Electric motors use more electricity than any other electric appliance group in the United States. Industry could not operate without them and home convenience and comfort depends greatly upon motor-driven appliances. Therefore the special electrical distribution characteristics and needs of motors are essential knowledge.
Total Energy Consumption in the United States in 1 Year (Billions of kWh)
| Motor Drive (other than Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning)
|
|
| Industrial, Integral HP
| 438
|
| Industrial, Fractional HP
| 20
|
| Commercial, Integral HP
| 74
|
| Commercial, Fractional HP
| 16
|
| Motor Drive (HVAC)
|
|
| Industrial
| 12
|
| Commercial
| 110
|
| Motor Drive (Other Sectors)
|
|
| Electric Utilities
| 147
|
| Residential
| 120
|
| Municipal Water Works
| 116
|
| Mining and Construction
| 28
|
| All Other Electrical Consumption
| 602
|
| Total Consumption, US
| 1,683
|
| Total Motor Drive
| 1,081
|
| (Over two-thirds of all electricity used in United States.)
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The AC Motor
How A Motor Works
Basic Motor Principles
