Thread: Direction of an AC motor revisited
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Default Direction of an AC motor revisited

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Just wanted to get back to the group about this AC motor that was running in reverse after being disassembled and then put back together. It turns out that reversing the brushes did indeed reverse the direction of the motor. We can't argue with success, but I still don't fully understand why this is so. Can anyone please explain this to me? Thanks, Lenny


By changing the connections, you change the magnetic poles of the
armature. Just like changing the polarity on a permanent magnet DC
motor, changes it direction.
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