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A technician is troubleshooting a control panel where two separate start buttons are wired in parallel to control a single motor starter. When either START button is pressed, the motor runs. This wiring configuration is an example of what type of logic?

Wiring two START buttons in parallel means that if 'button A is pressed OR button B is pressed', the motor will start. This represents OR logic.

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Question: A technician is troubleshooting a control panel where two separate start buttons are wired in parallel to control a single motor starter. When either START button is pressed, the motor runs. This wiring configuration is an example of what type of logic?

Answer options:

  • AND logic. ✅ OR logic.
  • NOT logic.
  • XOR logic.

Correct answer: OR logic.

Explanation: Wiring two START buttons in parallel means that if 'button A is pressed OR button B is pressed', the motor will start. This represents OR logic.

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