Briefly describe the method of stopping a motor known as plugging.

What will be an ideal response?


When any two of the line leads feeding a three-phase motor are reversed, a countertorque is set up that brings the motor to a quick standstill before it begins to rotate in the reverse direction. If the circuit is interrupted at the instant the motor begins to turn in the opposite direction, the rotor just stops. This method of bringing a motor to a quick stop is called plugging.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What will be an ideal response?

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