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Why is a three phase induction motor also known as a squirrel cage induction motor?
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∙ 9y ago
If you ever had a hamster as a kid, visualize the wheel that it used to exercise on. When the iron portion of the motor's rotor is removed this is the overall shape of the conductors embedded in the rotor. It is in this winding that the current is induced into. This in turn creates a magnetic field in the rotor that locks onto the revolving magnetic field in the stator. As for the terminology, a hamster cage induction motor does not convey the image of a motor that can do any heavy work. Its all about the spin, a squirrel is larger and stronger than a hamster and I guess that is about the largest caged animal that can use a wheel for exercising.
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At the time when 'squirrel cage' motors were developed, people kept squirrels (rather than hamsters or gerbils) as pets.
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What is the useful of open end winding of induction motor?
Standard induction motor has a closed squirrel cage rotor, where as open ended induction motor has split phase rotor.
Is three phase induction motor used for hoisting device?
ya three phase squirrel cage induction motor used to hoist travel application in industrial cranes
Is 3 phase induction motor is self starting?
Yes, that is one of the major advantages of a three-phase induction motor.
Self starting single phase induction motors are also called?
Split Phase Induction Motor.
How do you start single phase induction motor?
capacitive start motors start by themselves however a normal single phase induction motor requires a starter motor to 'kick-start' the motor into action.
Full form of scim and srim in three phase induction motor?
Slip Ring Induction Motor and Squirrel Cage Indution Motor
What is the useful of open end winding of induction motor?
Standard induction motor has a closed squirrel cage rotor, where as open ended induction motor has split phase rotor.
Is three phase induction motor used for hoisting device?
ya three phase squirrel cage induction motor used to hoist travel application in industrial cranes
Applications of induction motor?
A single phase induction motor is mainly used in fans.It is capacitor start capacitor run induction motor.In three phase induction motor squirrel cage induction motor is mainly used in elevators,lifts,cranes.slip ring induction motor is mainly used in electrically driven ships.
Is 3 phase induction motor is self starting?
Yes, that is one of the major advantages of a three-phase induction motor.
Why each phase no load power factor of 3 phase induction motor is not same?
That indicates a fault in the induction motor.
How do you reverse single phase ac motor to generator?
how reversing an ac single phase induction motor to wark as induction generator
How single-phase induction motor classified?
The single phase induction motors are made self starting by providing an additional flux by some additional means. Now depending upon these additional means the single phase induction motors are classified as: 1.Split phase induction motor. 2.Capacitor start inductor motor. 3.Capacitor start capacitor run induction motor. 4. Shaded pole induction motor.
Self starting single phase induction motors are also called?
Split Phase Induction Motor.
What motor is used in a fan?
Single phase Induction motor
What type of motor is used in ceiling fan?
single-phase induction motor is used in ceiling fan.
Theory for brake test on three phase induction motor?
why three phase induction motor is delta connected
