Hello I am hoping someone can help me please.
I am having problems with a motor on my home made 2 x 72" belt grinder
This is the motor
I have it wired via a DOL motor starter.
Recently it stopped running under load, once I removed the grinding belt the motor would stutter and my main drive wheel would go in forward or reverse before deciding which way it wanted to go.
If I pushed main drive wheel it will run but no torque and if you put pressure on drive wheel you can here the centrifugal switch clicking as you can slow it with your hand.
I changed the start capacitor for a 60 uf which I believe is the same as the original one as I cant read it as its been sprayed over, but looking at plate it does say 60 uf .
I have had the back off and the centrifugal switch looks as if its working ok the 2 contacts are shut until motor speeds up the it opens and re shuts once it slows down.
So I am hoping someone would be so kind to tell me what is wrong with it as the motor has only had a couple of hours use as it was new or reconditioned when I had it so would be a shame to bin it.
Thanks in advance
I am having problems with a motor on my home made 2 x 72" belt grinder
This is the motor
I have it wired via a DOL motor starter.
Recently it stopped running under load, once I removed the grinding belt the motor would stutter and my main drive wheel would go in forward or reverse before deciding which way it wanted to go.
If I pushed main drive wheel it will run but no torque and if you put pressure on drive wheel you can here the centrifugal switch clicking as you can slow it with your hand.
I changed the start capacitor for a 60 uf which I believe is the same as the original one as I cant read it as its been sprayed over, but looking at plate it does say 60 uf .
I have had the back off and the centrifugal switch looks as if its working ok the 2 contacts are shut until motor speeds up the it opens and re shuts once it slows down.
So I am hoping someone would be so kind to tell me what is wrong with it as the motor has only had a couple of hours use as it was new or reconditioned when I had it so would be a shame to bin it.
Thanks in advance