Re: [amsat-bb] 24 Volt Motor theory help needed

["Andrew Rich" <vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My motor has four poles, four wires three terminals

one terminal is common and then there are two seperate terminals.


> Thanks Art, any idea on cap size and voltage ?
> 
> 
> 
> > Andrew,
> > The common method uses a 2 phase motor. This requires 24 VAC and a 
> capacitor 
> > to shift the phase. The motor has two windings with one wire 
common 
> to both 
> > windings. 24 volts is applied to the common winding and the other 
> side 
> > connects to one winding and to the other winding with the 
capacitor 
> in 
> > series. the direction of rotation depends on which of the two 
> windings 
> > connects to the capacitor. The type of switching cricuit used can 
be 
> > simplified by using a 24-0-24 type of transformer, but it is not 
> necessary.
> > 
> > Art ,
> > KC6UQH
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Andrew Rich" <vk4tec@tech-software.net>
> > To: "Amsat-Bb" <amsat-bb@amsat.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 8:06 PM
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] 24 Volt Motor theory help needed
> > 
> > 
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have a 24 Volt AC rotator.
> > >
> > > Do i need a center tapped trasnformer that is
> > >
> > > 12-0-12
> > >
> > > or
> > >
> > > 24-0-24
> > >
> > > ????
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