Re: Help with making SRSG phase control work?

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Original poster: FutureT@xxxxxxx 

In a message dated 1/28/06 8:33:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:


> I took mine apart to have a look, has a 2.5 ufd  run cap and says
> Molon, reluctance synchronous 1800 rpm .28A impedence protected on
> the label. The armature is laminated and solid but it has 8
> rectangular aluminum(?) protrusions on each end. Also the protrusions
> are not exactly lined up comparing ends, maybe around 3-5 degrees off
> the other. God I hope I don't have to grind it, whole point of trying
> to find a synch motor to begin with. Maybe if I just dremel off every
> other protrusion if not salient?
>
> Mike


Mike,

Since your motor is already a sync motor, I don't see any need
to modify it.  The aluminum protrusions are probably just a fan
for cooling the motor.  It should be salient as is.  You can easily
check it for that to make sure as I described.

John