MOTOR SELECTION

83%

Standard motors have an average efficiency of _____%

torque

_____ is the force that produces rotation in a motor

3300

Usual service conditions for a motor include exposure to an altitude of not more than _____

NEME

Motor frames are classified by ____

premium

The difference in the purchase price of an energy-efficient motor and a standard motor is the price ____.

x 16

To find a large motor frame number, multiply the base -to-shaft center distance by ____.

0.75" O-Rod or 3/4

The openings of a guarded, open motor enclosure do not permit passage of an ___" diameter rod.

torque and good speed

DC motors provide high ___ in smaller sizes than AC motors.

15% to 30%

An energy-efficient motor typically costs ___% more than an equivalent standard motor.

shunt

A DC ___ motor is used where a constant or variable speed is required.

start windings

The direction of a rotation for 1 phase motors is reversed by reversing the current flow in the _____/

two capacitors

A capacitor start -and-run motor uses ____ capacitors.

three

____-phase motors are the most common motors used in industry.

1 %-4%

An induction motor runs from within 1% to ____ % of synchronous speed.

1HP

A universal motor is usually available in sizes of less than ____ HP.

10%

The voltage of a motor should be _+ ____% of rated voltage.

break down torque

____torque is the maximum torque a motor can provide without an abrupt reduction in motor speed.

100 degrees

A splashproof, open motor enclosure provides protection against liquid drops and solid particles within 0 degrees to ____ of vertical.

true

If a motor is operated often, an energy-efficient motor is more cost efficient.

true

AC voltages usually vary more than DC voltages

true

Open motor enclosures allow air to cool the motor windings

false

A synchronous motor has generally good starting torque

true

A universal motor can operate on AC or DC

true

electric motors change electrical energy into mechanical energy

false

Full-load torque is the torque required to bring a load up to the correct speed

true

The horsepower of a motor is a factor in determining how fast a load turns

true

An explosionproof, enclosed motor enclosure is not self-equipped for cooling enclosed parts

true

a series motor is used when high starting torque is required.

true

a shunt motor runs at almost the same speed at any load within its rating

true

the most cost-efficient motor type is a 3 phase motor

true

very damp or very dry locations are classified as unusual service conditions.

false

the starting torque of a shunt motor is about 250% to 350% of its full-load torque

true

motor frequency should be within +_ 5% of rated frequency at the rated voltage7

false

a permanent-magnet motor has a synchronous speed

83 or 89

Energy-efficient motors have an average efficiency of ___%

number of kWh used

The cost of electrical power is based on the ____

move in one direction

A rectifier is a component that converts AC to DC by allowing the current to be ___

746 W

A horsepower is a unit of power equal to

locked rotor

___torque is the torque a motor produces when the rotor is stationary and full power is applied

150

A class B motor increases the starting torque of the motor by ___%

40

Usual service conditions to satisfy a motor's environmental requirements include an ambient temperature of not more than ___ degrees C.

G

A motor frame with the letter ___ can be used with a gasoline pump motor

15

a dripproof, open motor enclosure protects motor windings against liquid drops and solid particles with 0 degrees to ___ of vertical

400

The starting torque of a DC series motor is ___% to 450% its full-load torque.

shaded-pool

A ____ motor is the most simple and least expensive 1 phase, AC motor

mechanical

___input are activated by a moving part, like limit switches

more to purchase and less to operate

An energy-efficient motor costs ___ than a standard motor.