electro-Physics: 17.3409 volts

From: Stan Barr <stanb_at_dial.pipex.com>
Date: Sat Dec 11 03:04:54 2004

Hi,

ben franchuk said:

> Joe R. wrote:
> > I think you have it backward. The motor speeds are the results of the
> > line frequency not vice versa.
>
> But you generate line frequency with a rotating machine, thus the speed
> of the generator is your limiting factor. Kind of a chicken and egg
> problem almost. Ben.
>
>
It also depends on the number of poles your motor/generator has.
Other frequencies were tried in the early days - 100Hz for example.

(The Anderson radio transmitter at Grimeton, Sweden generates 17.2KHz.
It's a pruely mechanical transmitter using a big generator.)

-- 
Cheers,
Stan Barr  stanb_at_dial.pipex.com
The future was never like this!
Received on Sat Dec 11 2004 - 03:04:54 GMT

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