Powerpoint - Electric Motors Flashcards
In Hvac, electric motors are used to turn fans, _____ and ________
fans, pumps, and compressors
Name 5 pets of an electric motor;
- stator with windings
- rotor
- bearings (ball or sleeve)
- end bells
- housing
Ball bearings are lubricated by ______
grease
Sleeve bearings are lubricated by ____
oil
Electric motors frames are vented or totally _______
enclosed
Electricity and _______ are used to create a motors rotation
magnetism
Unlike poles of magnets _______
Like poles of magnets _______
attract
repel
The stator has insulated wire windings called ______ and _______ (auxiliary windings)
starting and running
The start winding enables the motor to start, it ensures the rotor starts and turns in the proper direction. They are wound with a ______ wire, it is _______ from the cct after is starts
smaller, removed
Start windings are closer to the ______ of the motor and run windings are closer to the _______
inside, outside
Start capacitors are used to increase starting torque 300- _____%
500%
Start capacitors have high capacitance at 75-____MFD
75-600MFD
Start capacitors are _________ duty only and never apply voltage exceeding ____% of rating
intermittent duty and 130%
Start capacitors voltage rating replacements should never be lower than oem and replacement capacitor must have a capacitance of within ___%
20%
Run capacitors are used to improve power factor and reduce current, lower capacitance at 2-___ MFD
2-60MFD
Run capacitors are ________ duty and voltage should not exceed ____% of rating, capacitance should be within 5%
continuous duty, 110%
CSCR - Capacitor start capacitor run motor:
Start and run capacitor are wired in ________, run capacitor stays in circuit as long as motor is running
parallel
Motor slip is the difference between a motors _________ speed and actual running speed, the difference in speed is caused by the _____
synchronous, load
Motors should operate within ___% of its rated voltage
10%
low voltage will cause the motor to draw high ______ and cause the motor to overheat
current
high voltage can cause hot spots within the motor, may cause a decrease in motor _____
current
Full load amperage (FLA) is also called rated load amperage (RLA), and it is the current draw while operating at full load conditions and rated ______
voltage