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Michael Faraday, Britain 1821
- Michael Faraday was the pioneer; but his version was purely electromagnetic and had no practical purpose. 6 years later, Anyos Jedlik put together the 3 main components of a motor which are: Stator, rotor and commutator(electrical switch).
It wasn't until William Sturgeon stepped forward in 1931/32 that electric motors left the labs\classrooms and actually started powering machinery.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe British scientist William Sturgeon in 1832 invented the electric motor. The generator is just a motor running backwards.
Michael Faraday, another British scientist, was also working on electric motors at the same time.
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∙ 10y agoWilliam Sturgeon
It may depend on your definition of practical. There were several people who were part of the evolution of the electric motor. William Sturgeon, a British scientist, made the first electric motor that could turn machinery. Building on Sturgeon's work, Thomas Davenport, an American inventor, made the first electrical motor intended for commercial use. But, distribution of electrical power had not yet arrived, so there was no market for them.
The advent of widespread practical use of electric motors began when electrical power became more generally available and Frank Sprague invented a motor that maintained relatively constant speed under variable loads.
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A machine for making electricity?
Generator or dynamo
What is the difference between electricmotor and generator?
An electric motor is an AC motor which works with alternating current But Generator is D. C motor that works under the principle of direct current
What is the main difference between an electric motor and electric generator?
An electric generator converts mechanical energy to electric energy while a motor converts electric energy to mechanical. A generator can actually act as a motor if it losses whatever is making it spin (called "motoring"), which is usually a very bad thing. Motors may be used as generators as well, depending on their design.
What size generator do you need to move a 30 hp electric motor?
A 5 kW generator would turn it over but if the full 30 hp of mechanical power is needed, that would require about 30 kW of electric power from the generator.
How to build a Rotary phase converter?
A simple Rotary phase converter is just a motor generator set. An electric motor running on the input voltage/current/phase/frequency. it drives a generator that supplies a different voltage/current/phase/frequency. So an electric motor and an electric generator connected together mechanically, either on the same shaft, or via gears, constitutes a Rotary phase converter. the above is incorrect, the motor/generator is the same motor, just one 3 phase motor is needed, it will run on T1 and T2, and put out L1, L2, and L3. You just need to know how to wire it up and what to do to get it to spin over on simple single phase 220, it will create three phase 220.
Invented the electric generator and motor?
Nicola Tesla
Who is the invented the electric generator and motor?
Thomas edison
What is the opposite of a generator?
electric motor
What is a backwards working electric motor described as?
Electric Generator. :)
Can an electric motor be used as a generator?
yes
What are similarities and dissimilarities between a motor and an electric generator?
An electric motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. While an electrical generator does the opposite.
Will a 2800 watt generator run a 550 watt electric cement mixer motor?
The sizing of the generator is dependant on the size of the electric motor driving the mixer.
What scientist invented the electric generator?
gales
What country invented the electric generator?
tom
Who invented electric generator?
Michael Faraday.
What is the background of the study of generator from a toy motor?
It has electric!
What device is like the reverse of an electric motor?
A generator.
