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Class Name: Class Name: Class Name: Class Name: DC Motor Applications 230 DC Motor Applications 230 DC Motor Applications 230 DC Motor Applications 230
Description: Description: Description: Description:
This class focuses on DC motors, their main
parts, and how they are used and maintained.
Includes an Interactive Lab. Includes an Interactive Lab. Includes an Interactive Lab. Includes an Interactive Lab.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Prerequisites: 550255
Difficulty: Difficulty: Difficulty: Difficulty: Intermediate
Number of Lessons: Number of Lessons: Number of Lessons: Number of Lessons: 16
Language: Language: Language: Language: English, Spanish
What is the definition of "series motor"? What is the definition of "series motor"? What is the definition of "series motor"? What is the definition of "series motor"?
A method of connecting field windings in series with the armature. A DC series motor provides very high start-up torque but
must never be run without a load.
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What Is a DC Motor?
Pros and Cons of DC Motors
DC Motor Construction
Armature
Armature Windings
Commutator
Brushes
Field Windings
Series Motors
Shunt Motors
Compound Motors

Class Objectives Class Objectives Class Objectives Class Objectives
Define DC motor.
Distinguish between DC and AC motors.
Identify the major parts of DC motors.
Describe the armature of a DC motor.
Identify the different types of armature windings.
Explain the function of a commutator in DC motors.
Describe the brushes used in DC motors.
Describe the field windings used in DC motors.
Describe the characteristics of DC series motors.
Describe the characteristics of DC shunt motors.
Describe the characteristics of DC compound motors.
Describe the characteristics of DC permanent magnet motors.
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Vocabulary Term Definition
Armature
The part of a motor in which a current is induced by a magnetic field. The armature consists of a series of
coils mounted on a shaft and rotates through the magnetic field.
Base Speed The speed (in rpm) at which the motor runs with full-line voltage applied to the armature and the field.
Brushes
Sliding electrical contacts used to provide a connection between the armature and the external circuit. The
brushes are stationary and are contacted by the rotating commutator.
Chattering
The occasional unwanted vibration between components. Chatter decreases productivity and can cause
wear.
Commutator
The rotating switch that contacts the brushes of a DC motor. The commutator maintains DC when the
rotation of the armature switches the polarity of the conductor.
Compound Motor
A DC motor that uses both series and shunt field windings. Compound motors provide most of the positives
of both types.
Constant Speed
A type of motor that maintains a steady rate of rpm from no load to full load. DC shunt motors are often
referred to as constant speed because they run at constant speed.
Counter Emf
The voltage induced in the armature of a DC motor that opposes the applied voltage and limits armature
current.
DMM
A device that can measure voltage, current, or resistance. A digital multimeter is the most versatile and
common meter used today for electrical maintenance.
Electric Motor
A machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical motion. Electric motors use magnetic induction to
produce torque.
Field Windings
The conducting wire connected to the armature that energize the pole pieces. Field windings are connected
in series or parallel.
Frogleg Wound Armature
Term used to describe a series-parallel combination armature winding. Froglegs are the most commonly
used winding.
Grounded Circuit
A circuit where current strays from its intended path and flows through the frame of the motor. Grounded
circuits are caused when conductor insultation breaks down or is damaged.
Horsepower
A unit of power used to describe machine strength. One horsepower equals 33,000 ft-lbs of work per
minute, or 746 watts.
Inrush Current
The initial surge of current into the windings. Inrush current can be up to ten times higher than the
continuously needed current because there is low initial resistance.
Lap Wound Armature
Term used to describe a parallel armature winding. Lap connections are used for high current, low voltage
loads.
Lockout/tagout
A method of protecting employees from accidental machine startup through proper locking and labeling of
machines that are undergoing maintenance.
Lubricate
To use a fluid to reduce the friction between components. Typically a lubricant reduces resistance, heat, and
wear, but brushes cannot be lubricated.
Magnetic Induction
The use of magnets to cause voltage in a conductor. Magnetic induction occurs whenever a conductor passes
through magnetic lines of flux.
Permanent Magnet Motor
A type of motor that uses permanent magnets instead of field windings as a way to create torque. A
permanent magnet is one that retains its magnetism after the magnetizing force has been removed.
Polarity
Having two oppositely charged poles, one positive and one negative. Polarity determines the direction in
which current tends to flow.
Pole Piece
Devices mounted on the inside of a motor housing. When connected to field windings, the pole pieces form
the electromagnets that create lines of flux.
Rheostat A continuously variable electrical resistor used to regulate current.
Right-hand Motor Rule
The relationship between the factors involved in determining the movement of a conductor in a magnetic
field. The current flow is opposite in generators.
Self-excited Shunt Field
Field windings connected in parallel with the armature that are supplied with current by the same power
supply as the armature.
Separately Excited Shunt Field
Field windings connected in parallel with the armature that are supplied with current from a source other
than the armature. A separately excited field helps maintain constant speed.
Series Motor
A method of connecting field windings in series with the armature. A DC series motor provides very high
start-up torque but must never be run without a load.
Series-parallel A compound connection that uses both series and parallel connections.
Short Circuit
A circuit where current takes a shorter, unintended path between two conductors. Short circuits are caused
when the insultation of two conductors is worn or damaged.
Shunt Motor
A method of connecting field windings in parallel with the armature. The shunt DC motor is commonly used
because of its excellent speed regulation.
Speed
The amount of distance an object travels in a given period of time. In motors, speed reflects rotational
movement and is measured in revolutions per minute.
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Vocabulary Term Definition
Speed Control The external means of varying the speed of a motor under any type of load.
Speed Regulation
The ability of a motor to maintain its speed when a load is applied. A motor's speed regulation is fixed
based on its design.
Torque
A force that produces rotation. Torque is measured in pounds-feet in the English system and Newton meters
in the metric system.
Wave Wound Armature
Term used to describe a series armature winding. Wave windings are used for high voltage, low current
loads.
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