Ashour Eng. Ahmed Al Bashir Mr. Mohamed Samir 1|Pa
Mr. Wael Mohamed ge
September 2014
 Experiment 3

Forward/Reverse Motor Operation

1- Objective

To change the direction of a three phase induction motor rotation.

2- Theory

To change the direction a three phase induction machine rotation, two of its phases needs to be
exchanged, thus changing the phase sequence form, say ABC to CBA.

This can be accomplished by using two contactors, one for the forward or CW rotation and one for
the reverse or CCW rotation.

The forward and reverse contactors are mechanically interlocked i.e., if one of them is closed the
other cannot close. This is done to avoid dead short circuit in case both the contactors closing
simultaneously.

Also electrical interlocking could be provided using the contactors control contacts.

3- Instruments & Equipments

Three phase induction motor

Main and Sub feeder isolating circuit breakers

(board #5)

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 Power and control circuits fuses
(board #6)

Three phase mechanically interlocked

contactors
(board #4)

Overload
(board #3)

Indicating lamps and Pushbuttons

(board #1)

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4- Connection

L1
L2
L3

Circuit Breaker
C.B
Q1

Fuses
F1 F2 F3

Contactor
Contactor
K4
K3

Mech. Interlocked

Overload
F5

T1 T2 T3

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Power Circuit

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 Q2
L1
C.B
Fuse F6

11
Stop
Pushbutton
S0
12

95
Over Load F5
96

13 13 13 13
Start Start
K3 S1 S2 K4
Pushbutton Pushbutton
14 14 14 14

21 21
K4 K3

22 22

X1 A1 A1 X1

H1 K3 Contactor Contactor K4 H2
Coil Coil

X2 A2 A2 X2

Fuse F7
Q2
N
C.B

Control Circuit

Power and Control circuits connections diagram

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5- Procedure

a. Connect the circuits as shown in the diagram.

b. Switch on the main and sub feeder isolating circuit breakers (Q1, Q2).
c. Use the start and stop pushbuttons for motor operation.
d. Press the forward direction pushbutton.
e. Stop the motor and then press the reverse direction pushbutton to change the rotation
of the motor.

6- Connect the power and control circuits on the following figure

7- Add your own comments

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8- Use internet resources to provide advantages, disadvantages and then discuss different
applications of forward/reverse motor operation circuit
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