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Powerpoint - Electric Motors/Capacitors Flashcards

1
Q

In Hvac, electric motors are used to turn fans, _____ and ________

A

fans, pumps, and compressors

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Name 5 parts of an electric motor;

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  1. stator with windings
  2. rotor
  3. bearings (ball or sleeve)
  4. end bells
  5. housing
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3
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Ball bearings are lubricated by ______

A

grease

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4
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Sleeve bearings are lubricated by ____

A

oil

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5
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Electric motors frames are vented or totally _______

A

enclosed

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6
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Electricity and _______ are used to create a motors rotation

A

magnetism

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7
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Unlike poles of magnets _______

Like poles of magnets _______

A

attract

repel

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8
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The stator has insulated wire windings called ______ and _______ (auxiliary windings)

A

starting and running

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9
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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

A

smaller, removed

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10
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Start windings are closer to the ______ of the motor and run windings are closer to the _______

A

inside, outside

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11
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Start capacitors are used to increase starting torque 300- _____%

A

500%

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12
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Start capacitors have high capacitance at 75-____MFD

A

75-600MFD

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13
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Start capacitors are _________ duty only and never apply voltage exceeding ____% of rating

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intermittent duty and 130%

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14
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Start capacitors voltage rating replacements should never be lower than oem and replacement capacitor must have a capacitance of within ___%

A

20%

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15
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Run capacitors are used to improve power factor and reduce current, lower capacitance at 2-___ MFD

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2-60MFD

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16
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Run capacitors are ________ duty and voltage should not exceed ____% of rating, capacitance should be within 5%

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continuous duty, 110%

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17
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CSCR - Capacitor start capacitor run motor:

Start and run capacitor are wired in ________, run capacitor stays in circuit as long as motor is running

A

parallel

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18
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Motor slip is the difference between a motors _________ speed and actual running speed, the difference in speed is caused by the _____

A

synchronous, load

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19
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Motors should operate within ___% of its rated voltage

A

10%

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20
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low voltage will cause the motor to draw high ______ and cause the motor to overheat

A

current

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21
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high voltage can cause hot spots within the motor, may cause a decrease in motor _____

A

current

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22
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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 ______

A

voltage

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23
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The RLA or FLA is approximately 1/5 to ____ of the locked rotor amperage (LRA)

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1/5 to 1/6

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Locked rotor amperage is approx 5-__ times higher than the RLA

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5-6 times

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Service factor is defined as reserve ___
hp
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Service factor is the range a motor can safely operate past its 100% level for short period of ____
time
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Frequency is the number of _____ per second
cycles
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Canada and US operate at a frequency of ___ hz
60
29
Most other countries operate at frequency’s of ___hz
50
30
Split phase motors have two separate motor ______ and a medium amount of starting torque. RPM ranges from 1800-_____
windings 1800-3600RPM
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Centrifugal switches are used commonly on open motors to disconnect the ______ winding
start
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The centrifugal switch disconnects the start winding when the motor reaches 75% of its _____
speed
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Capacitor start motor has a _____ starting torque, start cap is wired in ______ with the start winding and is removed from the cct after _____
higher, series, start
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CSCR is the most efficient _____- phase motor used
single phase
35
CSCR are normally used with belt driven _____
fans
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Potential relays are used on motors requiring ____ starting torque
high
37
Potential relays have two components; name them
coil and contacts
38
potential relay coils have ____ resistance (10,000 to 40,000ohms) and are wired between terminals __ and __ contacts are between __ and __
high, coils 2 and 5 contact between 1 and 2
39
Potential relays contacts are normally _____ and are connected between terminals __ and ___
closes, 1 and 2
40
CSIR - Capacitor start Induction Run: Line power applied and causes rotor to turn creating ______ enough to hit pick-up voltage and drop out potential relay circit
BEMF
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Potential relays operated on induced voltage across the _____ winding and relay is normally _____
start winding closed
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In a potential relay, the normally closes contact opens when the BEFM rises to specific line voltage, then the start capacitor is _______ and now motor operates as a PSC motor
removed
43
Current relays are used on _____ compressors
small
44
Current relays are used on single phase, _______ hp motors
fractional
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RSIR- Resistance start Induction run: high LRA current in current relay coil closes the current relay contact and powers the _____ winding
start winding
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Electronic Relay is used to disconnect the _____ winding, it is a solid state motor starting _____, normally PTC (positive temp coefficient), that means when temp goes up so does _______
start, device, resistance
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PSC motor is the simplest ____-phase motor
split phase
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PSC run capacitor is connected across the start and run terminals and the starting torque is ___
low
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PSC motors can be single speed or multi speed and can be adjusted by swapping motor _____
leads
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Shaded pole motor: ___ starting torque, not as efficient as ____ motor, small shaded pole (starting windings) at corner of each ____, manufactured in the fractional hp range, provides induced current by creating phase shift in ______ field
low, PSC, pole, magnetic field
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Single-Phase Hermetic Motors: have start and run windings, uses ____ to remove start windings from cct, does not use centrifugal ____, will have run cap to improve _______, designed to operate in ________ atmosphere, common terminal is connected to both the start and run _______
relays, switch, efficiency, windings
52
Two speed compressor motors: speed operation by wiring compressor motor to operate as a 2pole motor or __pole motor, are used to control ______ required by small compressor, considered as two motors in one ______, one turns at 1800 and the other at 3600RPM, have more than 3 motor terminals
2 or 4 pole, capacity, housing, 1800 and 3600rpm
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Special Application Motors: some single speed motors have more than __ motor terminals, some manufactures design an auxiliary winding in the compressor to give the motor more _______
3, efficiency
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Variable speed motors: Controlling motor speed gives better ________, decreasing motor speed during low conditions increases ________, voltage and frequency of power supply determines motor _____
efficiency, efficiency, speed
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Cooling Electric Motors: All motors must be cooled due to heat from electrical _____, hermetic motors are cooled with ________ mainly, open motors are cooled by the _____, some very large motors are cooled by ______
energy, refrigerant, air , water
56
Capacitor start induction run motor becomes which type of motor after the start capacitor drops out of the circuit?
Split phase/PSC
57
Start capacitor is removed from the circuit when the _____ rises to a the _______ voltage
BEMF pick-up
58
CSIR operates as ____ motor once the start capacitor drops out of the circuit which occurs after BEMF rises to pickup voltage
PSC
59
When the CSIR motor is off, the open potential relay contacts close so it can be used in the circuit again on start-up. True or False?
True
60
In a potential relay, ine power across start winding creates ______ which will meet pick-up voltage specs and ___ contacts will open and drop out start capacitor/start circuit
Back EMF N.C
61
What is the purpose of run capacitor?
increase efficiency
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Purpose of a start capacitor?
Provide starting torque
63
Current relay is based on ________ and the contacts are normally ______
current open
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Total voltage in parallel for a capacitive circuit will be equal to the _______ of all capacitors.
lowest

Term 1: Electrical Cont'd (7 decks)

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