Auto-transformer starters, sometimes called starting compensators, are sometimes used with larger polyphase induction motors. What function do they pe...

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Auto-transformer starters, sometimes called starting compensators, are sometimes used with larger polyphase induction motors. What function do they perform?

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they reduce the voltage applied to the motor during the starting period

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Auto-transformer starters, sometimes called starting compensators, are sometimes used with larger polyphase induction motors. What function do they perform?

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