Basic Electrical Engineering (3110005)

BE | Semester-1   Winter-2019 | 11-01-2020

Q4) (b)

Give Merits, Demerits and Applications of Induction Motor.

Merits of Induction Motor
  • Simple construction
  • Low cost
  • High efficiency
  • Lower losses
  • Easy speed control
  • Reasonable overload capacity
  • Constant speed motor
 
Demerits of Induction Motor
  • Single phase motors are not self-starting
  • Poor power factor during low load condition
 
Applications of Induction Motor
  • Ceiling fan
  • Industrial fan
  • Sugarcane Juice machine
  • Water pump
  • Air compressor
  • Blower
  • Cooling tower
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine