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Reduced Voltage Starting Using Part Winding Technique of 3-Phase Cage Rotor Induction Motor

This document discusses reduced voltage starting of 3-phase induction motors using a part winding technique. It describes how a part winding starter works by energizing one winding initially, then connecting the second winding in parallel after a time delay. This reduces starting current and torque compared to full voltage starting. Key advantages are it is inexpensive and provides closed transition starting without using additional devices like resistors. However, it requires a special dual voltage motor and may not be allowed by all utilities due to higher starting currents.

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Reduced Voltage Starting Using Part Winding Technique of 3-Phase Cage Rotor Induction Motor

This document discusses reduced voltage starting of 3-phase induction motors using a part winding technique. It describes how a part winding starter works by energizing one winding initially, then connecting the second winding in parallel after a time delay. This reduces starting current and torque compared to full voltage starting. Key advantages are it is inexpensive and provides closed transition starting without using additional devices like resistors. However, it requires a special dual voltage motor and may not be allowed by all utilities due to higher starting currents.

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REDUCED VOLTAGE STARTING

USING PART WINDING TECHNIQUE OF 3-PHASE


CAGE ROTOR INDUCTION MOTOR
• Why have reduced voltage starting? 
• 1. To reduce the starting current draw of the motor. 
• 2. To reduce the starting torque provided by the motor.

Whenever a squirrel-cage induction motor is started, the electrical


system experiences a current surge and the mechanical system
experiences a torque surge. With line voltage ap plied to the motor,
the current can be anywhere from four to ten times the motor full-
load current. The magnitude of the torque (turning force) that the
driven equipment will see, could be in excess of 200% of the motor
full-load torque. These current and torque surges can be reduced
substantially by reducing the voltage supplied to the motor during
starting. 
PART WINDING STARTER
• Part winding motors are squirrel-cage motors having two identical
stator windings which are intended to be operated in parallel. By
bringing out leads to each winding, the motor manufacturer
enables the windings to be paralleled external to the motor.
• A part winding starter has two main contactors, one to control
each winding of the part winding motor. By energizing these
contactors in sequence, first one winding is energized, and a short
time later the second winding is energized and connected in
parallel. Since the motor is started with a single winding energized,
the name of the starting method is derived. ansition starter since
line power is never removed from the motor when transferring
from the start to run modes.
Application
• Part winding motors (and starters) are well suited to centrifugal
loads of low inertia, or on any general load which is started
infrequently. Although in the strict sense it does not reduce the
voltage, it does reduce the current draw associated with reduced
voltage starting. Not all utilities allow this type of starting because
the current may be higher on starting than that associated with
other forms of reduced voltage starting. In addition, this starter
can be applied only to a special motor or a dual voltage motor that
can be started on the lower volt age setting. The part winding
starter is popular because it is one of the least expensive of the
reduced voltage types. 
ADVANTAGES
• Least expensive of types — cost per horsepower is less than
other reduced voltage methods. In most cases a 230/460 V
dual voltage motor can be used for part winding starting 
• on 230 V. 3. Closed transition starting —the motor is not
disconnected from line during acceleration. 4. No heat
producing or current changing devices such as resistors,
transformers, or 
• SCR's used — contributing to controller simplicity and
reduced maintenance.
DISADVANTAGES
• Special motors are used — not all motors
suitable for part winding starting on lower
voltage
OPERATING SEQUENCE
•  Depressing the start button energizes the timing relay (TR). A
pair of instanta neous normally-open contacts on this timing
relay close; one around the start push button and one that
energizes contactor S, connecting one set of the motor windings
to the line. The motor will start with reduced current draw and
torque.
• After a time delay, the normally-open timed-closed contact of TR
closes to ener gize the RUN starter. This connects the second set
of windings in parallel with the first winding. The motor is now
completely connected to the line. 

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