Timeline for Significantly reducing speed of single-phase AC motor
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| Feb 7, 2016 at 18:32 | comment | added | John D | @ChrisStratton Yep, absolutely right, though I did a full bridge PWM V/Hz controller for a single phase AC induction motor that had fairly impressive performance over a wide speed range. The start winding cut out electronically after start up near rated frequency. More suitable for a fan than a drill press though. | |
| Feb 7, 2016 at 4:36 | comment | added | Chris Stratton | @JohnD - a three phase induction motor perhaps, but probably not this single phase capacitor start centrifugal switch induction motor. | |
| Feb 7, 2016 at 2:55 | history | edited | Ecnerwal | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 7, 2016 at 2:22 | comment | added | John D | As a side note it is possible to vector control an AC induction motor for variable speed with nearly full torque down to 0 RPM. It's not a $100 solution either though..... | |
| Feb 7, 2016 at 1:24 | history | edited | Ecnerwal | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 7, 2016 at 1:19 | history | edited | Ecnerwal | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 7, 2016 at 1:10 | history | answered | Ecnerwal | CC BY-SA 3.0 |