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Three-phase induction motor

Wound rotor with motorized
brush lifting system
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Wound rotor three-phase induction motor

with motorized brush lifting system

The wound rotor three-phase induction motors with

motorized brush lifting system are manufactured
with an electromechanic system which allows short
circuiting collector rings and lifting brushes
immediately after starting the motor.

After the starting procedure, the motors operate in rated

conditions. The motors are highly reliable because they are
designed with state-of-the-art technology and
manufactured with international quality standard materials.

Application: Ball mills

6500 kW, 11,000 V, 6 poles, frame 900

Advantages
Motorized brush lifting implies important advantages in the
performance of the motor throughout the years:
g Avoids constant and premature wearing of the brushes

and collector rings;

g Reduces the stops for maintenance and replacement of

brushes;
g Avoids the accumulation of dust on the brushes inside

the brush compartment, keeping the insulation level of

the rotor high;
g Increases the useful life of the brushes, collector rings

and, consequently, that of the motor.

Application: Water pump
2000 kW, 11,000 V, 4 poles, frame 560

Applications
These motors are recommended in cases in which the
load has a high resistant torque or high inertia at starting.
The external resistances are used only to start the motor
providing high torque and strongly reducing the inrush
current.
The brushes are in contact with the collector rings only at
starting which avoids unnecessary wearing of the brushes
and collector rings during rated operation allowing a longer
time of use of the set.

Examples of applications
g Ball mills;

g Fans;

g Exhaust fans;

g Crushers;

g Pumps in general;

g Others

Application: Ball mills

4600 kW, 11,000 V, 6 poles, frame 800

2 Wound rotor three-phase induction motor

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Characteristics
Mounting Technical
g Frame: Cast up to frame 450 and welded steel plates g Powers: 160 to 27,000 kW

from frame 500 to 1600. g Voltages: 220 to 13,800 V

g Stator: In high or low voltage, insulated with Micatherm – g Polarities: 4 to 14 poles

VPI WEG insulation system. g Insulation class: F

g Rotor: Wound and with collector rings. g Protection degree: Open (IP23) or closed

g Collector rings: Made of stainless steel providing better (IP54 to IP65W)

performance and longer useful life. g Frames: 280 to 1600 (IEC)

g Brush holder: With motorized brush lifting system. g Mounting: Horizontal or vertical

g Brushes: Developed to specifically meet operation

conditions at starting of motors.

g Motorized brush lifting system: Has an electromechanic

actuator which provides the control to lift the brushes as

well as short circuit the collector rings. Has control and
signaling limit switches. Needs external control through
contactor switches or PLC.

Operation
Wound rotor motors make the increase of its rotor resistance
possible through the use of a variable external resistance
(rheostat) connected to the rotor circuit which increases the
starting torque with a relatively low current.
The motor starts with the brushes lowered and the collector
rings not short circuited. This must be ensured by
interlocking the signaling limit switches on the moving parts.
As the motor gains speed, the rheostat must decrease its
resistance progressively until it reaches the lowest possible
value and then it must be short circuited.
When the motor reaches the rated speed, the
electromechanical actuator must be driven to short circuit the
collector rings and lift the brushes and then the motor will
operate at nominal duty.
The system is designed to guarantee that the brushes will not
be lifted unless the rotor is short circuited.
The electromechanic actuator has control limit switches
which are set to actuate in an accurate way both in the lifting
and lowering procedure of the brushes.

Manual operation
Should it not be possible to drive the motorized system,
the set of brushes can be driven manually using the
flywheel on the superior part of the electromechanic
actuator.

Wound rotor three-phase induction motor 3

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