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Three-phase motor
An electrical motor load connected to its switching and protective equipment.
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Symbols · M 3PH
Three-phase AC motor
A three-phase AC motor is a load supplied from three documented phases.
SLD / Schematic · M 3PH
What it represents
A three-phase AC motor is a load supplied from three documented phases. Its winding connections, protection and starter are recorded in the power schematic or linked motor data.
How to read it
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Information to show or reference
- State supply and rating
- Reference winding connection
- Show starter and overload protection
A distinction that matters
A three-phase motor representation does not specify star or delta terminal links by itself.
Sources you can follow
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Three-phase motor symbol variants
Public documentation of this equipment function or named vendor variant; the illustration is independently authored and is not the source graphic.
About this graphic
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