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Originally Posted by frodus
And not to mention, he can now use off the shelf AC motors, that don't have to be rewound, so that cuts cost quite a bit. Forklift motors are limited in voltage and RPM, induction motors can go quite a bit higher and are much more widely available. Just go look for an industrial 240V motor, they're everywhere.
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Actually, industrial motors in the sizes we are interested in are either 208v or 480v since those are the common 3 phase industrial voltages. (Some are designed so they can be used on either by rewiring.)
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