Insulated brushless motor windings

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The windings in a brushless motor do not need to be in physical contact with the magnets located in the rotor. Insulation of the windings is permissible, as they do not require electrical contact with the stator material, which may consist of iron. This clarification is essential for understanding the design and functionality of brushless DC electric motors.

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Hi,

I've never done Physics before (bad choice I know :P) so forgive the question if it seems a bit noob.

Do the windings in a brushless motor have to physically be in contact with the magnets in the stator? That is, can the windings be insulated?

Thanks

Jamie
 
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The magnets in brushless motor are in the rotor, not stator. The windings most definitely don't have to be in electric contact with stator material (which could be iron).
 

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