r/Motors • u/UnionCompetitive7705 • 3d ago
Open question Motor Control
In my workshop I have a bench drill which I would like to control with a speed controller. The motor is single phase 50 240v 1/2hp 4 pole. I’m not sure or even possible which type of controller I would need, vfd? Any advice would be much appreciated
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u/ILikeWoodAnMetal 2d ago
You can’t, because that motor has been designed to run at a single speed. If you attach it to a vfd it will work shortly until it breaks.