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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:12:22 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
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On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:12:52 -0500, wrote:

Another big breakthrough in electric motor efficiency is PWM, or
"pulse width modulation" used for controlling the speed

Sorry - I didn't see your answer until it was too late.


Thanks for the backup! LOL



Is it used in both AC induction motors as well as DC permanent magnet
motors?

Eisboch


Yup, the PWM on AC just allows a wider part of the max voltage part of a
sine wave to be passed to the motor.