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Electric motors play a very important part in furnishing power for all types of domestic and industrial applications. Their versatility, dependability, and economy of operation cannot be equaled by any other form of motive power. It is estimated that electric motors are utilized in over ninety percent of industrial applications. This figure would be higher except for the absence of power lines in some remote areas. The application of electric motors in the average home also has reached a high degree of utilization, ranging from the smallest units found in electric clocks to the larger units in air condtioners, heating plants, etc. It is a rare individual, indeed, whose daily life is not affected in some way by electric motors. This book has been prepared to give practical guidance in the selection, installation, operation, and maintenance of electric motors. Electricians, industrial maintenance personnel, and installers should find the clear descriptions and illustrations, along with the simplified explanations, a ready source of information for the many problems they will encounter. Both technical and nontechnical persons who desire to gain knowledge of electric motors will benefit from the theoretical and practical coverage this book offers