What are the Different Types of Electric Motors?
There are many different types and sizes of electric motors. Electric motors are everywhere now. There are likely even some in the computer you are using to read this article. The fans, disk drives, and DVD or CD-ROM player all use electric motors. Electric motors can be divided into two types: alternating current (AC) electric motors and direct current (DC) electric motors. A DC electric motor will not run when supplied with AC current, nor will an AC motor run with DC current. AC electric motors are further subdivided into single phase and three phase motors. Single phase AC electrical supply is what is typically supplied in a home. Three phase electrical power is commonly only available in a factory setting. DC electric motors are also split into types. These include brush motors, brushless motors, and stepper motors. Of these types, brush electric motors are by far the most common. They are easy to build and very cost effective. Their major drawback is that they use carbon brushes
