A 60-hp 230 V shunt motor has a shunt field resistance of 38.3 ohms and an armatureresistance of 0.04 ohm. if the resistance in the starter is 0.66 ohm, calculate the current input to the motor at the instant it is started. (Assume a 3 V brush drop

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A 60-hp 230 V shunt motor has a shunt field resistance of 38.3 ohms and an armatureresistance of 0.04 ohm. if the resistance in the starter is 0.66 ohm, calculate the current input to the motor at the instant it is started. (Assume a 3 V brush drop)

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