ASYNCHRONOUS MOTORS

CONNECTION
Direct starting

Y - starting

Connection diagrams

Direct starting is the simplest method of

starting a three-phase motor and is
obtained by connecting the terminals of the
winding directly with the power supply. This
system is normally used for low power
motors, whereas for more powerful motors
it is necessary to check the features of the
system, which must withstand the starting
current of the motor (from 4 to 8 times the
rated current), without problems. If the
starting current of the motor is higher than
what is allowed by the mains, it is possible
to make use of the Y/ start.

This system is widely used for medium and

high power motors. Y/ starting starts a 380
wound motor with the Y connection of the
winding. Using this system, the starting
current and torque are reduced by approx.
30%. The inconvenience of this system is that
power supply is interrupted during passage
from the star to the delta connection, which
can provoke very short current peaks with a
very high magnetic value. This phenomenon
increases notably if a load with a high
resisting torque is applied to the motor at the
start.

Normally, asynchronous three-phase

single-speed motors are supplied with six
terminals in order to allow the star or delta
connection. If a direction of rotation is
specified in the order (view shaft side), the
terminals of the winding phases are
mounted in such a way that the direction
of rotation is clockwise, when a triad of
voltages in the L1-L2-L3 order is applied.
If the connection is L2 - L1-L3, the direction
of rotation will be the opposite
(counterclockwise).

There are also other types of starting, which we deemed unadvisable to describe here. Please contact our engineering department
for further information.
CONNECTION DIAGRAMS ACCORDING TO IEC 34-08
DELTA CONNECTION
W2

U2

SINGLE-SPEED
DOUBLE VOLTAGE
MOTORS

L1

V2

W2

STAR CONNECTION
U2

W2

U1
V1

U1
V1

U1

L1

V2

U1
W1

W1

U2
U2

W1

V2

W2
L2

Clockwise rotation

L1

L2

L3

Counterclockwise rotation L2

L1

L3

V2

L3

V1

L1

L2

L3

V1

W1

L2

L3

TWO-SPEED
MOTORS WITH
ONE SINGLE WINDING

DAHLANDER (2-4 POLES/4-8 POLES)

CONSTANT TORQUE 6 TERMINALS
-YY

DAHLANDER (2-4 POLES/4-8 POLES)

QUADRATIC TORQUE 6 TERMINALS
Y-YY

L1

L1

LOWER
SPEED

U1

W2

W2

U2

LOWER
SPEED

V2

U1

U1

V1

U1

W1
W2

V1
L1

U2
L3

L2

W1

L1

W2

U2

U1

V1

W1

L1

L2

L3

W2

U2

V2

L2

HIGHER
SPEED

V2

W2

V1

V1

L3

U1

V2

U2

L3

L2

HIGHER
SPEED

U2

V2

V2

W1

W2

L1
W2

W1

U1

W1

V1

W1

W1

U1

V1
V2

U2

V1

L1

L3

L2

W2

U2

L1

TWO-SPEED
MOTORS

L3

DOUBLE VOLTAGE 12 TERMINALS

V2

DOUBLE WINDING
2-4 2-8 4-8 4-6

L1

6-8

POLES

U1
U1

V1

W1

LOW SPEED
W1

HIGHER SPEED

V1

L3

L1

L2

W2

U2

L3

V2

U2

W2

W2

U2

V2

W2

U2

W2

V2

U2

V2

L2
V1

U1

HIGHER
SPEED

V2
W2

W2
V1

V1

U1

L1

U1

V2

U2

U2

W2

L2

L3

L1

L2

V1

W2

V1

U2

W1

W1

U2

W2

V2

W1

L3

U1
U1

W1

V1

U1

L1

V2

V1

U1
U1

V2

W1

U2
L2

W1

W1

U1

V2
L3

L2

L2

V2

L3

SINGLE VOLTAGE 6 TERMINALS

LOWER
SPEED

U2

U1

L3

L2

L1

LINE

L2

LINE

- 24 -

L3

L1

V1
L2

LINE

V1

W1

L2

L3

W1
L3

L1

LINE