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Induction Motor Calculator 

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Just added a page to the tools, which will allow you to calculate the synchronous speed, slip and rated torque for an induction motor. Not a particularly complicated calculation, but anything the makes life easier is welcome.

Induction Motor Calculator 

If you have any suggestion or would like the page improved in anyway, please add below.

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