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===YouTube Videos from Jeremy Fielding=== | ===YouTube Videos from Jeremy Fielding=== | ||
| − | [https://youtu.be/onjFFoOC_yk | + | ====[https://youtu.be/onjFFoOC_yk 036. How Motors Work For Beginners (Ep 1): The DC Motor]==== |
:Video Outline | :Video Outline | ||
:*Permanent magnet DC motor (the main discussion in video) - found in a hand drill | :*Permanent magnet DC motor (the main discussion in video) - found in a hand drill | ||
| − | ::-uses a permanent magnet and a coil of wire to carry the current | + | ::- uses a permanent magnet (stater) and a coil of wire to carry the current |
| + | ::- these motors have "brushes" that maintain an electrical connection (commutator) | ||
| + | ::- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brushed_DC_electric_motor Wikipedia: Brushed DC electric motor] | ||
:*Universal motor - found in a blender or vacuum cleaner | :*Universal motor - found in a blender or vacuum cleaner | ||
| − | ::-these can run on both DC or AC input voltage | + | ::- these can run on both DC or AC input voltage and instead of having permanent magnets, they have 2 coils of wire. |
| + | ::- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_motor Wikipedia: Universal motor | ||
:*mini induction motor - found in a microwave (fan) or washing machine (water pump) | :*mini induction motor - found in a microwave (fan) or washing machine (water pump) | ||
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:*Induction motor (single phase or three phase) | :*Induction motor (single phase or three phase) | ||
| − | [https://youtu.be/uf2mI9pYcPg | + | ====[https://youtu.be/uf2mI9pYcPg 037. How Motors Work for Beginners (Ep 2): The Generator and Universal Motor]==== |
| + | :Video Outline | ||
| + | ::- More about the permanent magnet DC motor | ||
| + | ::- Intro to the universal motors | ||
| + | ::* universal motors are not generators since they do not have a permanent magnet. | ||
| + | ::- Quick demo of inductance motors | ||
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| + | ====[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TumJjfcVVuo&list=PL4njCTv7IRbw82wJBDt3empXSMzYa7sUB&index=2 038. How Motors Work for Beginners (Ep 3); Three Phase Induction Motors]==== | ||
| + | ::Video summary | ||
| + | ::- Demo of induction motor | ||
| + | ::- 3-phase motor (mainly) | ||
| + | ::- then single phase. | ||
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| + | ====[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XYdTogWcIA&list=PL4njCTv7IRbw82wJBDt3empXSMzYa7sUB&index=3 039. How Motors Work For Beginners: Single Phase Induction and Shaded Pole Motors]==== | ||
| + | ::Video Summary | ||
| + | ::- demo single phase induction motor | ||
===Other resources=== | ===Other resources=== | ||
| − | [http://www.instructables.com/id/how-to-make-a-motor-very-easily-1/ | + | [http://www.instructables.com/id/how-to-make-a-motor-very-easily-1/ How to make a very simple permanent magnet DC motor] |
:An instructional "how to" page | :An instructional "how to" page | ||
Latest revision as of 22:56, 13 May 2018
YouTube Videos from Jeremy Fielding
036. How Motors Work For Beginners (Ep 1): The DC Motor
- Video Outline
- Permanent magnet DC motor (the main discussion in video) - found in a hand drill
- - uses a permanent magnet (stater) and a coil of wire to carry the current
- - these motors have "brushes" that maintain an electrical connection (commutator)
- - Wikipedia: Brushed DC electric motor
- Universal motor - found in a blender or vacuum cleaner
- - these can run on both DC or AC input voltage and instead of having permanent magnets, they have 2 coils of wire.
- - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_motor Wikipedia: Universal motor
- mini induction motor - found in a microwave (fan) or washing machine (water pump)
- mini brushless DC motor - found in a computer fan
- Induction motor (single phase or three phase)
037. How Motors Work for Beginners (Ep 2): The Generator and Universal Motor
- Video Outline
- - More about the permanent magnet DC motor
- - Intro to the universal motors
- universal motors are not generators since they do not have a permanent magnet.
- - Quick demo of inductance motors
038. How Motors Work for Beginners (Ep 3); Three Phase Induction Motors
- Video summary
- - Demo of induction motor
- - 3-phase motor (mainly)
- - then single phase.
039. How Motors Work For Beginners: Single Phase Induction and Shaded Pole Motors
- Video Summary
- - demo single phase induction motor
Other resources
How to make a very simple permanent magnet DC motor
- An instructional "how to" page