What an odd offer! It's an induction  motor, usually operating on
three-phase electricity, which us mere mortals have absolutely nothing
to do with nor any need for. They're used in high-capacity applications
suchb as pumps and moving large objects like elevators.


On 4/4/2020 9:11 AM, Ann Parsons wrote:
> Morning all,
>
> I was just going through my junk folder and I keep seeing these offers
> for asynchronous motors.  Now, I know this is a totally weird, off the
> wall question, but what the heck is an asynchronous motor?   Of course
> I'm deleting the spam, but since I'm getting more and more like my cat
> everyday, curious, what on earth is it? Is it a figment of the
> imagination, or are their really asynchronous motors?   If the parts
> of the motor aren't syncked, wouldn't that prevent the motor from
> operating correctly?   Just something innocuous to think about when
> the rest of the world is going to hell in a hand basket.
>
> Ann P.