A fused combination motor starter controls a 3-phase motor. Line side voltage is 480 volt. There is a control transformer to reduce the voltage to 120 for the controls. The starter is controlled by a start/stop station. The start button is pushed, and the motor runs slow and then trips the C overload. What would be a possible reason for this fault?

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A fused combination motor starter controls a 3-phase motor. Line side voltage is 480 volt. There is a control transformer to reduce the voltage to 120 for the controls. The starter is controlled by a start/stop station. The start button is pushed, and the motor runs slow and then trips the C overload. What would be a possible reason for this fault?

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