Single Phase Induction Motor Definition: A singlephase induction motor is a type of electric motor that operates with a single alternating current phase, requiring additional mechanisms to initiate rotation. Singlephase induction motors are classified depending on how this additional flux is generated:

Split phase induction motor.
Capacitorstart inductor motor.
Capacitorstart capacitorrun induction motor (twovalue capacitor method. Used to both start and run the motor).
Permanent split capacitor (PSC) motor.
Shaded pole induction motor.