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V AND INVERTED V CURVES OF THREE PHASE SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR

AIM
To determine the V and inverted V curves of three phase synchronous motor.

NAME PLATE DETAILS:

3 phase synchronous motor

DC Excitation

APPARATUS REQUIRED:

S.No.

Name of the apparatus

Type

Range

Quantity

1.

Ammeter

MC

(0-20A)

2.

Ammeter

MI

(0-10A)

3.

Ammeter

MC

(0-2.5A)

4.

Voltmeter

MC

(0-300V)

5.

Voltmeter

MI

(0-600V)

6.

Rheostat

270V,1.2A

7.

Wattmeter

600V,10A,UPF

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FORMULA USED:
Power Factor = P/3 VL IL
Where
P = Power input to synchronous motor in watts.
VL- Line voltage applied to synchronous motor in volts.
IL Line current in amps.
DESCRIPTION
Synchronous motor is a constant speed motor , which is not self-starting in
nature. The synchronous motor could be started by any one of the following methods.
(i)
Pony motor method.
(ii)
DC exciter starting.
(iii)
Auto induction start (or) Damper winding method of starting.
By consideration, there is no difference between synchronous motor and synchronous
motor. It operates with a leading power factor, and hence it is being used for power factor
correction, where inductive loads such as induction motors are predominantly used.
When the motor is loaded, the variation of armature current with respect to field
current is in the form of V and that of power factor with respect to field current is in the form
of inverted V .
PRECAUTION:
1. The potential divider should be in the maximum position.
2. The motor should be started without load.
3. Initially TPST switch is in open position.
PROCEDURE:
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Note down the name plate details of motor.

Connections are made as per the circuit diagram.
Close the TPST switch.
By adjusting the Auto transformer from minimum position to maximum position the
rated supply is given to the motor. The motor starts as an induction motor.
In order to give the excitation to the field for making it to run as the synchronous
motor close the DPST switch.
By varying the field rheostat note down the excitation current, armature current and
the power factor for various values of excitation.
The same process has to be repeated for loaded condition.
Later the motor is switched off and the graph is drawn.

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CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

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TABULATION:

Without Load
S.NO
.

Excitation
current
(If)

Armature
Current(Ia)

(Amps)

(Amps)

With Load
Power Factor
(cos )

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Excitation
current
(If)

Armature
Current(Ia
)

(Amps)

(Amps)

Power Factor
(cos )

MODEL GRAPH

EXCITATION CURRENT Vs ARMATURE CURRET

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VIVA QUESTIONS:
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6.
7.

Mention few applications of synchronous motor?

Why are damper windings provided in synchronous motor?
Why the synchronous motors are not self starting?
What is meant by hunting?
What is magnetic locking?
How hunting is reduced by means of damper windings?
Preference is given to power supply connection to 3 phase synchronous motor by
power supply authorities. Why?

RESULT:

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