Practice mode Electrical Engineering

What happens if a DC shunt motor is started with its field winding open?

Correct answer A. It will rotate at a dangerously high speed

Explanation

Motor speed is inversely proportional to field flux. With the field open only residual flux remains, so the motor races to a dangerously high speed while drawing heavy armature current.

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