Exam 17: Solid-State Dc Drives and Starting Methods for DC Motors

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A large diode is often connected across the output of the bridge. This diode is known as a freewheeling, or ____________________, diode and is used to kill inductive spike voltages produced in the armature.

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The greatest advantage of using direct current motors is their _____ characteristic.

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Direct current is ____ difficult to interrupt than alternating current because it ____ to zero at periodic intervals.

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Contactors that are designed to control direct-current devices are generally of the ____________________ type.

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If the motor is running and the shunt field opens, the motor will become a(n) ____________________ motor and begin to increase rapidly in speed.

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How is output voltage control achieved?

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Discuss the shunt field power supply.

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Most DC motor control circuits use a ____ current relay (FCR) or field loss relay connected in series with the shunt field of the motor.

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What is one way of limiting current in-rush?

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When large DC motors are to be started, current in-rush to the armature must be limited.

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Most of the solid-state motor controllers intended to provide the DC power needed to operate large DC motors convert three-phase AC voltage directly into DC voltage with a three-phase _____.

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Small DC motors are often started directly across-the-line because they have high inertia.

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What is the difference between a pick-up coil and a holding coil?

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