A Field Guide for Industrial Control Apprentices

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Hello @TimWilborne.

I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again,

You do an amazing job bringing real world experience to technicians and engineers.

I thank you on behalf of all of my former students.

Cordially,

Aaron

P.S. We once spoke about a textbook. Let me know if you have any ideas for articles. I’ve had some success on this platform. For example, consider this multipart series:

Introduction to the 3-Wire Start-Stop Circuit

What is the 3-wire start-stop circuit? The 3-wire start-stop circuit is typically used to remotely start and stop large industrial motors. The minimalist circuit consists of two pushbuttons and a motor starter. Although this definition is valid, the 3-wire circuit is so much more. In fact, we can argue that the principles embodied by this circuit are essential to understanding the greater field of industrial control systems. Second only to the construction of the continuous circuit, this is a c…