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Why is a capacitor used with reversible AC synchronous motors?

April 26, 2017AC Capacitor motors reversible Synchronous Used

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Why is a capacitor used with reversible AC synchronous motors?

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A reversible motor is basically 2 motor coils stacked on top of on another. And in order to ensure the desired direction of rotation and capacitor is used to de-phase one of these coils so that one coil will start rotating earlier than the other. A switch can be used to change which coil starts earlier and depending on which one starts earlier determines the direction of rotation. Please click here to go to the download page where you can find a wiring diagram for the capacitor and reversible motor.