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In star, a motor is connected with 415V across 2 phases, which means Line voltage is 240V (415 / 1.7ish) In delta theres 415 across each phase, therefore I = much higher according to Ohms law (I = V/R) Hypothetically; load of 24ohms connected on the motor In star; I = 240 / 24 = 10A In delta I = 415 / 24 = 17.2A Hope this helps a little

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A motor draws less current in star than in delta because there is less voltage in star, less by a factor of the square root of three, or about 1.732.

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