What term describes the combination used to reverse motor direction?

• A. Magnetic Reversing Starter
• B. Soft Starter
• C. Variable Frequency Drive
• D. Relay Only

Answer: (A)

Reversing a motor’s direction is done by swapping two of its supply lines, which changes the rotation. A magnetic reversing starter is the device that makes this swap safely using two contactors and interlocks, controlled by forward and reverse controls. It also provides overload protection, so the motor is not only reversed but protected during operation. The other options don’t fit the common control setup for reversing: a soft starter limits starting current but doesn’t change direction; a VFD can reverse through its control, but that’s a different solution and not the standard “reversing starter” arrangement; and a relay-only setup wouldn’t reliably swap the lines or prevent both directions from energizing simultaneously without additional interlocking.