Auto Transformer Starter - Working Principle, Advantages and Disadvantages: In auto transformer starter method the reduced voltage is obtained by taking tappings at suitable points from a three phase auto-transformer, as shown in Fig. 1.70(a).…

Primary Resistance Starter - Operation, Wiring Diagram, Advantages and Disadvantages: This method of primary resistance starter of a polyphase cage motor is very simple and provides smooth acceleration of the motor. In this method of…

Starting of Squirrel Cage Induction Motor: Direct-on-Line Starting or Full-Voltage Starting - As already mentioned, squirrel-cage induction motors, as a general rule, up to 4 or 5 kW are started by this method. As the…

Starting of Slip Ring Induction Motor: The starting of slip ring induction motor is given below, At start, speed of motor is zero and, therefore, slip s = 1.0. Substituting s = 1.0 in Eqs.…

Counter Emf Automatic Starter - Working Principle and its Drawbacks: This type of starter depends upon the build up of the back or counter emf to operate the contactors (a heavy duty relay designed to…

Drum Controller for DC Series Motor: DC series motors are often employed on cranes, elevators, tramcars and other applications, where the motor is under the direct control of an operator. In these applications, frequent starting,…

DC Series Motor Starter Working Principle: The series motor starter serves the same purpose as the three- and four-point starters employed with shunt and compound wound motors. However, series motor starter has different internal and…

3 Point Starter and 4 Point Starter -Construction and its Workings: The starter for a shunt motor (3 point starter) is shown in Fig. 1.59. At start all resistances are in series with the armature,…

Repulsion Induction Motor - Construction, Working Principle and Applications: The repulsion induction motor has a single phase stator winding, as a repulsion-start induction motor has, but it has two separate and independent windings on rotor…