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    SWA used to feed DC motor armature

    Hi, Is it permitted to use 2-cores of a 4-core swa cable for DC+ and the other 2-cores for DC- for motor armature, the field being fed by a separate cable? Thanks Dave
  2. P

    Can I Put a house plug on a 120v 60hz 0.55amp microwave fan and motor?

    I have a microwave oven that I tore apart before taking metal to scrap. I safely discharged the capacitor first, then took out the interior parts. The blower fan looks really nice with the above mentioned motor on it. I'd like to use it for another project by attaching a standard U.S. plug to...
  3. lozarus

    Providing Lighting from Motor Supply

    Apologies for the vagueness in the title. You'll have to forgive my ignorance on the below too - I'm only just touching on 'industrial' as my work is generally more ' commercial'. I'm faced with a small pump house - rainwater sumps which takes the site rainfall and pumps it out. As an aside -...
  4. Simon Bingham

    How is the direction of this motor controlled Gauge door opened ( 240v AC)

    How is the direction this motor spins controles from what I can trace the white is directly attached to the neutral. ( Might be wrong on that, ) Thanks in advance, Simon
  5. T

    375kw squirrel cage 415v motor starting issues

    Hey everyone thanks for reading. We are having an issue with our cone crusher and starting. We have had engineers design the motor and starter know the full application and torque requirements of the cone crusher. We are having intermittent starting issues. And have been for 2 years no one...
  6. L

    Inverting old planer jointer motor

    Hello everyone, I've come across an old but trusty planer jointer with an old motor on it. But the way I want to re-assemble the machine makes it so I have to invert the rotation for the motor. I've tried a few things I've read but I probably messed up as it only resulted in poor speed and...
  7. N

    Antique motor wiring

    Hey all I have an old motor that I would like to repurpose. Its an old Lister/Hoover I have searched the net but cannot find any specifics on its wiring. It says 200/220V but I am not sure which terminals to connect to and if I need to check anything else There are 4 terminals at the rear...
  8. B

    AC servo motor burning out 1 phase (motor side) but ok VFD side

    Hi all, First post, so not sure how this will work out… I’ve currently got a 3 phase AC servo motor (Lenze brand) at work that seems to be overloading 1 phase (U phase of motor)… This motor is VFD driven by again a Lenze brand 9300. The load for the motor is a coupling driven pressure roller...
  9. X

    Bad starter motor or bad battery or something else? Help!

    Hello I have issues starting my car after having the key in the accessory position for about an hour or so. Radio off. The first crank of the starter becomes very slow and almost doesn't crank. I hooked a meter inline with the battery, there's 2.2 amps being used when the key is in the...
  10. Sajith

    soft starter for 3 phase motor

    Hi All, I have recently purchased a motor soft starter from aliexpress for a 3 phase motor Before connecting load I measured the input and output voltages. Input voltages between each phase is 400V. However when I measure the output, voltages (after timer delay) is different. Output...
  11. B

    Wiring an off on switch into a Contactor for electric motor?

    I have a sawbench motor that needs an on/emergency off switch fitted, have the hylec on/off switch and a contractor 240V coil with NC contacts. Any advice on how to wire it up? Please see attached photos. Can’t seem to get my head around it and failing to make it work on the on off buttons...
  12. V

    Small blower motor spins back and forth

    Hello, novice diyer here, but trying to learn more about electrical. I have done some basic wiring but that's about it. I have one of those outdoor blow up Santa ornaments, 8' tall, I tried putting it up today and the small fan just started spinning back and forth about every 3/4 of a second...
  13. X

    UK 3 Phase Motor Star/ Delta phase conversion

    Hi Guys, We have a CNC router which uses single phase for the spindle, stepper motors and control box. This is all wired in and working correctly. However, the CNC also features a vacuum bed, powered by a seperate 3 phase motor. We have no 3 phase in our shop, the motor is labeled as 4kW...
  14. A

    please help me with my battery problem

    hello guys i have a (3-6v dc motor), (DC Motor PWM Speed Controller 3V 6V 12V 24V 35V), (3.7v 1200mah rechargeable battery) and a (Charging / discharging circuit MH-CD42 for batteries with 5V output). Everything looks to be working fine it spins and everything but when i put force on the motors...
  15. gazdkw82

    Help testing small motor

    Friend of mines dryer machine has stopped working, 2 days out of warranty. I am trying to help theme out as money is tight for them however, I'm a little unsure my diagnosis is correct and I don't want them spending unnecessarily on replacement parts. The dryer is a Candy machine and has a...
  16. T

    Possible?: Find a compatible rotor for Fein Asb 658-1 impact wrench?

    Hello. Is it possible to find a compatible rotor for an electric motor based on the dimensions of the original rotor? The manufacturer Fein says that the motor of the impact wrench Asb 658-1 is an in-house development. Is it easy to test the rotor for defects? For now, I have measured 8...
  17. L

    Hotpoint range oven making funny sound - fan motor?

    Hi All, Thank you for your previous advice - it resulted in us replacing our precious Smeg range with a Hotpoint; however we now have a new issue that I was hoping you might be able to advise on: The oven works nicely and the heat seems good etc. But it makes a pulsing noise when you're using...
  18. P

    12v motor causing noise in 240v system

    Hi - On our small vessel we have a 12v failry powerful motor to run the autopilot, where the power is supplied by the boat's battery bank. On an 'independant' system we have 240v that is supplied via an inverter, but the power originates from the same battery bank as the 12v system. The...
  19. davehaynes1

    starter motor help please

    Good evening all Ive got an old truck 1990 that has always had intermittent starting issues whilst ive owned it.. As far as i am aware the battery is in good working condition. a quick run down of the problem. I turn the key to IGN and let the glows warm up, when the glow light goes out i...
  20. E

    Washing motor - bench test

    My beko will not run, it attempts to move in both directions with a belt or not fitted also shows no faults in checking with a meter across its tacho, stator or field as it will not run. The brushes are a good length of 30/40mm when removed. Need to bench test to prove if the motor is at fault...

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