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Single Phase Induction Motors

Which of the following statements regarding a reluctance motor is incorrect ?

Which of the following statements regarding a reluctance motor is incorrect ?

A. It cannot be reversed, ordinarily
B. It requires no D.C. field excitation for its operation
C. It is nothing else but a single-phase, salient pole synchronous-induction motor
D. Its squirrel cage-rotor is of unsym-metrical magnetic construction in order to vary reluctance path between stator and rotor

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Single Phase Induction Motors

To reverse the direction of rotation of acapacitor start motor while it is running we should___________?

To reverse the direction of rotation of acapacitor start motor while it is running we should___________?

A. disconnect motor from the supply till it stops then reconnect it to supply with reversed connection of main or auxiliary winding
B. disconnect motor from supply and immediately reconnect it to supply with reversed connections of the main winding
C. reverse the direction of connection of the auxiliary winding and after motor comes to rest then connect auxiliary winding to the supply
D. reverse the direction of connections of the auxiliary winding and immediately connect it to supply

To reverse the direction of rotation of acapacitor start motor while it is running we should___________? Read More »

Single Phase Induction Motors

In case of a reluctance motor, when the load is increased so that it cannot maintain synchronous speed the motor will_____________?

In case of a reluctance motor, when the load is increased so that it cannot maintain synchronous speed the motor will_____________?

A. become unstable
B. draw excessive armature current and may burn out
C. fall out of synchronism and come to stand still
D. run as induction motor

In case of a reluctance motor, when the load is increased so that it cannot maintain synchronous speed the motor will_____________? Read More »

Single Phase Induction Motors