> Just a stupid question:
>
> Would it be possible that while the motor spins down it acts like a
> generator and charges that capacitor? If so, would it hold enough spinnin=
g
> energy that it can fully charge the capacitor?
>
> Tamas
>

I believe when you cut the power to turn it off, that disconnects the =20
motor from the lines. Any generation (if any, AC motors typically =20
don't have perminant magnets, so once the magnetic field collapses you =20
don't have a generator any more) at spin down is not going anywhere.

Regards,
Kevin Jones


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