Industrial Motor Control
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ISBN: 9781133691808
Author: Stephen Herman
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 47, Problem 5RQ
A 125-horsepower, synchronous motor is connected to a 230-volt three-phase AC line. The motor is intended to operate at 80% power factor. What is the full-load running current of this motor? What is the minimum size NEMA and IEC starters that should be used to connect this motor to the line?
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