What Kind of Motor Do I Have? Some Clues to Distinguishing Motor Types: 042

Some quick tips for figuring out what kind of motor you have. That is the first step to figuring out how to wire it.

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Technical Notes and Corrections
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Resources used in this series
Video references
AC Motors

Motor Basics (three phase)

AC Motors and Generators

DC Motors and Generators

Brushless DC Motors and Brushed DC Motors Explained

What is Ground

What is electricity

How to read a schematic

Websites

motors/principle-of-operation

Induction motor as a Generator

Books
Single -Phase Motor series number 723 by Edward Amrein
Not on amazon.

Amazon affiliate links

DC Theory by NJATC

AC Theory (get the used one, don’t spend $100) by NJATC

Three Phase Motors Series number 724 by Edward Amrein

Innova Multimeter 3320

Tachometer RPM gauge

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Take care,
Norm in Arizona

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[electro]

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Great video man, thanks.