Most of us have seen a clean, well-organized control panel out on the factory floor—you know it when you see it. Conversely, it’s also...

Power distribution networks in larger industrial and commercial settings are highly intricate and use a combination of switchboards, switchgear, panel boards and transformers. The most basic form of control for AC motors involves switching them on and off. Motor Starter A motor starter, consisting of an overload relay and a contactor, is typically used to control the starting and stopping of an electric motor. The overload relay protects the motor from damage due to excessive

What is a direct online motor starter or direct online motor starting?