Difference Between Squirrel Cage & Slip Ring Induction Motor - SKengineers
DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN SQUIRREL CAGE INDUCTION MOTOR & SLIP RING INDUCTION MOTOR
Sr. No. |
COMPARATIVE POINTS |
SQUIRREL CAGE INDUCTION MOTOR |
SLIP RING INDUCTION MOTOR |
1. |
CONSTRUCTION |
More simple and robust
construction. |
Less simple construction. |
2. |
COST |
Cheaper |
Costlier |
3. |
STARTING |
The motor requires 1. Star delta stater. 2. Stator resistance starter. 3. Auto-transformer starter. |
The motor requires 1. Rotor resistance starter. |
4. |
STARTING TORQUE |
Low starting torque. |
High starting torque. |
5. |
PULL OUT TORQUE |
greater |
lesser |
6. |
EFFICIENCY |
More efficiency |
Less efficiency |
7. |
POWER FACTOR |
Better |
poor |
8. |
SPEED CONTROLLING |
Speed controlling difficult. |
Speed controlling easier. |
9. |
MAINTENANCE |
Requires less maintenance. |
Requires more maintenance. |
10. |
FIRE HAZARDS |
Safer from the view point of fire
hazards as there are no rubbing contacts. |
Risk of fire hazards due to
sparkling at the brushes. |
11. |
APPLICATIONS |
1. Lathe machine 2. Fan 3. Blower 4. Drilling machine |
1. Hoist 2. Cranes 3. elevators |
12. |
BRUSHES |
Absent |
present |
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