On Fri, 9 Dec 2005, Russell McMahon wrote: > Nobody has commented on the suitability of a 1 phase motor to act as a rotary > electromechanical AC capacitor (such as works well on 3 phase systems). I'll > try that first as, if it worked, it would be an exceedingly simple solution. Would it have to be a capacitor shunt motor ? Is there a 'dead zone' in the rpm range of a squirrel cage motor between motor and generator regimes ? Peter -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist