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Question 1,168 of 1,386

If a motor is direct-on-line started with the stator winding star connected, it will only take a fraction of the starting current that it would take if the windings were delta connected. What is that fraction?

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Comments from mariners who studied this question.

ki killercnidaria · May 12, 2015

There are two of the same answer (B and C) both 1/3...

Sv Svobatron · Aug 25, 2015

B and C are still the same answer....

Sh Shawn · Aug 26, 2015

I've reported this to the NMC.

le lesterclosson · Dec 7, 2015

dont complain.... just thank the coast guard for an easier question

aa aalcantar · Mar 8, 2016

I chose B and it marked me as wrong it said C was the correct answer this could be an issue for future test takers

by bybymsn · Mar 29, 2016

I believe the answer should be 1/(square root of 3)

ji jimbo95 · Jul 7, 2018

Thank the Coast Guard for being a government disaster ... dam Am I thinking out loud again