Title: Module 5 Overview
Course: Electrical Motor Controls (Sandbox) > Section: Module 5: Reversing, 8 hr

Introduction

After having completed Modules 1-4, you should be getting the hang of controlling an electrical load with switches, buttons, motor starters, and relays. That is awesome! But what if you needed the motor driving a conveyor to go in reverse? In this module, we will discuss how you can use motor starters to control the direction of a motor in both forward and reverse.

Objectives

- Understand how to use motor starters reverse the direction of a 3-phase motor.
- Design a circuit that allows for the reversal of a 3-phase motor.
- Wire up a circuit that reverses a 3-phase motor.
- Use limit switches or toggle switches to provide automatic or selectable forward/reverse in a circuit.

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