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MECH2320Chapter25Homework

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Many autotransformer starters contain taps that can be set for 50, 65, or 80 percent of the line voltage.
 

 2. 

Wound rotor type motors and synchronous motors generally use autotransformer starters.
 

 3. 

Most autotransformer starters use two transformers to reduce the voltage applied to the motor during the period of acceleration.
 

 4. 

Autotransformer starters provide greater starting torque per ampere drawn from the line than any other type of reduced voltage starter.
 

 5. 

For closed transition starting, four separate start contactors are used.
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 6. 

____________________ starters are generally employed to start squirrel cage type motors.
 

 

 7. 

Autotransformer starters are ____________________ type loads and will affect the power factor during the starting period.
 

 

 8. 

If 50 percent of the normal voltage is connected to the motor, the in-rush current will drop to ____________________ percent.
 

 
 
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 9. 

The accompanying figure shows transformers connected in open-____________________.
 

 

 10. 

Open transition starting is generally used on starters of size ____________________ and smaller.
 

 

Short Answer
 

 11. 

How do autotransformer starters reduce the amount of in-rush current?
 

 12. 

In an autotransformer starter, what happens when the START button is pressed?
 

 13. 

What are the two effects of reducing the voltage applied to the motor?
 

 14. 

What is meant by open transition starting?
 

 15. 

In closed transition starting, what is the role of three current transformers (CTs) being used in the circuit?
 



 
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