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Commutator is a device in a motor through which supply is fed.

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Is a commutator the rotating element of a motor?

The commutator is part of the armature on a DC motor and this assembly is the rotating element of a motor.


What part of the motor is current supplied to on a ac motor?

commutator, armature


Which type of electrical motor is used in room clenar?

Vacuum cleaners require a high power to weight ratio in the motor and for that reason a commutator motor is used although the lifetime is relatively short for this type of motor before the brushes need replacing.


What is the definition of commutator?

A commutator is an electrical switch that periodically reverses the current direction in an electric motor or electrical generator. A commutator is a common feature of direct current rotating machines.


How does the commutator reverse the current in a motor?

Commutator is a split ring which reverses the current .when the commutator turns around due to magnetic force and because of it even the current gets reversed


If a DC electric motor turns backwards is it the wiring to the commutator or the wrong commutator installed?

I had a 28 volt motor armature and field rewired,it now turns the wrong way,the technician says it has the wrong commutator installed,,and cannot find a new one.


What motor does not have a commutator?

AC, its all done with coils- or electromagnets.


What is the purpose of a commutator in a electric motor?

A commutator applies power to the best location on the rotor, and in a generator, picks off power similarly.


Who is discovered motor?

As a motor refers to the electric verison (petrol is an engine) the first commutator-type direct current electric motor capable of turning machinery was invented by the British scientist William Sturgeon in 1832


What type of motor uses a brush commutator to operate?

DC motors generally use commutators. Also some single phase AC motors use commutators. They are the type which which have their field windings connected in series with their armatures and they can typically be found in home vacuum cleaners, DIY-type ac electric drills, etc.


In an electric motor where is the location where the current enters the electromagnet?

The commutator and brushes...


The commutator of a universal motor connects each armature coil to?

to a brush