starting means must be employed. In self-starting electric
motor designs, fhp sizes use starting methods common to
induction electric
motors (split-
phase, capacitor-start, repulsion-start, and shaded-pole). The
electrical characteristics of these electric
motors cause them to automatically switch to synchronous operation. Although the dc-excited electric
motor has a squirrel cage for starting, called an amortisseur or damper winding, the inherent low starting torque and the need for a dc power...
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