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Motor Starting on a Long Feeder: Voltage Dip at the Motor Terminals

A 50 hp, 460 V motor starting at 390 A on a long feeder. The terminal voltage dips about 5.1% (23.7 V) at start and recovers as the motor accelerates, with the source bus holding 1.00 per unit, shown on a voltage-time curve.

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