How Does a Shunt Motor Work?
Introduction The wiring in a motor is typically wired in two ways: in a series or in parallel. Parallel wiring is the wiring found inside a shunt motor; while a series motor’s wiring connects to the armature in a series. The difference in wiring governs the way in which the motor will operate; for example, the wire in a shunt motor is thin and cannot produce as large of a current as the series motor. Shunt Motor: At Work Inside the shunt motor you’ll find the armature; the armature is the rotating coil or coils. The shunt’s armature, because it is connected in parallel, has high resistance and keeps the current flow low. The armature pulls the current to itself to create a magnetic field; the magnetic field powers the armature to begin rotating. As the armature turns it creates an electro-magnetic field, the electro-magnetic field causes the current to diminish; the armature will begin to pull the initial current based on the current load existing when the motor has reached its maximum
