How to determine the pole number of an induction motor ...
Nov 15, 2014· For a four pole machine, 60 x 50 / 2 = 1500 rpm so the same size motor at 5.5kW, 400v but 4 poles will have a nominal speed of 1500rpm but will run near 1455 rpm. When selecting a three phase motor, the number of poles is chosen to achieve the speed of rotation that you require.
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