UNTITBSITY OF MILAWI - .THE FOIYtrCMUq.

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PUBE$BI lo investi.gate the loaci charateristics of d c motors.

APPAEAfiIS:- B.;(.8. Universal Series trfiotor
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(i) Corurect the circui! shown, adjust flre bralie to zero and. adjust R, to zaloo
Set bnrsh.gear to 0o.
(ii) Checl< the comect:.ons and start the notor hV
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handle o\-er to the fi:1Ly on position. Talce readiags of current voltage and
epeed.,

(rt) AdJr:st the brake to 1 :'n-ft (1.155 un) +rd'r,reasuxe current speed ancl voltage.
.(i") ' 4cl,Just the. $reak Load Ln' stetrrs of 2 c'b ft
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, speed, lo-ad, cunent .and terdil4}l voltage.
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(") Redr.rce the brake to..zeto and. switch off supply.

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(i) Con::ect the circuit as shoun anu adjust the brate sq tlrat the palo are
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.:-(ii) Checli the bonnectlons and, starb the raotor by slowly uolring the starter
Irandle over to the tltrlty on positicn.
(ui) Bepeat itens i to 4 ps jx test 1

(i") Reduce b:rake to 1 Ib - ft (t.l!5 Un) and. srritch off srep\.

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:iOorrrect the circuit aq shom-and reLease, the b'::ako 1,b{d!,
Check the convectious and start motor
Repeat jteus 1 to 4 1n test 1
Reduce break loaciing to zero and. switch of supply.

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(i) connect the circuit as shown, brake }oad should. be off-

Check the cor,::ectrons ancl start
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a few rrinutes

RESULTSS

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PlotgraPhs of torgue, sPeed'e loai current and effj-ciency against poit'er

(or3HP)for eaoh test.

CONCIUSIOII:

lo Comrent on the culcves on your gpaphs

1o uhataretheeffectsoftheseriesrandinterpolewindlngonthe
perforrrance of a shunt motor
1. G:ve typical applications for ea'ch tytrre of notor
lltry should. a series motor n€ver be sta:rted' r'rithout load'
at fu11 vol-tagp'
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