PURPOSE TO DETERMINE THE BEST WAY TO START AN INDUCTION MOTOR

1. Full voltage starting of motors can produce objectionable voltage flicker, mechanical stress
to gear boxes
2. It takes some time for the motor to achieve full load torque at starting. This will produce
excess current and it will affect other device that is connected within same line.

Thus, to overcome this problem, to start the motor at reduce voltage is the best way.

3 COMMON WAYS TO START AN INDUCTION MOTOR

1. Using primary resistor

2. Using star-delta starter
3. Using auto transformer

OPERATION

The fundamentals purpose of these mentioned method of starting an induction motor is to reduce
the voltage at the starting.

Using primary resistor

 the primary resistor is connected to the circuit

 this allow reduce voltage, hence giving a small current to flow
 after the full torque is achieved, the motor can be run with normal voltage
 suitable for small machine

Simple example of primary resistor circuit

Using delta-star starter

 consist of 2 way switch

 connected in star for starting and delta for normal running
1 1
 torque develop is reduced to . This is because the voltage is reduced to at starting.
√3 √3
 Cheap and effective to give a in 1.5 full load torque.

Using auto transformer

 The whole concept is similar to delta-star starter

 When the speed of the motor reach 80%,the auto transformer is cut off, then the full
voltage will be supplied

Example of auto transformer circuit.

COMPARISON

The method listed above is the common ways to solve the problem of excess current at the starting
of the motor. As for the primary resister, its only suitable in small machine while the rest is best for
normal machine. Thus, the best way of starting method is actually depends on the type of machine,
how it works, and the suitable supply voltage.
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STARTING OF AN INDUCTION MOTOR

NAME : ANY AROPE ZAINAL ABIDIN

METRIC NUMBER : 2009403128

LECTURER: MR.AIMI IDZWAN