Switch arrangement

A switch arrangement for circuit making and circuit breaking and controlling the speed of electric devices equipped with an electric motor having armature and field windings comprising means for momentarily braking the motor by reversing the polarity and short-circuiting the field and armature windings of the motor;

• characterized in that a plurality of input terminals are provided adapted to be connected to respective mains to energize said motor;
• a double-pole safety reversing switch connected between said motor and at least one of said input terminals and operable between a first switching position to connect said motor between said input terminals to energize said motor, and a second switching position to disconnect said motor from said one input terminal and to connect said field winding across said armature winding to effect a short circuit braking action;
• speed control means connected between said input terminals and said motor for controlling the speed of said motor, said speed control means including a serially connected selector switch having an off position and at least one run position wherein said selector switch disconnects said motor from said one input terminal when in the off position and connects said motor thereto to operate at a selected speed when in the run position.