"Sam Goldwasser" wrote in message
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| No capacitor. Split phase meaning two windings, one with much higher
| resistance to produce the phase shift.
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| The thing is, it's not only stopping. It acts as a very good brake
| when the condition occurs - hard to turn. This unlike an induction
| motor with only one winding energized which will turn freely and
| then spin up to normal speed once its going fast enough. This one
| will slow down if you try to spin it by hand. Then make a loud hum
| or buzz at a certain angle of the rotor.

I wonder if the centrifugal switch is failing, but I don't see why that
would slow it down. Most odd.

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