what is a universal motor? how it works?

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what is a universal motor? how it works?..

Answer / anil bhatia

Universal motor is a motor, it can run both AC & DC Supply,
it contence carbon bruses, example of motor is we use at
home mixer cum grinder.

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what is a universal motor? how it works?..

Answer / rajilatha

Universal motor is a motor, it can run both AC & DC Supply,
it operate with three kind topology.
1. AC drive with TRIAC,
2. DC drive with Traic,
3. DC drive with IGBT,

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what is a universal motor? how it works?..

Answer / venkatesh naik

universal motor is a AC series motor .. it has capability to
work for both as and dc supply .
it can rotate with very high speed nearly 3600 RPM to 25000
rpm. Its the only motor which is having high range of speed
the main applications of this motors are
electric shavers,electric hand drillers.office machines
etc
these motors are avilable from the range 1/4 HP to 3/4 HP

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what is a universal motor? how it works?..

Answer / boopathi

Its a motor is work in both DC and ACsupply.

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