If a DC motor starts with jerk when starting, what may be the reason?

If a DC motor starts with jerk when starting, what may be the reason? Correct Answer Pitted starter contact terminals

When contact terminals of 3 or 4 point starter are pitted then DC motor experiences heavy jerks at starting.

  • Pitting is a deterioration process that happens to metals.
  • When contactors have been exposed over a period of time to excessive voltage and heat, pitting eventually creates a surface wherein adequate contact and transfer of electricity is not obtainable.
  • This produces jerks in the starting of DC motor.

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