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Autotransformer Starter

For smoother acceleration and lower starting current, an autotransformer starter can be used to reduce starting current and torque in proportion to the tapping level. The normal tappings are 40%, 60%, and 80%, with 40% tapping reducing starting current and torque to 16% of direct-on-line values. Using an autotransformer starter requires proper motor selection due to the greatly reduced torque at low tappings and the auto transformer only needs a short-time rating of 10-15% of its continuous rating since it is in the circuit for 15-20 seconds during starting.

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Autotransformer Starter

For smoother acceleration and lower starting current, an autotransformer starter can be used to reduce starting current and torque in proportion to the tapping level. The normal tappings are 40%, 60%, and 80%, with 40% tapping reducing starting current and torque to 16% of direct-on-line values. Using an autotransformer starter requires proper motor selection due to the greatly reduced torque at low tappings and the auto transformer only needs a short-time rating of 10-15% of its continuous rating since it is in the circuit for 15-20 seconds during starting.

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Auto Transformer Starting

For smoother acceleration and to achieve a still lower starting current than above,
this type of switching, although more expensive, may be employed. In this case also
the starting current and the torque are reduced in a square proportion of the tapping
of the autotransformer. The normal tapping of an autotransformer are 40%, 60% and
80%. At 40% tapping the starting current and the starting torque will be only 16% that
of DOL values. At 40% tapping, therefore, the switching becomes highly vulnerable as
a result of greatly reduced torque and necessitates a proper selection of motor. The
control circuit of a fully automatic autotransformer starter is given in Fig. 5
Since the transformer will be in the circuit for only 15 to 20 seconds, the approximate
short-time rating of the transformer can be considered to be 10-15% of its continuous
rating. The manufacturer of the auto transformer would be a better judge to suggest
the most appropriate rating of the transformer, based on the tapping and starting
period of the motor.

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