Types of three phase

induction motors
 Squirrel –Cage Induction Motors.
There
There are
are two
two general
general types
types of
of three
three phase
phase motors;
motors; wound
wound motors
motors and
and squirrel
squirrel cage
cage

A
A wound
wound rotor
rotor motor
motor isis not
not as
as common
common
This
This diagram
diagram shows
shows aa simplified
simplified three
three as
as the
the squirrel
squirrel cage
cage motor,
motor,
phase
phase squirrel
squirrel cage
cage a.c.
a.c. induction
induction but
but it
it has
has the
the ability
ability to
to control
control the
the speed
speed
motor.
motor.
and
and the
the loading
loading of
of the
the rotor.
rotor.
Wound Rotor Induction Motor Showing
Rotor Resistance Starter

The supply is connected directly to the

stator, which is connected in delta.
The rotor is made up of windings, which
are connected in star, and the ends are
connected to a set of slip rings.

These slip rings are connected to a bank of external

resistors connected in series with the windings.
 Advantages Of Wound Rotor Motors

Wound rotor motors are useful for;

 Start up of heavy loads
When a squirrel cage induction motor stars up against a heavy load the rotor
winding gets very hot. The wound rotor motor heat is generated within the external
resistors which can be cooled.
 Variable speed drives
Varying the resistors will vary the speed of the motor.
 Frequency converter
The wound rotor motor is driven by a separate squirrel-cage induction motor and
acts as a three-phase generator.