How to control speed of single phase induction motor

Thread Starter

asjadullah1

Joined Feb 28, 2016
5
Hi guys,

I have 50 W single phase induction motor, need to control its speed. I wish to control the speed using the ordinary fan speed controlleres (regulators) available in the market.

But I am facing a trouble that the motor does not start until the regulator has been turned to full speed position.

Can anyone help me in correcting me,
what mistake I am making,
Is there an economical and better solution than this,


Your help will be greatly appreciated.
 

MaxHeadRoom

Joined Jul 18, 2013
28,619
Then I suspect that the start winding current is not sufficient at low level turn on, Especially if the motor is under any kind of load at turn on.
Max.
 

MaxHeadRoom

Joined Jul 18, 2013
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Capacitor start/run motors do not control well with Triac or other means such as VF, this is why you do not see many (any) successful VFD's for 1ph motors. Which tend to be bad low rpm starting or dropping out of run on load etc.
The Triac type is usually confined to either 1ph shaded pole or Universal motors.
Max.
 

tranzz4md

Joined Apr 10, 2015
310
Well, youre not telling us much about your load, and we know that you dont actually need to control and vary the speed of a motor; you wish to control the movement of a load.

Strangely enough, you can get good and adjustable control of a load using a 3 phase motor fed from a single phase supply using VFD, in unusual instances. I merely point this out to highlight the wide variety of options and approaches to dealing with individual applications.
 

Johann

Joined Nov 27, 2006
190
The speed of an induction motor is proportional to the frequency of the supply voltage and always tries to attain synchronous speed, however, it is limited by what is called "slip". The speed control the Chinese employ in their fans, make use of stalling techniques such as limiting the current with inductors with taps or tapped windings on the motor stator. This method is limited to small fans etc which are very light loading on the motor's rotor.
 

MaxHeadRoom

Joined Jul 18, 2013
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The speed of an induction motor is proportional to the frequency of the supply voltage and always tries to attain synchronous speed, .
The exception of course is the shaded pole induction motor which will operate using reduced power, (Triac control) and mainly fan applications.
Max.
 

Johann

Joined Nov 27, 2006
190
The exception of course is the shaded pole induction motor which will operate using reduced power, (Triac control) and mainly fan applications.
Max.
It is still an induction motor and frequency dependent. They are impedance protected and will withstand abuse such as forced lower speeds by introducing either inductors or resistors in series to choke the current, thereby starving the motor so to speak.
 

MaxHeadRoom

Joined Jul 18, 2013
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It is still an induction motor and frequency dependent. They are impedance protected and will withstand abuse such as forced lower speeds by introducing either inductors or resistors in series to choke the current, thereby starving the motor so to speak.
Mine are just using phase angle Triac control!;)
Shaded pole induction motors, Ceiling fans and air exchanger blowers.
Max.
 

Thread Starter

asjadullah1

Joined Feb 28, 2016
5
Yes my induction motor is 50 W, and lets say I want to operate it at no load, with varying speed.

The ultimate solution is to use VFD, but I want an economical solution, with readily available products.

How about installing a capacitor in series to the winding, that would improve the pf and lower the starting current lag angle, once started we can regulate the speed by Triac and Diacc configuration.

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