Is this a Good Motor for a Windmill

[Joeybear23]

Here are the specs of the motor:
230 volts


10.0 amps


1.1 KW



RPM 3450

SF Max Amp 11.5

PH 1

KVA Code J

SF 1.3

Continuous Duty

It is a Franklin Electric brand motor with 3 wires plus ground.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Joeybear23]

Oh yeah, it is a 1.5 HP motor, and has 4 wires including ground.

[finnsawyer]

Not likely, as the things are made to fit in a 4 inch well casing.  Even if you could put magnets in it, the speed at which the magnets go past the coils will be low.  Take a look at those ceiling fan motors and compare the motor diameters.  I suspect that's why people like the fan motors for conversions.

[Joeybear23]

That makes sense.

How can I tell if it is a PM motor? There seems to be a slight magnetic draw through the casing...

[spinningmagnets]

Pull it apart, if the spinning part has permanent magnets it will be easy to see. Car alternators (like many motors) use coils of copper wire as electromagnets on the spinning part. I think when a unit uses coils of copper wire instead of permanent magnets, the spinning part is called an armature. -Ron