shaded pole

English

Noun

shaded pole (plural shaded poles)

1. A magnetic pole in an electric motor or solenoid with a shading coil that encircles a portion of the pole face. The shading coil creates an out-of-phase current that allows a single phase alternating current electric motor to start or minimizes chatter in an alternating current solenoid or relay.

Derived terms

• shaded-pole motor