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Commutator Commutator

Commutator

Synonym: comm 		 
Added by Wet Coast Racer, 12-13-2008 02:08 PM

Last edit by Al's slotracing, 06-02-2015 04:18 AM
The commutator is a switching device that routes electrical current to the poles as the motor rotates.
Virtually all modern slot car motors have 3 poles but some vintage slot car motors had 5 poles.

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