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    Medium Voltage Motor Starting

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    This document discusses medium voltage motor starting and limitations on starting frequency. It explains that frequent starting can cause overheating of the rotor and stator. Most motors running 1800 rpm or slower are rotor-limited. NEMA standards provide maximum load inertia values and state motors can do 2 consecutive starts if cold or 1 start if hot, as long as temperatures stabilize. Special motor design may be needed if load exceeds standards or reduced voltage starting is used. Variable frequency drives cause less heating during starts than other starting methods.

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    This document discusses medium voltage motor starting and limitations on starting frequency. It explains that frequent starting can cause overheating of the rotor and stator. Most motors running 1800 rpm or slower are rotor-limited. NEMA standards provide maximum load inertia values and state motors can do 2 consecutive starts if cold or 1 start if hot, as long as temperatures stabilize. Special motor design may be needed if load exceeds standards or reduced voltage starting is used. Variable frequency drives cause less heating during starts than other starting methods.

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    This document discusses medium voltage motor starting and limitations on starting frequency. It explains that frequent starting can cause overheating of the rotor and stator. Most motors running 1800 rpm or slower are rotor-limited. NEMA standards provide maximum load inertia values and state motors can do 2 consecutive starts if cold or 1 start if hot, as long as temperatures stabilize. Special motor design may be needed if load exceeds standards or reduced voltage starting is used. Variable frequency drives cause less heating during starts than other starting methods.

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    Medium Voltage Motor Starting

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    This document discusses medium voltage motor starting and limitations on starting frequency. It explains that frequent starting can cause overheating of the rotor and stator. Most motors running 1800 rpm or slower are rotor-limited. NEMA standards provide maximum load inertia values and state motors can do 2 consecutive starts if cold or 1 start if hot, as long as temperatures stabilize. Special motor design may be needed if load exceeds standards or reduced voltage starting is used. Variable frequency drives cause less heating during starts than other starting methods.

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    MEDIUM VOLTAGE MOTOR STARTING

    As a general rule, large induction motors have limitations on frequency of starting.

    During acceleration to full speed, the motor generates heating of the rotor and stator at a
    rate substantially higher than during full load running conditions. If the motor is started too
    frequently, this rate of heating can cause damage to either the stator insulation or the rotor
    bars and end rings. The specific motor design determines whether such starting condition
    is rotor limited or stator limited, but the large majority of motors running 1800rpm or slower
    are rotor limited.

    The motor is accelerated to full speed by the acceleration torque. Acceleration torque is
    defined as the difference between the motor speed vs torque curve and the load speed vs
    torque curve. The acceleration time is defined as follows:

    t = wk2 x rpm
    308 x Ta
    where:
    t= acceleration time
    rpm = change in speed (rpm)
    Ta = acceleration torque

    Typical Speed-Torque Curve

    300
    PERCENT FULL LOAD TORQUE

    250

    200

    150

    100

    50

    0
    0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
    PERCENT SYNCHRONOUS SPEED

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    Nema MG1 standards include the following:

    1. A table showing standard maximum values for load inertia (WK2)

    2. A statement that, if load inertia is less than or equal to NEMA values, and the load
    torque characteristic varies as the square of the speed, the motor should be capable
    of initially starting once providing it has been running long enough to stabilize
    temperature-wise. It can start twice (coasting to rest between starts) if the motor has
    been turned off long enough to cool to within 50 C of ambient.

    It should be noted that large motors are generally not rated for starts per hour, and the
    above NEMA 2 cold / 1 hot capability does not mean "2 cold / 1 hot starts per hour". The
    NEMA definition of 2 consecutive Cold starts is the load is started with the motor at
    ambient temperature. Once the motor reaches full speed, it can be turned off and after
    coasting to a stop, it can be restarted. The motor must be allowed to cool to the normal full
    load operating temperature before being allowed to restart. 1 hot start means that a motor
    can be restarted once after reaching normal operating temperature and must cool back
    down to normal operating temperature before being restarted. Starting frequency after
    initial starting for a typical motor with less than NEMA load inertia, is 15 to 40 minutes wait if
    running, 35 to 90 minutes wait if turned off. High inertia loads may require longer waiting
    times.

    Special starting requirements


    Special motor design may be required for the following conditions:
    Load inertia exceeds NEMA standard values
    Load torques exceed the "square curve" defined above
    Reduced voltage starting will occur
    Specific starting frequency is required

    If any one or more of these conditions occur, it may take a special motor design to properly
    start the motor.

    If the motor voltage is reduced, the motor torque is reduced as the square of the voltage
    level. Thus, the selection of a low voltage tap on an autotransformer or reactor starter, or
    the use of an electronic soft start system, can cause motor torques to drop below load
    torques at some speed during acceleration. If this happens, the motor does not accelerate
    to full speed. An analysis should always be done to be sure reduced voltage does not
    become a problem.

    It should also be noted that electronic soft start systems which gradually change the
    voltage applied to a motor do not allow the motor to be started more frequently.

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    Starting by the use of a variable frequency drive, on the other hand, causes much
    less heating effect during start. If for example, the current limit is set to 100%, there
    would be no theoretical limit to the number of successive starts. If the current limit is
    set to 150%, the heating effect will be in the order of 225% of the normal full load
    operation. NEMA MG-1 Section 31 offers some guidelines as to the number and
    duration of repetitive overloads that a motor should be designed to withstand. The
    manufacturer of the motor should be consulted when excessive overloads will be
    subjected to the motor.

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