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Overheating is a result of too much current flowing. AC motors are constant power devices, meaning they require the same amount of power to spin under a specific load. Power is equivalent to voltage times current. If voltage to a motor sags, the motor will attempt to make up the lack of voltage with an increase in current so the power stays the same. If voltage sags too much, the motor will overheat.

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Impedance is caused by resistance plus inductance and capacitance.

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