Electrical Machines
A dc shunt motor has external resistance Ra and Rf in the armature and field circuits respectively. Armature current at starting can be reduced by keeping

 Ra maximum and Rf minimum
 Rf maximum and Ra minimum
 Ra maximum and Rf maximum
 Ra minimum and Rf minimum

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Electrical Machines
In dc machines, the field system has to be provided on stator unlike synchronous machines Where in it could be on any member, because

 commutator action is not possible otherwise
 it reduces field structure iron losses
 dc machines are comparatively low rating machines.
 it gives more uniform air-gap flux distribution

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