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Posted By: LordError electric fans - 02/11/05 11:47 AM
why is it that electric fans uses capacitor motors instead of induction motors?

any idea? thanks..


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marcus
Posted By: IanR Re: electric fans - 02/11/05 07:07 PM
Proabably for ease of speed control or because fans do not require a whole lot of starting torqu so they don't need the extra bulk of an induction motor.
Anyone else?
Ian
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