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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