Institute of technology of Cambodia

REPORT
“Starting process for an Asynchronous
Three-phase motor with Rotor in short
circuit”

Subject : Electrical Machine Lab

Lecturer : VAI Vannak

Student’s name ID
CHOEURN Savoeurn e20160105
DOUNG Chanrathanak e20181631
HACH Viriya e20160139
HIM Tivorn e20160179
Heng Dara e20160160
Hin Chantra e20160180

2019-2020
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Experiment 7:
Starting process for an Asynchronous
Three-phase motor with Rotor in short circuit

I. Apparatus:
1. Three-phase power supply 220V, 50HZ (01)
2. Three-phase squirrel cage induction motor (01)
3. Conductors
II. Objective
 To know the different ways of starting a three-phase asynchronous motor with rotor in
short circuit.
 To carry out a star-delta starting.
III. Introduction:
The simplest process to carry out the starting of a three-phase asynchronous motor with rotor in
short circuit.
This method of starting a three-phase asynchronous motor is following:
1. Starting through autotransformer
2. Starting through satiric resistances.
3. Starting through star-delta connection
With any of these methods the purpose is to reduce the peak intensity absorbed by the motor in
starting, reducing for this purpose the voltage applied to its winding. Once the starting has taking
place and the motor turns at the normal speed, the normal voltage was applied.
The first system is usually used for the motor with a power above 50 Kw and it has auto
transformer to reduce the voltage applied to the motor during the starting. In relation to the primary of
the transformer, the current will reduce in a quadratic way with the transformer relationship so if the
starting voltage reduce to the 50 % of the net, the absorbed current will be the 25% of the current that
would absorb in direct connection.
The second starting method is had reduce and only in emergency case. It consists on inserting,
between the supply net and the starter of the machine. Some resistances in series where a voltage drop
will take place and the voltage of the motor is lower.
The third method is the most used to carry out the starting of a three-phase asynchronous motor
with the rotor in short circuit. It consists on the starting the motor connecting it in star and once it has
started and the normal speed is reached, commute it to delta. In this way the winding receives during
the starting a lower voltage, since it is connected in star, and consequently the absorbed intensity will
be also lower.
IV. Procedure:
1. Prepare all the equipment needed in this experiment.
2. Connected the circuit of starting three-phase asynchronous motor as shown in Figure 1 and
the control circuit in Figure 2. Ask your teacher to check the circuit.

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Figure: Simple starting circuit

Figure: Control circuit of starting

circuit

Figure: No load test of three-phase induction motor circuit

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Figure: Source to Control circuit Figure: Control circuit to motor

Figure: Control circuit

 Starting motor directly:

Figure: Starting motor, delta connection, directly

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 Starting motor with control circuit star-delta:

By using star-delta control circuit, first, we set motor as the star connection to reduce the inrush
current then, after 10 seconds, we changing motor connection to delta for normal operation with high
torque.
 First, motor starts as the star connection:

Figure: Starting motor as star connection

 Motor run as the star connection for 10 seconds:

Figure: Motor run as the star connection for 10 seconds

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 After 10 seconds, motor changes to delta connection:

Figure: After 10 seconds, motor changes to delta connection

Motor starting method Voltage[V] Current[A]

Starting 0s while 10s After 10s Starting 0s while 10s After 10s

Direct delta connection 230 45 20

Star- delta connection 230 25 20 20

V. Conclusion:
After done the experiment, we have understood about the motor characteristic while its first starting.
Because of the high starting current, we have known the way, star-delta starting motor, work and its
advantages. We also know how the relay work, especially contactor. After this, we can connect the
star-delta control circuit by our own.

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