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ALTERNATING CURRENT SERIES MOTOR [1 record]

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Record 1 1982-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Motors
CONT

One the most important characteristics of an a.c. series motor is that it has the highest power-to-weight ratio of any a.c. motor because of its ability to operate at speeds many times higher than that of any other mains-frequency motor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteurs électriques
OBS

Un tel moteur [moteur série] peut fonctionner en courant alternatif. Toutefois un moteur à courant continu de fabrication normale aurait des pertes dans le fer exagérées si on l'alimentait en courant alternatif.

Spanish

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