What is a carbon brush?

What is a carbon brush and what does it do? Is it necessary?

Asked by Lou on 29th Jun 2022
Expert Trade Answers
"It’s an electrical contact found in appliances with electric motors"
Answered on 29th Jun 2022 - Member since Sep 2021 - report
"Carbon brushes are very important they are found in every electrical motor, coiled copper wire spins between them which creates electricity in most cases they can be replaced if economically viable !"
Answered on 7th Jul 2022 - Member since Jun 2022 - report
"A cabon brush is used to transmit electrical current to a moving part of a motor"
Answered on 29th Jun 2022 - Member since Dec 2019 - report
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