L1 - Motor Control Terminology

Question 1

What is the term commonly associated with the rated or nameplate current of a motor?

Answer 1

Full- Load Amps (FLA)

Question 2

What is the term commonly associated with the current drawn when a motor is stalled?

Answer 2

Locked rotor amps

Question 3

What is the term commonly associated with another name for across-the-line starting?

Answer 3

Full-voltage start

Question 4

What is the term commonly associated with a method of starting a motor with a lower value than rated line voltage?

Answer 4

Reduced voltage start

Question 5

What is the term commonly associated with a magnetic starter and fused safety switch within the same enclosure?

Answer 5

Combination starter

Question 6

What is the term commonly associated with the device in a magnetic starter which helps reduce contact chatter?

Answer 6

Shading coil

Question 7

What is the term commonly associated with the part of the circuit associated with the line conductors to the motor?

Answer 7

Power circuit

Question 8

What is the term commonly associated with the part of the circuit associated with auxiliary seal-in contact?

Answer 8

Control circuit

Question 9

What is the term commonly associated with a diagram which shows the general layout of the components and interconnections?

Answer 9

Wiring diagram

Question 10

What is the term commonly associated with the part of a magnetic starter circuit which prevents automatic restarting after a power failure?

Answer 10

Seal-in contact