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Re: Synchronous motor



Hi Phil,
           should be fine - take a look at
http://members.aol-dot-com/FutureT/TT-42index.html for all you need to knwo.

Regards
Nick Field

> Original Poster: "Phillip Heslin" <pheslin-at-home-dot-com>
>
> Coilers,
>
>   I have found an old Teletype motor I would like to use in a
> synchronous  RSG and I have a couple of questions. The specs are:
> 1/12 hp, 3600 rpm, 60Hz, 115V single phase, time rating - continous.
>
> My questions are:
>
> 1) Is this motor synchronous in the same sense that a salient pole
> synchronous motor would be?
> 2) Does this motor require a start capacitor and if so how can I
> calculate the value?
> 3) The motor has three wires in addition the case ground and I'm not
> about the hookup.
>
> Any help would be appreciated, especially pointers to internet resources
> for finding info of this sort in the future.
>
>
>                Thanks,
>
>                Phil Heslin
>
>
>