Starting methods of induction motor

• A three-phase Induction Motor is Self Starting. When the supply is

connected to the stator of a three-phase induction motor, a rotating
magnetic field is produced, and the rotor begins rotating and the induction
motor starts. At the time of starting, the motor slip is unity, and the starting
current is very large.
• Induction motors, when direct-switched, take five to seven times their full-
load current and develop only 1.5 to 2.5 times their full-load torque.
• This initial excessive current is objectionable because it will produce large
line-voltage drop that, in turn, will affect the operation of other electrical
equipment connected to the same lines.
• The purpose of a starter is not to just start the motor, but it performs the
two main functions. They are as follows:
1. To reduce the heavy starting current,
2. To provide overload and under-voltage protection.
There are three main methods of Starting of Cage Induction Motor. They are as
follows:
DOL starter working :
1) When the start push button on the direct online motor starter is pressed,
the contactor coil gets energized and it latches contactor pole due to
electromagnetic action. 3 phase supply get applied to the induction motor
terminal and the motor start running

2) after that start push button gets released and the supply to contactor coil
continued through latching contact provided to the main contractor of DOL
starter.
3) ) At the time of stopping the motor we need to press the stop push button
on DOL starter circuit, this disconnect supply to the coil and contactor coil gets
de-energized, and it releases the contactor latched pole, and the motor supply
gets disconnected.
Under voltage protection
• when the voltage falls below a certain value, or in the event of failure of
supply during motor operation, the coil C is de-energized. The motor is then
disconnected from the supply.
Overload protection
• In case of an overload on the motor, one or all the overload coils(O.L.C.) are
energized. The normally closed contact D is open and the contactor coil C is
de-energized to disconnect the supply to motor.
• Fuses are provided in the circuit for short-circuit protection.
• Direct-on-line starter is a simple and cheap method.