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capacitor motor [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Motors
DEF

A single-phase induction motor with a main winding arranged for direct connection to the power source, and auxiliary winding connected in series with a capacitor.

OBS

There are three types of capacitor motors: capacitor start, in which the capacitor phase is in the circuit only during starting; permanent-split capacitor, which has the same capacitor and capacitor phase in the circuit for both starting and running; two-value capacitor motor, in which there are different values of capacitance for starting and running.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteurs électriques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Motores eléctricos
DEF

Motor de devanado auxiliar de arranque en el cual el desfase resulta de un condensador en el circuito auxiliar.

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