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  1. pdowling

    Plug Breaking need a good definition

    Plugging Plugging is a method of motor braking in which the motor connections are reversed so that the motor develops a counter torque which acts as a braking force.The counter torque is accomplished by reversing the motor with the reversed motor torque opposing the foward inertia torque of...
  2. pdowling

    Plug Breaking need a good definition

    Jbartos,Thank you once again for your insight. I will check out and save the link. To try to share some info with you,I think might be hard to do.I have found out it is always gigo.Plc and programs do not make mistakes.May have glitch, may get corrupt or just get lost.we run four auto lines...
  3. pdowling

    Plug Breaking need a good definition

    Did more reading in a few books Plugging is full power in reverse....My Boss Is wrong... There I said it now I will give a defition without using the words full power to get a raise...Father in law said bow down get the raise I feel like telling him he and the boos are wrong .. Right is right...
  4. pdowling

    Plug Breaking need a good definition

    Jbartos,Thanks for the reply, I need a better Definition than swap two phases to 3 phase motor for plug breaking this is for a paper to give to boss for a $2/hr raise...I looked in my study book of mtr/ctrls. And it is explained switch two phase to put mtr in reverse and bring it to a quick...
  5. pdowling

    Plug Breaking need a good definition

    I used switch two phase to quick bring motor to a stop. Boss said voltage is reduce also??? This last question and definition is the deference of 2/hr,, I have adjusted cards but believe that is soft stop. I believe plug breaking is full voltage pulse to motor from switch phase to make motor...

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