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The impact of voltage variation on motor performance

  • February 2014
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Austin Bonnett
Austin Bonnett Engineering, LLC
Gallatin, Missouri
EASA Education and Technology Consultant

The three-phase squirrel cage in­duction motor is a very robust machine that can operate over a wide range of voltage conditions;  it is the workhorse of the industry. However, for optimum performance and life expectancy, the voltage supply should be a balanced three-phase sine-wave voltage, and its magnitude should be as close to the nominal voltage stated on the motor nameplate as practical. 

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