11/34 Cheap / "traditional" ceiling fans also use an electric motor design known as a "shaded pole" motor. These are used because they're cheap to make, and simple (and therefore cheap) to speed-control, by just placing a capacitor of varying size in the circuit.

They also tend to be #reliable, because of their #simplicity.

But you don't want one, if you can help it.

#ElectricMotor #ShadedPole