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This document discusses starting dc motors. It explains that dc motors experience high armature currents when starting due to the back EMF being zero. It lists different dc motor starting methods, including using starting resistors to reduce armature voltage and current. High starting currents can damage dc motors by causing brush/commutator burning or high mechanical torque. An example problem is provided to calculate the resistor value needed to limit starting current to 200% of rated current. The document also provides the solution steps for this example.

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Lesson 14 332a.ppsx

This document discusses starting dc motors. It explains that dc motors experience high armature currents when starting due to the back EMF being zero. It lists different dc motor starting methods, including using starting resistors to reduce armature voltage and current. High starting currents can damage dc motors by causing brush/commutator burning or high mechanical torque. An example problem is provided to calculate the resistor value needed to limit starting current to 200% of rated current. The document also provides the solution steps for this example.

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Lesson 14: Starting Dc

Motors
ET 332a
Dc Motors, Generators and Energy Conversion
Devices

Lesson 14 332a.pptx 1
Learning Objectives
 Explain why high armature currents are present
when starting a dc motor
 List the types of dc motor starting given in the
presentation
 Explain how high starting currents can damage a
dc motor
 Compute the value of resistance to limit motor
starting current to a specified value

Lesson 14 332a.pptx 2
Starting Separately Excited and Shunt Dc
Motors- Resistor Dc Motor Starters
Blocked or locked rotor current depends on Ea and Ra

VT  E a
Ia 
Ra Dc motor starting methods:

At start-up, Ea =0 1.) reduced armature voltage


since n = 0 so, 2.) reduced current through
starting resistors
VT  0 VT
I as  
Ra Ra

Ra low to minimize losses


so Ia high at start

Lesson 14 332a.pptx 3
Resistor Dc Motor Starters
In drawing below: R1, R2, R3 sized to limit Ia to 150-200%
rated.
Resistance values switched out
as armature speed increases

Damage due to high


armature current:

1.) brush/commutator
burning
2.) mechanical damage due
to high torques. T a Ia
Lesson 14 332a.pptx 4
Example 14-1: Motor Resistive Motor
Starter
A 15 hp 230 V, 1750 rpm shunt motor has a terminal current of
56.2 A when delivering rated power at rated speed. The total
armature circuit resistance, Ra, is 0.28 ohms and the field
resistance, Rf, is 137 ohms. Compute:

1.) rated torque at the shaft (N-m)


2.) armature current for a locked rotor
3.) the value of external resistance required to limit Ia and
developed torque to 200% of rated.
4.) the locked rotor torque when the terminal voltage drops to
215 V and the starting resistor is used to limit the armature
current.

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Example 14-1 Solution (1)
Part (1)

Part (2)

Starting Compare to rated current


current

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Example 14-1 Solution (2)
Part (3)

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Example 14-1 Solution (3)
Answer

Find the value of the current limiting Resistance, Rx

Answer

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Example 14-1 Solution (4)
Part (4)
Assume no saturation, VT reduced to 215 V, which reduces
field current and flux. Compute new If.

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Example 14-1 Solution (5)
Solve for new torque at 215 V

Answer

Lesson 14 332a.pptx 10
End Lesson 14
ET 332a
Dc Motors, Generators and
Energy Conversion Devices

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