What is the difference between nominal voltage and terminal voltage?

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The rated voltage of a motor listed on the nameplate is called the terminal voltage, because it is the actual voltage on the motor’s terminals that the manufacturer designed the motor to operate on. Terminal voltage is not the same as the electrical distribution system’s nominal voltage. Nominal voltage is the design, or configuration voltage of the electrical distribution system.

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