Chris J Dixon wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:

I cannot think of any motor that does not have a multiple of 3 actual
windings. But I suppose its possible. So OK, they are 5, 7 whatever phse
motors!

So how many do you see here?
http://www.physclips.unsw.edu.au/jw/electricmotors.html

Chris
that's just theory no dc brushed motor usually has two poles minimum is
usually 3, which is where Nat gets his 3 phase ac from (which is just
wrong),I believe 3 are used as they have better starting torque the more
poles they have, 3 5 7 are the usual numbers

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Kevin R
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