Normally Open
Open when unactuated
Normally Closed
Closed when unactuated
Wiring Diagram
Shows the circuit wiring and devices
Ladder Diagram
Schematic diagram
If contact in parallel doesn’t close?
Circuit does not stay energized when start is released
Parallel =
Series =
OR
AND
Two main vertical lines are
Rails
Two main horizontal lines are
Rungs
STOP wired in
START wired in
Series
Parallel