If a three-phase motor controlled by the control circuit illustrated in figure "B" of the illustration, is running in the forward direction, which of the following sequences must occur before the motor will reverse rotation? EL-0011

Correct Answer: Option C — First, the motor must be stopped via the stop button, then normally closed 'F' contacts must re-close, and finally the reverse start button must be depressed.

Under USCG National Maritime Center examination standards, the accepted correct answer is: First, the motor must be stopped via the stop button, then normally closed 'F' contacts must re-close, and finally the reverse start button must be depressed..