204 THREE-PHASE MOTORS

ILL!JSTRATIONS-CHAPTER .3 205

r Compass needle
Line

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Fig. 3-174. The correct method of
connecting a three-phase, two-pole star
(wye) motor is indicated by the compass
needle. Fig. 3-178. Testing for blown fuses
with a voltmeter. If the fuse is blown,
there will be a voltage reading.

Test panel
reduced
amperes

Fig. 3-179. . A star-connected motor

with burned-out fuse in one phase. Cur-
rent through the other two phases will
overload the coils and burn them out.

Fig. 3-175. A test rotor used to find reversed coils or coil groups in stators.

, Compass needle

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Fig.' 3-176. An incorrect connection
of phase B. Reverse'this phase.

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Fig. 3-177. Testing a fuse with a test Fig. 3-180. A delta-connected motor
lamp. with burned-out fuse in one phase. High
Fuse
-----Df1 current will flow in one of the phases.

Figures 3-174; 3-175; 3-176; 3-177 Figures 3-':178; 3-179; 3-180