摘要 |
A motor start circuit for an AC induction motor employs a DC relay whose NC contacts are placed in series with the start capacitor. A half full-wave rectifier arrangement has an AC input connected to the junction of the relay switch and the start capacitor, and DC outputs applied across the relay actuator coil. In the event of intermittent application of power to the motor, any residual charge on the start capacitor will feed current to the actuator coil to hold the relay switch open until the residual charge has decayed sufficiently, to avoid damage to the motor from capacitive discharge. A high magnetic retentivity core can be used to hold the relay off for sufficient time for stored energy to dissipate.
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