Practical

A. DC RESISTANCE TEST

The schematic for this test is given in Figure 3. Connect the two leads from the DC circuit
to any two stator terminals of the induction motor. There should be no other connection to the
motor. Make sure all of the load box switches are in the off (center) position. Using proper
procedures, connect the input to the 125 V DC laboratory supply. Have your wiring checked by
your instructor. Close the circuit breaker and line contactor 1M. By proper manipulation of the
load-box switches (connecting resistive elements successively in parallel), bring the DC current
through the two stator phase windings up to approximately the rated AC value (12.5A). Read and
record Vdc and Idc. Open the line contactor, turn off the power at the main power panel, and
disconnect the circuit.

If the 250 V DC supply is used instead of 125 V, a slightly different configuration is to be

adopted for the load box. If the resistors (which are 39 ohms each) are connected in parallel then
the current through each would be about 6.4 amps, which would be well over the rated current of
the element. Thus, groups of two resistors (in series) should be connected in parallel in this case.

Figure 3. Schematic for DC Stator Resistance Test

B. NO-LOAD TEST

The schematic for this test is given in Figure 4. Be sure that the motor is uncoupled from
the dynamometer. Connect the motor terminals to the output of the transducer package which
encompasses power measurement by the 2-wattmeter method. Then make connections to the
Combination Starter output, using proper safety procedures. Your wiring should be checked by
your instructor before proceeding. Close the circuit breaker and press START on the Combination
Starter panel. The no-load speed should be about 1799 rpm. Read and record the line currents,
line voltage, and wattmeter readings (you may prefer to just print the monitor and highlight the
channels of interest, as usual). STOP the induction motor from the Combination Starter.
Note: Actually, the induction motor is self-starting, but the Combination Starter is used to make
the starting smoother.

Combination Starter

IA PA

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230 V
3 IB PB
60 Hz
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IC PC
Induction Motor

Figure 4. Schematic for No-Load and Full-Load Motor Tests.

C. BLOCKED ROTOR TEST

With the power turned off, connect the motor to the transducer package and 3-phase
contactor 1M to the Station Tie-Line, as shown in Figure 5. Your instructor should verify your
wiring. The transducer package is to include power measurement by the two-wattmeter method.
Now clamp the shaft of your motor as explained by your instructor. One member of the group
should hold the clamp (so that the shaft doesn't bang to a stop). IMPORTANT: Only one group
(station) at a time may connect to the tie-line. On a signal from your instructor, close 1M. Allow
the readings to stabilize (5 seconds or so), then capture the data on the computer screen. Turn OFF
the 1M 3-phase contactor and remove the wires from the station tie-line. Highlight line currents,
voltages, and power readings on your print-out. The average of Ia, Ib, and Ic will be Ibr.
Figure 5. Schematic for Blocked-Rotor Test