Laboratory No. 5 Star triangle starter.

Names of the members: Yheruslava Galarza

Department: Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
College: UCB
Teacher's name: Fernando Vargas
Code and name of the discipline: IND – 203 P2
Department of Mechatronic and Industrial Engineering
Date of realization: 5/04/2020
 I. - Circuit theory: Another condition for making this connection is that the
motor power must be greater than 10 HP.

A. Star triangle starter

The peculiarity of this circuit is to reduce the consumption

of electrical energy, limiting the starting current when II. - Insert the circuit image
starting.

By connecting the star coils, the motor coils connect at less

voltage than their nominal or mains voltage and consume
less current.

If we start our star motor the voltage in the coils is lower,

this is because in the star the coils work at 58% of their
nominal voltage and therefore the motor speed will also be
less than the current, and by Thus the problematic starting
intensity. Once the engine has picked up revolutions, we put
it to work in a triangle, which is its nominal working
voltage.

This connection must be made according to the technical

specifications indicated by the motor on its data plate
attached to the motor housing:

1) With 230v mains: The nameplate reads: 230 / 400V

2) With 400 v network: The nameplate reads: 400 / 690V
3) With 690v network: The nameplate reads: 690 / 1200V
Nro. Devices Technical Observations
characteristics
4 Three phase 1.6 A
thermomagnetic
circuit breaker
5 Single Phase 1.6 A
Thermomagnetic
Circuit Breaker III. - Technically describe all the devices used in the circuit.
6 Push buttons stop, start

7 Pilot focus red IV. - Describe the function of this circuit

8 Contactor 3 hp
Auxiliary Contact The star-triangle start is a type of start that is
9 Contactor 1 a 1.3 A applied to the motor to reduce the intensity of
Thermal relay

11 Motor 1.10 hp
380 VCA
660 VCA
the peak that appears when it is started. The
operation of this start consists of supplying
current to the motor through a star connection
and after a few seconds passing the connection
to a triangle. Three contactors are used to do
this, one line, which is always connected,
another that makes the star connection and
another that makes the triangle connection.

The change from star to triangle is made since

the motor windings, when connected in a star,
consume a root of 3 the nominal voltage that
reaches it. This reduces the starting torque to a
third and on the other hand the intensity that
passes through each coil can also reduce a third.
This prevents the starting current from being as
great as in the case of a direct triangle start.

V. - Conclusions

In this laboratory we were able to observe and learn the

function and advantages of the delta star starter. It was
verified by experimental measurement that when applying
this type of starting the starting current (0.43A) is much less
than the nominal current (1.73A). Which would decrease
energy consumption.

On the contrary, a disadvantage of this type of starting is the

reduction of the starting torque and the power supply to the
motor that occurs in the change of connection.
Currently this form of starting has been displaced by other
procedures, such as static starters.