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Current Flowing in a star delta motor cables
People, Can someone explain the mathematics behind the current that flows in one of the legs of a motor in star delta configuration. There are six connections - one from each end of the six coil terminals. I believe that if the motor full load current is 100%, then the current magnitude in...- johnno
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- Forum: Electric motors & generators engineering
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Generator Sizing
Here is a basic rule of thumb for generator sizing based on motor starting. The generator should have spare capacity available of twice the size of the motor in order to start it. For example, a 400 kVA genset can start a 200 kW motor. Once the motor is running, only 200 kVA is spare, so a...- johnno
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- Forum: Electric motors & generators engineering
