What
protection does the four point starter offer ?
The
use of three point starter presents a problem .The speed of the motor is
controlled by means of the field rheostat .To increase the speed of the motor
it is necessary to set the field resistance to a higher value .The current
through the shunt field is reduced and so is the current through the coil of
holding magnet . The reduced current through the coil reduces the strength of
the magnet. Thus it makes motor susceptible to line voltage variations .In the
weakened condition a slight reduction in line voltage would further weaken the
holding magnet , releasing the arm of the starter and thus disconnecting the
motor from the connection line. As a result unscheduled stoppages of the motor makes the three point
starter quite unpopular.
The four point starter eliminates
the disadvantage of three point starter .In addition to the same three point
starter the other side of the line
,L2,is the fourth point brought to the starter .The coil of the hlding magnet
is connected across the line when the arm is moved from the off position .The
four point starter provides the motor with no voltage protection .Should the
power fail the motor must be disconnected from the line .If not ,full line
voltage will be applied to armature without the benefit of the starting
resistors when the power is restored .The holding magnet being connected across
the line ,when the voltage drops bellow a specific value, thus it protects the
motor when power is restored.
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