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Star-Delta Starter: How It Works and When You Need One

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A star-delta starter reduces a motor's starting current by first running the windings in star — which puts only 1/√3 of the line voltage across each winding — then switching to delta for normal running. This cuts both starting current and starting torque to about a third of their direct-on-line values. It is used...