Section 16.1: Single-Phase Induction Motors cont.
Type hp Range Applications
Split-phase 1/20 to 2 Constant-speed service where starting is easy. Fans, saws and grinders
Capacitor-start 1/6 to 2 Constant-speed service for any starting duty and quite operation where polyphase is not available. Ideal for all heavy duty drives such as compressors and pumps. High starting torque with low starting current.
Shaded Pole 1/300 to 1/6 Low power applications (small fans, blowers)
Source: A. Norton Chaston, Electric Machinery, Prenice-Hall (A Reston Book), Englewood Cliffs, 1986, pp. 326-328.