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If you wanted to use an output of a PLC to start a DOL motor, would the PLC output power be used to energise the coil on the contactor at 110v,
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Richard3009;9 If you wanted to use an output of a PLC to start a DOL motor said:You can use a PLC to switch the DOL but depends on a couple of things. Firstly does your PLC output 110v and secondly could it handle the current switching.
Is your PLC a micro logic block, brick or modular?
Is the output a relay, transisor or triac?
You could also use an interposing relay which is the PLC output switching a relay to switch in the DOL contactor.
A word of warning; follow all PLC manufacturer's instructions for switching inductive loads else you could end up replacing components or the PLC itself... back up the PLC program too!
regards s.f
If you wanted to use an output of a PLC to start a DOL motor, would the PLC output power be used to energise the coil on the contactor at 110v,
... I doubt the card will be 110v....
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