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#48412 02/11/05 07:47 AM

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LordError

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why is it that electric fans uses capacitor motors instead of induction motors?

any idea? thanks..

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#48413 02/11/05 03:07 PM

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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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