Understanding Motor Controls
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ISBN: 9781337798686
Author: Stephen L. Herman
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
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Chapter 37, Problem 15RQ
A 20 HP, three-phase squirrel cage induction motor has a NEMA code E. The motor is connected to 208 volts. What is the starting current for this motor?
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