Re: 5 phase

Can you power a 5 phase motor with a bipolar drive such as a
xylotex, (sort of like driving a 6 wire unipolar motor can be done
on a bipolar drive) or do you need a 5 phase driv?

Just currious
Troy



--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, John Johnson <johnatl@m...>
wrote:

> Five phase motors and drivers aren't as popular as unipolar or

bipolar.

> You will have to look hard to find drivers or motors. The best

setup

> for your money these days are bipolar motors and drivers. Unipolar
> drivers aren't very expensive, but you don't get near the

performance

> of bipolar.
>
> Regards,
> JJ
>
> On Sunday, Jan 25, 2004, at 11:10 US/Eastern, loren_allison wrote:
>
> > Hello everyone:
> > In my reading I am seeing reference being made to 5-phase and 2
> > phase. But when I look at the many drivers out there I see no
> > mention of if it will run a 5 or 2 phase motor. What gives?
> > Thanks
> >
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