We were talking about in a regen application. Generally speaking during regen it's tough to spin the motor at a constant RPM (or "faster" "to get more voltage").
Lee Hart wrote: >Peter VanDerWal wrote: > >>Actually you can use induction motors as generators without any >>controller, in fact many people do this for micro-hydro generators. >>...the tricky part is controlling the voltage produced. >> > >Not really. The voltage and frequency are strictly tied to the rpm. If >you spin it at just over synchronous speed, then you get essentially >normal AC voltage and frequency. To get more voltage, you have to spin >it faster -- and the frequency goes up, too. >
