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Commonly used terms in the Electrical industry.
no voltage holding coil
a holding coil that keeps the main-line contactor closed on zero voltage conditions. DC motor controllers that contain this feature are used in places where the motor is vital to the operation of a process. These controllers can maintain control to the motor under momentary line power loses, by using the CEMF of the coasting armature to keep power to the main-line coil/contactor. If power to the motor controller is not restored within a short period of time, the motor coasts to a speed where it can no longer keep the main-line contactor closed. At this point, the m-coil drops out to insure starting resistors are placed back in the circuit.