Reconnecting Induction Motors 16.a. A 12-pole 575-volt 60-Hz motor has a chord factor o{ 0.892. If the motor is reconnected as a 16-pole motor with a chord factor of 0.968, the operating voltage due to changes in the chord factor and in the speed is A. 682 volts B. 780 volts C. 468 volts D. 398 volts 16.b. If a 10-pole 50-Hz motor should operate at the same speed on a 60-Hz circuit, the motor should be reconnected to produce A. 14 poles. B. 12 poles. C. 16 poles. D. 8 poles.

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16.a. A 12-pole 575-volt 60-Hz motor has a chord factor o{ 0.892. If the motor is reconnected as a 16-pole
motor with a chord factor of 0.968, the operating voltage due to changes in the chord factor and in the
speed is
A. 682 volts
B. 780 volts
C. 468 volts
D. 398 volts
16.b. If a 10-pole 50-Hz motor should operate at the same speed on a 60-Hz circuit, the motor should be
reconnected to produce
A. 14 poles.
B. 12 poles.
C. 16 poles.
D. 8 poles.

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