List two advantages offered by wound-rotor motors.

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Wound-rotor motors have the following advantages, which make them suitable for a variety of applications:
• Cost—The initial cost is moderate for the high horsepower units.
• Control—Not all the power need be controlled, resulting in a moderate size and simple controller.
• Construction—The simple construction of the motor and control lends itself to maintenance without the need for a high level of training.
• High-inertia loads—The drive works well on high-inertia loads.

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