What is Shunt Motor?
DC Shunt Motors are a form of self-excited DC motor that are sometimes referred to as shunt wound DC motors. They are also known as DC shunt motors. This particular motor has the capability of having its field windings connected in parallel with the armature winding.
Therefore, both windings of this motor will be exposed to the power source that has an identical voltage, and this motor will continue to operate at the same speed regardless of the load that it is given.
This particular motor has a modest starting torque & also operates at a speed that is constant.
What Happens if You Connect a DC Shunt Motor to an AC Supply?
In order to achieve a significant amount of inductance, the Shunt winding is comprised of a large number of turns.
When alternating current is given to a shunt motor, the field current will be reduced to an excessive degree due to the significant inductive reactance of the shunt winding.
Therefore, a shunt motor will not typically operate on an alternating current supply.
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