Definitions for "BREAKDOWN TORQUE"
Keywords:  torque, abrupt, motor, drop, voltage
The maximum torque a motor will develop at rated voltage without a relatively abrupt drop or loss in speed.
The maximum load that a given motor can move.
Also known as maximum torque or pull-out torque, the highest torque that an AC motor will produce with the application of rated voltage and frequency, and no abrupt drop in speed.