I have a 1/2 hp ac motor connected to a gear box it slows down when I put a paste product in a mill that I am using to produce some pellets, just want to know if I would be better off with a dc motor for more torque?
Change it into a series motor that can take either AC or DC. Series motor provides maximum torque compare to other type of moter.
For the same HP ,the more the speed ,the less the torque
There might desire to purely be 2 wires coming from the motor itself. Which way they get under pressure would be sure the path of rotation. the reason the change has such different wires is via the fact it became into probable used to opposite path. in case you do get a change, seek for one that is horsepower rated, no longer an common change. automobiles are inductive lots and while switching them off, there is an inductive kick which will reason an arc, probably welding the contacts, and you'll be able to might desire to decrease some wires to stop the motor in an emergency situation.
If the 1/2 hp is a measure of shaft hp, fair chance both will be pretty much identical. If you change to DC, you must have a source of DC. I'm just wondering where you would get that DC from!
