r/Motors

11K archived posts · Jun 2014 – Sep 2026

Electric motors and generators

r/Motors

Discussion and questions related to any electric motor and drivers or electric generator. Adopted on Aug 9th 2019 (with 38 members).

Created Feb 17, 2014

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11KArchived posts

Welcome to r/Motors!

This sub is dedicated to discussion and questions about electric motors and related devices.

Selection repair, connections identification of:
Electric motors - AC, DC, steppers, "servo", BLDC...
Linear motors and actuators
Applications based on electric motors: fans, pumps, electric vehicles, power tools ...
Electric generators - dynamos, alternators, wind and hydro generators
Drivers for electric motors - DC motor controllers, AC inverters, BLDC drivers, stepper drivers...
Homework help; but make it clear it's homework
Internship, employment and education in the motor and generator field

Be civil: do not insult; no all-caps, no excessive "!" and "?", please.
Submissions must be on topic
If asking a question, ask the actual question, fully yet concisely, right in the title
No self-promotion, spam
No memes, shit posts
No cross-post

Complete rules:/r/motors/about/rules/

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