Understanding Motor Controls
Understanding Motor Controls
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ISBN: 9781337798686
Author: Stephen L. Herman
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
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Identify the terminology of a synchronous motor when it is operated without load and used for correcting power factor.

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The synchronous motors can produce a leading power factor and can operate at the synchronous speed. Sometimes, the synchronous motors are used without load for correcting the power factor. The synchronous motors are called synchronous condensers when they are operating in this mode.

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