On Tue, 5 Oct 2004 08:02:27 -0400, "George" george@least wrote:

Speed comes from the number of windings and the clock at the electric
company, regardless of the nameplate.

Broadly so, but the difference between 1700 and 1725 is down to motor
design. A motor that runs at significantly less than this theoretical
limit is likely to be less efficient, run hotter, fail sooner, and be
cheaper to buy.

(The term your search should be looking for is "slip")


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