Braking Motor Symbol
Braking Motor Symbol
(OP)
I have to show a braking motor on a single line diagram and I don't know and can't find any symbols that represent a braking motor.
The motor is an induction machine, 600V, 3-phase, across the line start, reversing, with a mechanical brake, from the way I understand it is that there is a coil that is energized which releases the brake when the motor is asked to start, when power is removed from the motor the coil is de-energized and the brake is applied.
If someone has a symbol and could provide me with a little sketch that would be great.
Thanks
Hank
The motor is an induction machine, 600V, 3-phase, across the line start, reversing, with a mechanical brake, from the way I understand it is that there is a coil that is energized which releases the brake when the motor is asked to start, when power is removed from the motor the coil is de-energized and the brake is applied.
If someone has a symbol and could provide me with a little sketch that would be great.
Thanks
Hank





RE: Braking Motor Symbol
If the motor has a separate brake module attached in the field and needs to have separate wiring run to it, I just use a generic coil symbol (because that's what it is) next to the motor with a label that says "Brake Module".
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RE: Braking Motor Symbol
Keith Cress
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RE: Braking Motor Symbol
That is how we are currently showing it, made sense to me.
RE: Braking Motor Symbol
RE: Braking Motor Symbol
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Keith Cress
kcress - http://www.flaminsystems.com
RE: Braking Motor Symbol
I did notice that the OP wanted a symbol for a SLD, in which case my spider would lose another 7 legs! I vaguely remember borrowing this symbol from one of the motor manufactures literature.
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Matt
RE: Braking Motor Symbol
Keith Cress
kcress - http://www.flaminsystems.com