[TCML] motor ballast

[Scott Bogard <teslas-intern@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here is a strange question, can you use an induction motor for a 
ballast?  As far as I am aware, applying a load to an induction motor 
causes it to draw more current, so theoretically putting a variable 
resistance to the motor output would yield a variable current in the 
drive windings, hence the tesla high voltage transformer.  Naturally 
this would kill a normal motor and be completely impractical, but would 
this be theoretically possible?  Just musing.

Scott Bogard.


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