Peter L. Peres wrote:
>
> What is an 'induction motor' ?
>
> Peter


Ac motor common in industry. Has 3 phase wound stator
and squirrel cage rotor, shorted alloy bars through
laminated rotor. Maybe you call them something different?
They are very common in many sizes from football to car
size!

Lawrence's post was the first time I have ever heard of
one being used as an AC generator though, and funny enough
about the only time it would work as a generator is when
feeding current back into an existing ac mains (which
is what he did!)
-Roman

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