SPEED CONTROL OF THREE PHASE SLIP RING INDUCTION MOTOR AT

VARIABLE LOAD CONDITION

AIM OF THE EXPERIMENT:

To Control the speed control of 3 phase slip ring induction motor by rotor resistance control
at variable load condition.

APPARATUS REQUIRED:

S.NO NAME OF THE APPARATUS TYPE RANGE QUANTITY

1 Ammeter MI 0-5A 1
2 Ammeter MC 0-10A 1
3 Ammeter MC 0-500mA 1
4 Voltmeter MI 0-600V 1
5 Voltmeter MC 0-300V 1
6 Auto transformer 3 phase 0-470V 1
7 Rheostat - 300Ω/1.7A 1

THEORY:

Rotor rheostat control:

In this method, which is applicable to slip ring induction motors alone, the motor
speed is reduced by introducing an external resistance in the rotor circuit. This method is in
fact similar to the armature rheostat control method of dc shunt motors.

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:
PRECAUTION:

The motor input current should not exceed its rated value.

PROCEDURE:

NO LOAD OPERATION

1) Connections are given as per the circuit diagram.

2) Keep the external rotor resistance at maximum resistance position.
3) Switch on the supply & increase the input voltage to stator winding up to its rated
value.
4) Measure the speed.
5) Now decrease the rotor resistance in steps & note the corresponding values of
speed.
6) Draw the graph of rotor resistance versus speed.

LOAD OPERATION

1) Follow the above steps of NO LOAD operation to start the slip ring induction motor.
2) Now the field of DC generator was energised so as to get the output voltage of 220V.
3) Now switch ON the external load on the generator.
4) This causes the generator to get loaded & this indirectly loads the induction motor.
7) Then decrease the rotor resistance in steps & note the corresponding values of
speed.
8) Draw the graph of rotor resistance versus speed.

OBSERVATION:

NO LOAD OPERATION

S.NO. Vac Iac Idc Vdc EXTERNAL ROTOR SPEED(RPM)

RESISTANCE IN OHMS

LOAD OPERATION

S.NO. Vac Iac Idc Vdc EXTERNAL ROTOR SPEED(RPM)

RESISTANCE IN OHMS