Abstract: A control circuit for an electric motor having start, low speed and high speed windings reactivates the start winding at different reduced motor speeds depending upon whether the motor is running on the low speed winding or the high speed winding. Reactivation of the start winding while the motor is running on the low speed winding automatically deactivates the low speed winding and activates the high speed winding.

Abstract: A control circuit for a two speed electric motor includes high and low speed electronic switches. The high speed electronic switch is biased off when the low speed electronic switch is biased on. The low speed run winding of the motor is activatable only through the low speed electronic switch. The high speed run winding of the motor is activatable either directly through a high speed setting of a speed selector switch or through the high speed electronic switch in a low speed setting of the speed selector switch. Upon activation of the motor start winding, the low speed electronic switch is off and the high speed electronic switch is on.