TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FACULTY

ELECTRICAL MOTOR CONTROL

COURSE CODE

BBV30103

COURSE NAME

ELECTRICAL MOTOR CONTROL

EXPERIMENT TITLE

STAR DELTA STARTER

EXPERIMENT NUMBER

EXPERIMENT: STAR DELTA STARTER

( Pemula Bintang Delta )
1.

AIM

To provided knowledge in Start Delta Starter.

2.

OBJECTIVES

To familiarize the student with:

2.1

Control circuit and main circuit for Star Delta Starter.

2.2

Operation in starting AC Motor with Star-Delta Starter.

2.3

Control Equipment for Electrical Motor Control

3.

EQUIPMENT LIST
3.1

3 Phase Contactor

3 units

3.2

Thermal Overload Relay (TOR)

1 unit

3.3

Push Button Start

3.4

Push Button Stop

1 units
1 unit

3.5

Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB)

1 unit

3.6

Molded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB)

1 unit

3.7

Pilot Lamp

3 units

3.8

3 Phase AC Motor ( ~ 3 hp)

1 unit

3.9

Timer (TDR)

3.10

1 unit

Cables

necessary

4. THEORY

The Star Delta starter can only be used with a motor

which is rated for connection in delta operation at the
required line voltage, and has both ends each of the

three windings available individually. At start, the line

voltage is applied to one end of each of the three
windings, with the other end bridged together,
effectively connecting the windings in a star
connection. Under this connection, the voltage across
each winding is 1/(rt 3) of line voltage and so the
current flowing in each winding is also reduced by this
amount.
The resultant current flowing from the supply is
reduced by a factor of 1/3 as is the torque. i.e. A motor
which exhibits a LRC of 600% and an LRT of 180% will exhibit
characteristics of: LRCstar of 200% and LRTstar of 60%. In some
cases, this may be enough to get the motor up to full speed,
but most, as this is a constant voltage starter, the transition
to full voltage will occur at part speed resulting in a virtual
DOL type start. To step to full voltage, the star connection is
opened, effectively open circuiting the motor, and the ends
of the windings are then connected to the three phase
supply in a fashion to create a delta connection. This type of
starter is an open transition starter and so the switch to
delta is accompanied by a very high torque and current
transient.
In most situations, there would be less damage to the
equipment and less interference to the supply if a DOL
starter was employed.
The star delta is not easily converted to a closed transition
starter, and even the closed transition star delta starter still
has the problem that the start voltage can not be altered. If
there is insufficient torque available in star, then it will go
DOL. The star delta starter does get around the regulations
in some countries where there is a requirement for a

reduced voltage starter, but in reality, in many situations

results in more severe transients than DOL.

5.

EXPERIMENT PROCEDURE
5.1

EXERSICE 1 : CONTROL CIRCUIT

5.1.1 Connect the control circuit as shown in Figure 1(a)

or (b).
5.1.2 Take the incoming voltage from 1 of 3 line (R or Y
or B) for single phase.
5.1.3 Connect this circuit line back to the neutral (N) by
using black cable.
5.1.4 On the power supply to run the controlling circuit.
5.1.5 See the operation of this control circuit.

Figure 1 (a) : Control circuit of Star Delta

Starter

Figure 1 (b) : Control circuit of Star Delta

Starter

5.2

EXERCISE 2 : MAIN CIRCUIT

5.2.1

Connect the main circuit as shown in Figure 2.

5.2.2

Incoming supply for this circuit is from 3 phase

line 415V (R,Y,B and N).

5.2.3

Connect Earth to the 3 phase motor ground.

5.2.4

Joint this circuit with 3 phase supply to make full

operation of main circuit and controlling circuit to
AC Motor.

5.2.5

See the operation of this Star Delta Starter.

Figure 2 : Main circuit of Star Delta Starter

6.

DISSCUSSION
6.1

Explain the result of this experiment.

6.2

Explain the operation of Star-Delta Starter

6.2

Explain function of equipment list.