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Why neutral is not used in motor?
Motors don’t require a neutral line because there is no need for a return path, even in a Y-connected motor with a common point, the motor is an inherently balanced load: each phase is the same number of windings and wire size and pulls equally on the stator no matter how much load is on the rotor/shaft.
Why there is no neutral in three phase motor?
When the phase current of each phase is equal in magnitude, and phase currents are 120 degrees electrical apart, the phasor sum of all three-phase current is zero. In the case of 3 phase induction motor, the neutral current is zero. This is the reason why the induction motor star point is not grounded.
Why neutral of motor is not grounded?
Grounding of neutral point is not being decided base on the presence of unbalance loads. It is decided for safety reason and for earth fault protection requirement.
Are all neutral wires connected?
All neutral wires of the same earthed (grounded) electrical system should have the same electrical potential, because they are all connected through the system ground. Neutral conductors are usually insulated for the same voltage as the line conductors, with interesting exceptions.
Does the motor start when supply lines are connected?
Most induction motors are started directly on line, but when very large motors are started that way, they cause a disturbance of voltage on the supply lines due to large starting current surges.
Should all neutral wires be connected?
Why is there no neutral wire in electric motors?
The physics of these motors is that the three phases should be balanced and draw equal current (RMS). The sum of the currents in the 3 phases is zero so there is no return current- so no need for a neutral. I would imagine that there would be some provision for a neutral wire to cover the possibility that the 3 phases aren’t quite balanced.
Why is there no neutral wire in a 3 phase circuit?
In single-phase, loads the neutral wire provides the return path for the current, and in balanced 3 phase loads, because they satisfy the above criteria, the currents enter and return through lines creating 0A of out of balance current. So, there is no need for a neutral wire.
What happens when the neutral wire is disconnected?
If the neutral wire is broken or disconnected, the out of balanced current cannot return to the supply through the star point, but it must return. So, this current takes the path back to the supply through the lines.
Is a neutral connection required for power transmission?
In this scenario a neutral connection is not required for transmission of power, as the three phases source and sink current according to where they are in the cycle. A ground wire would be required for regulatory purposes (i.e. safety). But not for energy transmission.