AC v. DC Treadmill Motors
Should you choose a treadmill with a DC motor or an AC motor? You probably won’t get the choice. But let’s say you did, what difference does it make? Almost all homes in the U.S. are supplied with AC current (alternating current). To complicate matters, the treadmills in the big gyms tend to have AC motors, so wouldn’t those be better? Thus, common sense suggests that your treadmill should have an AC motor. But no! Appliances of various types, including treadmills, [...]
