Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence

EED207: Electric Machines II Spring 2023

Experiment 1
No Load Test on a Three - Phase Induction Motor

AIM:

1) To perform the no-load test on a three-phase squirrel cage induction motor.

2) To determine the core-loss component of resistance and magnetizing component of
reactance.
3) To observe the effect of reverse phase sequence of supply on the direction of rotation
of rotor
4) To perform the plugging operation

Name plate details of Three Phase Squirrel Cage Induction Motor:

Volts:
Amps:
kW:
RPM:

APPARATUS:

Sl. no. Instrument Type / Rating Quantity

1 Voltmeter 0-600 V (AC) 1
2 Ammeter 0-10 A (AC) 1
3 Wattmeter 600 V, 10 A, LPF 2
4 3 phase dimmerstat 0-415 V, 50 Hz 1
6 Tachometer 0-1500 rpm 1
7 Connecting wires -- As required

No Load test
THEORY:
The no load test is similar to the open circuit test on a transformer. It is performed to obtain the
magnetizing branch parameters (shunt parameters) in the induction machine equivalent circuit. In this test, the
motor is allowed to run with no-load at the rated voltage of rated frequency across its terminals. Machine will
rotate at almost synchronous speed, which makes slip nearly equal to zero. This causes the equivalent rotor
impedance to be very large (theoretically infinite neglecting the frictional and rotational losses). Hence, the
data obtained from this test will give information on the stator and the magnetizing branch. The no load
parameters can be found from the voltmeter, ammeter, and wattmeter readings obtained when the machine is
run at no load as shown below:
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EED207: Electric Machines II Spring 2023

PROCEDURE
1) Connect the circuit as per the circuit diagram.
2) Make sure the motor is unloaded.
3) Switch on the supply and increase the input voltage to the rated value of induction
motor using dimmerstat.
4) Note down the reading of all meters.
5) Decrease the voltage to zero and switch off the supply.
CALCULATIONS

Total power at no-load, P NL = W 1 +W 2watts

Per phase voltage V ph = V NL V (Delta connection)

I NL
Per phase Current I ph = A (Delta connection)
√3
P¿
No load power factor = cos (φ 0) =
V ph I ph
V ph
Shunt resistance R0 ¿ Ω
I ph cos( φ0 )
V ph
Shunt reactance X 0 = Ω
I ph sin(φ 0)
OBSERVATION TABLE: No-load test

Voltage, Current,
Active Power
S. V NL I NL
No
(Volts) (Amps) W 1 (watts) W 2 (watts)W NL=W 1 +W 2(watts)

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EED207: Electric Machines II Spring 2023

Result: