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    Types of Motors?

    Thanks for the info, Jeff. As far as what a integral-horsepower motor is, I am under the impression it can be the same thing as a polyphase motor - but I am not positive of that. If it si the case, then a DC brushless couldn't be that, since it is AC. I do not have the motors in front of me...
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    Types of Motors?

    I am seeking a good reference on motors that is clear and in plain english. Specfically, I have three questions: Can a brushless dc motor be a commutator motor? Can a brushless dc motor be an impedance-protected motor, a fractional-horsepower motor, or an integral horsepower motor? And, more...

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