Comments on: Starting of DC Motors https://circuitglobe.com/starting-of-dc-motors.html All about Electrical and Electronics Thu, 13 Aug 2020 11:28:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 By: Steve Van Dercook https://circuitglobe.com/starting-of-dc-motors.html#comment-2535 Sun, 28 Jul 2019 20:08:32 +0000 https://circuitglobe.com/?p=1809#comment-2535 I have a 1897 crocker-wheeler 5 HP DC motor. I need to rebuild a vintage starting rheostat. Need to know what ohms and how many resistors are needed for safe starting? The motor rpm is 900, the amp rating is 38.5.

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