"James Sweet" wrote in message
news:sEGvd.3675$Z%1.1396@trnddc03...

| With a DC motor if both close at once it should behave exactly as it does
| with both open, both sides of the motor are connected to the same supply
| rail and nothing happens. If it's a reversible AC motor I'd have to look
at
| the wiring to find out what happens, but I would think the worst case
would
| be a blown fuse, we're not talking a 10hp 3 phase industrial motor here.

Probably a PSC motor. If the makers used an interlock system, I'm not going
to try to second guess them.

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