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Series-wound

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005168

Describing an electric motor or generator where the field winding is connected in series with the armature winding. This configuration results in high starting torque but a speed that varies significantly with the load. Such motors are often used in applications requiring high torque at low speeds, like traction motors.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005168
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectEnergy and utilities
TranslationsGerman: Reihenschluss; Spanish: devanado en serie; French: moteur série
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Series-wound",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing an electric motor or generator where the field winding is connected in series with the armature winding. This configuration results in high starting torque but a speed that varies significantly with the load. Such motors are often used in applications requiring high torque at low speeds, like traction motors.",
  "subject": "Energy and utilities",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Reihenschluss",
    "es": "devanado en serie",
    "fr": "moteur série"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/series-wound/"
}

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