Question

A wound rotor induction motor can be distinguished from squirrel cage induction motor by

Answer 1

A wound rotor induction motor has a stator like a squirrel cage induction motor, but a rotor with insulated windings brought out via slip rings and brushes. However, no power is applied to the slip rings. Their sole purpose is to allow resistance to be placed in series with the rotor windings while starting (figure below). This resistance is shorted out once the motor is started to make the rotor look electrically like the squirrel cage counterpart.