
What Determines an Electric Motor's Speed (RPM)?
How fast an electric motor turns is not a matter of chance; it is determined from the start by certain physical laws. Two motors of the same power can turn at completely different... More Details

How fast an electric motor turns is not a matter of chance; it is determined from the start by certain physical laws. Two motors of the same power can turn at completely different... More Details

One of the concepts most frequently encountered when selecting an electric motor is the pole count. Two motors of the same power, when they have different pole counts, turn at comp... More Details

When you look at the nameplate of an electric motor, you see that the power is sometimes written in kilowatts (kW) and sometimes in horsepower (HP). The speed is given as revolutio... More Details

At the heart of choosing an electric motor correctly lies understanding the relationship between three quantities: power, torque and speed. These three concepts, which are often co... More Details