> > So, for the EEs, would this motor start better with a capacitor hooked in > the circuit, and if so, what size?
There are half a dozen basic motor types, exactly one of which uses a capacitor. You haven't identified what, exactly, you have there. For those that need a capacitor, they mostly won't run without it. For those that do not, there's no place to put one. Motors require a rotating magnetic field to start on their own, and the way in which this is accomplished IS the motor classification. Fractional horsepower fan motors often use shaded pole construction. They have wretched starting torque, which is irrelevant in a fan, and are not terribly efficient, which is irrelevant at low power levels. They're simple, cheap, and nearly bulletproof. Unless the bearings go bad, or the winding opens up, they just run. -- Jim _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
