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Basic Control Circuits
 Two-Wire Controls
 Three-Wire and Separate Controls
 Hand-Off Automatic Controls
 Multiple Push-Button Stations
 Interlocking Methods for Reversing Control
 Sequence Control
 Jogging (Inching) Control Circuits
 Time-Delay, Low-Voltage Release Relay
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EET02 – ACTIVITIY NO.1
Two-Wire Controls
Objectives
After studying this unit, the student should be able to
 List the advantages of two-wire controls.
 Connect two-wire devices to motor starters. 
 Read and draw simple diagrams for two-wire controls.
A two-wire control may be a toggle switch, pressure switch, float switch, limit switch,
thermo- stat, or any other type of switch having definite on and off positions. As indicated in
Unit 16, devices of this type are generally designed to handle small currents. Two-wire control
devices will not carry sufficient current to operate large motors. In addition, 230-volt motors and
three-phase motors require more contacts than the one contact usually provided on two-wire
devices.
Two-wire controls may be connected to operating coils of magnetic switches, as shown in

Figure 1–1. When the switch is closed, the control circuit is completed through the coil (M). When
the coil is energized, it closes the contacts at M and runs the motor. When the switch is opened,
the coil is de-energized and the contacts open to stop the motor. In the case of an overload,
the thermal heaters open the overload contacts in the control circuit and de-energize the coil,
thus stopping the motor. Two-wire control provides no-voltage (or low-voltage) release. When
the starter is wired, as shown in Figure 1–1, it will operate automatically in response to the
control device. A human opera- tor is not required. The control maintaining contact 2-3 (shown
in the wiring diagram) is furnished with the starter. However, this contact is not used in two-wire
control. For simplicity, this contact is omitted from the two-wire elementary diagram. The
motor starter in Figure 1–1(A) is a line voltage, or across-the-line, starter (described in Unit 3).
The circuit shown in Figure 1–1 employs the use of line voltage controls. This simply means
that the control components must be rated to operate on the voltage of the line sup- plying
power to the motor. If the power line is 480 volts, the contactor coil must be rated at 480 volts
and the contacts of the two-wire control device and the overload relay must be capable of
interrupting this voltage. Two-wire controls often use a control transformer to reduce the
control voltage to a lower value, Figure 1–2. Typical control voltages are 120 and 24 volts.
Control systems that operate on 24 volts are often used in hazardous areas. The NEC® permits
the use of intrinsically safe systems in areas that contain hazardous vapors. Intrinsically safe
systems cannot provide enough energy to ignite the surrounding atmosphere. These systems
are much more cost effective than installing explosion proof fixtures.
Fig.1–1 (A)Basic two-wire control circuit—elementary diagram. (B) Basic two-wire control circuit—wiring diagram.
Fig. 1–2 A control transformer reduces the voltage of the control circuit.
Study Questions
1. What are some advantages of the use of two-wire control?  

2. How many wires are required for a two-wire control device?  
3. In the conduit diagram shown in Figure 1–3, determine how many wires are in each
conduit between each piece of equipment. Identify each wire terminal connection and
the quantity of wires, as shown in the example, above the disconnect switch.  
Fig. 1–3
4. Draw an elementary diagram of a pressure switch controlling a motor starter only.  

5. What is an intrinsically safe system?  
6. What is the most common control voltage used in an intrinsically safe system?  

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Date Received: __________ Student Signature: _

PROF. JOHN V. ELLA REE, ASEAN ENG

Two-wire controls may be connected to operating coils of magnetic switches, as shown in

1. What are some advantages of the use of two-wire control?

4. Draw an elementary diagram of a pressure switch controlling a motor starter only.

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