Any motor can be used as a generator and any generator will motor under the proper Circumstances. The purpose of this paper is to describe the connections required to convert the two most common types of induction motors into AC generators.
The two types of motors most readily Converted are three phase Squirrel cage Induction motors and capacitor start single-phase induction motors. Although the connections are different, both types of machines exhibit similar operating characteristics. Below is an outline form applying to either type of generator? The instruction, for connecting the machines and small parts that you will need are discussed later.
OPERATING 60 CYCLE INDUCTION MOTORS AS GENERATORS
