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Old 01-07-2009, 09:57 AM   #134 (permalink)
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Oops... forgot to specify - I was asking about AC motors... dunno if that makes a difference.
AC motors are a different animal.

They change speed by varying the frequency to them. AC motors don't have the same torque that a series wound DC does.
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