Department of Technical Education

Andhra Pradesh
Name of the Staff : G.S. Radha
Designation : Lecturer in Electrical & Electronics Engg
Branch : Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Institute : GPW, Kadapa
Semester : VI
Subject : A.C. Machines II
Subject code : EE-503
Topic : 1 Phase Induction Motors
Duration : 100 minutes
Sub Topic : Capacitor Start Motor
Teaching aids : PPT, Animations, Diagrams

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 Recap

We have discussed about

• Types of single phase induction motars

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 Objectives

On completion of this topic ,you would be able to

know about the
• Capacitor start motor

• Main components

• Working principle

• Applications

• Torque speed characteristic

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Capacitor Start Motor

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Split Phase Motor

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 Capacitor –Start Single Phase Induction
Motor
It is also known as capacitor start induction run
motor
• It is an improved form of resistance split-phase motor

• Fundamentally, it is very similar to resistance –start split

phase motor but

• Starting winding of a capacitor start motor has a few

number of turns of thick wire

• Electrolytic capacitor is used in place of resistance

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Capacitor Start Induction Motor

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 Construction of Capacitor Start
Introduction Motor
• The capacitor is connected in series with the starting

winding

• By choosing proper capacitor value, starting winding

current Ist at standstill can be made to lead main winding

current Im by 90°

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 Construction of Capacitor Start
Introduction Motor

• Capacitor usually mounted in a metal casing on the top

of the motor

• In some cases, capacitor is mounted inside the motor

housing

• The capacitor used is of electrolytic type , designed for

short duty service

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 Construction of Capacitor Start
Introduction Motor

• The size of the capacitor depends upon the rating of the

machine
• It is around 50 micro farads to few hundred micro farads
• It finds application where high starting torque is essential
• Centrifugal switch is disconnected when the motor picks
up speed
• Because of the short duty service of the electrolytic
capacitor, proper operation of centrifugal switch is
important

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 Construction of Capacitor Start
Introduction Motor

• The main &starting windings are space displaced by 90°

• The time displacent is achieved by

• A capacitor in series with the starting winding

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 Capacitor Start Induction Motor

• Im lags V by Øm

• Ist leads V by Øst

• The angle between Im and Ist being α (which is nearly

90° )

• A phase displacement is achieved

• The motor develops high starting torque

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Working Principle of Capacitor Start Motor

• When the 1 phase supply given to the motor

• The motor picks up speed upto 80% rated speed

• The capacitor is in the circuit only during starting period

When the motor picks up speed, the capacitor &starting

winding are automatically disconnected

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Working Principle of Capacitor Start Introduction

• The capacitor can be selected

as per the requirement of starting torque

• It can as high as 350 to 400 percentage of full load

torque

• The torque-speed characteristic is as shown

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Capacitor Start Motor

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Phase Diagram of Capacitor Start Induction
Motor
• The capacitor circuit
draws leading current

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 Capacitor Start Motor
Speed Reversal

• It can be done by Reversing

• The main winding terminals

OR

• Starting winding terminals

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 Capacitor Start Motor

Applications

• It is used where high starting torque is needed i.e.

• Compressors

• Pumps

• Air conditioners

• Conveyors etc

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Capacitor Start Motor

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 Summary

We have discussed
• Capacitor start motor is one of the split phase motors

• The phase split is obtained by a capacitor in series with

starting winding

• The capacitor and starting winding are cut out off the
circuit when the motor picks up speed

• Suitable for high torque applications

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 Quiz
1.In a capacitor start induction motor capacitor is
connected through a switch

A) In series with auxiliary winding

B) Across auxiliary winding

C) Across the main winding

D) In series with main winding

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 Quiz
2.A capacitor selected for capacitor start motor
should be rated for
A) Peak voltage

B) Rms voltage

C) Average voltage

D) None of these

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 Quiz
3.The capacitor employed in a capacitor start
motor no
A) Voltage rating

B) Polarity marking

C) Dielectric rating

D) Define capacitive value

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 Quiz
4.The value of capacitor of capacitor start motor is
determined by
A) Speed

B) Efficiency

C) Starting torque

D) Power factor

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 Quiz

5.In a capacitor start induction motor capacitor is

connected through a switch

A) In series with auxiliary winding

B) Across auxiliary winding

C) Across the main winding

D) In series with main winding

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 Quiz
6.Capacitor in a single phase induction motor is
used for

A) Improving power factor

B) Improving the starting torque

C) Starting the motor

D) Reducing the harmonics

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 Quiz
7.In a capacitor start one phase induction motor,
the current in the auxiliary winding

A) Lags the current Im in the main winding

B) Is in phase with Im

C) Leads Im by 90

D) Leads Im by about 80
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 Quiz
8. Single phase induction motor can be reversed
by interchanging terminals of

A) Capacitor

B) Supply

C) Centrifugal switch

D) Starting winding

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 Quiz

9.If the capacitor of a capacitor start motor fails to

open when it picks up speed

A) The motor will stop

B) The auxiliary winding will get damaged

C) The capacitor will get damaged

D) The main winding will get damaged

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 Quiz

10.Compared to resistor split phase motor a

capacitor start motor has

A) High starting torque

B) Lower starting torque

C) Higher running torque

D) Lower running torque

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 Quiz
11.Capacitor start induction motor is switched on
to a supply with its capacitor replaced by an
inductor of equivalent reactance .The motor will

A) Not start at all

B) Start and run slowly

C) Start and run at rated speed

D) Start with humming noise

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 Quiz
12.If the capacitor of a capacitor start induction
motor is short-circuited, the motor will

A) Start

B) Not start

C) Burn

D) Start with jerks

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 Quiz
13.If the capacitor of a capacitor start induction
motor fails to open when it picks up the speed

A) The will stop

B) The auxiliary winding will get damaged

C) The capacitor will get damaged

D) The main winding will get damaged

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 Assignment

Go through

• The properties of electrolytic capacitor

• A.C. through pure resistance circuit

• A.C. through pure capacitance circuit

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 Frequently Asked Questions

• Explain capacitor start motor

• Draw the torque-speed characteristics of capacitor start

motor

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