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In a synchronous motor, damper windings are provided on____________?

Correct answer: C. pole faces

  • A. stator frame
  • B. rotor shaft
  • C. pole faces
  • D. none of the above

Explanation

Damper bars are embedded in the pole faces of a salient-pole rotor. They provide induction-motor starting action and suppress rotor oscillations called hunting.

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