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===YouTube Videos from Jeremy Fielding===
 
===YouTube Videos from Jeremy Fielding===
  
[https://youtu.be/onjFFoOC_yk 036. How Motors Work For Beginners (Ep 1): The DC Motor]
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====[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
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::- uses a permanent magnet (stater) and a coil of wire to carry the current
::- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brushed_DC_electric_motor aka: Brushed DC electric motor]
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::- these motors have "brushes" that maintain an electrical connection (commutator)
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::- [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 and instead of having permanent magnets, they have 2 coils of wire.
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::- these can run on both DC or AC input voltage and instead of having permanent magnets, they have 2 coils of wire.
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::- [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 037. How Motors Work for Beginners (Ep 2): The Generator and Universal Motor]
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====[https://youtu.be/uf2mI9pYcPg 037. How Motors Work for Beginners (Ep 2): The Generator and Universal Motor]====
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:Video Outline
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::- More about the permanent magnet DC motor
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::- Intro to the universal motors
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::* universal motors are not generators since they do not have a permanent magnet.
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::- 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]====
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::Video summary
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::- Demo of induction motor
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::- 3-phase motor (mainly)
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::- 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]====
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::Video Summary
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::- demo single phase induction motor
  
 
===Other resources===
 
===Other resources===
 
[http://www.instructables.com/id/how-to-make-a-motor-very-easily-1/ How to make a very simple permanent magnet DC motor]
 
[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