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If the centrifugal switch does not open at 70 to 80 percent of synchronous speed of motor, it would result in damage to the starting winding.

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Last Answer : The operating speed of a synchronous motor can be changed to new fixed value by changing frequency.

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Last Answer : No, If we change the excitation of synchronous machine it will not affect on motor speed.

Description : Synchronous motor always runs at which speed?

Last Answer : Synchronous motor always runs at synchronous speed.

Description : The synchronous speed of an 8 pole induction motor supplied power from a 50 Hz source will be ?

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Last Answer : Damper winding in a synchronous motor Serves to start the motor.

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Last Answer : Yes, we can make the power factor of synchronous motor leading by adjusting its excitation.

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Last Answer : No, in the synchronous motor the winding losses do not vary with load.

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Description : A 240 V, dc shunt motor draws 15 A while supplying the rated load at a speed of 80 rad/s. The armature resistance is 0.5 W and the field winding resistance is 80 W. The net Voltage across armature resistance at the time of plugging will be

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Last Answer : If the field winding of an unloaded salient pole synchronous motor is open circuited, the motor will stop.

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Last Answer : Speed control of three phase induction motor

Description : List different starting methods of three phase synchronous motor. Explain any one of them.

Last Answer : Different Starting Methods of Three Phase Synchronous Motor: As synchronous motor is not self starting, different methods of starting are as follows: 1) By using an Induction (Pony) motor 2) ... . The rotor gets pulled into synchronism and starts running at constant speed as a synchronous motor. 

Description : Draw and explain V and inverted V curves for synchronous motor.

Last Answer : V curves' and inverted V curves' for Synchronous Motor:  V curve:  V curve is a plot of the stator current versus field current for different constant loads. The graph is plotted ... Vcurves of synchronous motor. The highest point on each of these curves indicates unity power factor.

Description : List different torques in synchronous motor. 

Last Answer : Different Torques in Synchronous Motor: 1) Starting torque 2) Running torque 3) Pull-in torque 4) Pull-out torque

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Last Answer : Slip-rings in a synchronous motor carry direct current.

Last Answer : The efficiency of a properly designed synchronous motor will usually fall in range 85 to 95%.

Description : A synchronous motor has better power factor as compared to that of an equivalent induction motor. This is mainly because?

Last Answer : A synchronous motor has better power factor as compared to that of an equivalent induction motor. This is mainly because stator supply is not required to produce magnetic field.

Last Answer : A synchronous motor running with normal excitation adjusts to load increases essentially by increase in armature current.

Last Answer : A synchronous motor can develop synchronous torque at synchronous speed.

Last Answer : In case one phase of a three-phase synchronous motor is short-circuited the motor will not start.

Last Answer : In a synchronous motor, the armature current has large values for high and low excitation.

Last Answer :  The size of a synchronous motor decreases with the increase in flux density.

Last Answer : The duration of sudden short-circuit test on a synchronous motor is usually about one second.

Description : The maximum constant load torque under which a synchronous motor will pull into synchronism at rated rotor supply voltage and frequency is known as?

Last Answer : The maximum constant load torque under which a synchronous motor will pull into synchronism at rated rotor supply voltage and frequency is known as pull-in torque.

Last Answer : The construction of a synchronous motor resembles an alternator.

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Last Answer : If the synchronous motor, properly synchronised to the supply is running on no load and is having negligible loss then the stator current will be zero.

Last Answer : The armature current of the synchronous motor has large values for low and high excitation.