Gregory K. Ruiz-Ade wrote:
How do variable speed AC motors work, anyway?

A couple ways. Some use pulse width modulation to control speed, others use variable voltage input to do it. If you're looking at AC motors, they typically need a PWM controller to do speed. DC motors are typically voltage-varied. But, there exist versions of each for both current types.

If you look at something like a ceiling fan motor, the motors are wound differently for each speed.

Cheers,
-Kelsey


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