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  1. RobFrancies

    New battery or starter for it

    Hi guys, Since this winter, I realized that the batteries on my cars have outlived theirs, I decided that I needed to take new batteries, but later I found such a thing as a starter, does anyone use them? what kind of feedback can you give? Then I read about some models and selected a couple of...
  2. N

    LED tube starter fuses blowing

    I hope someone can help me understand this. I've just replaced both my florescent tube lights with Energizer LED tubes, and they were fine for about a week but last night the starter fuse in the kitchen light blew. This afternoon I swapped in the starter from the other light and it too...
  3. S

    UK DOL Starter advice

    Hi all I would like a bit of advice to do with a DOL starter ill be fitting. Basically I'm replacing an old water damaged crabtree DOL starter with a new mcg DOL starter. The old coil was pulled in via a single channel heating timeclock and the new one will need to be too. The old DOL just had...
  4. R

    Starter motor not cranking

    Renault clio mk2 not cranking over. Battery reading good voltage. Changed starter motor for new one but same issue. Bench tested old starter and working fine. Noted that when I place jumer cable on negative battery terminal and then to engine to ground it starts not problem. I've taken off the...
  5. N

    My motorbike has no power. Battery charged, fuses checked, power is going to the starter rely but not beyond....please help.

    Recently changed my starter relay on my xv1600 wildstar. When reattaching battery cable, it caught a small thermostat and sparked. Now whilst I have power to the relay from the battery I have nothing beyond the relay and turning the key does nothing. All fuses have been double and treble...
  6. K

    1992 Pontiac Firebird won't crank, no power to starter enable relay, no security light, temperature gauge fluttering

    My 92' Firebird that I just acquired will not start. I bypassed VATS security with resistors so the security light now shuts off. I replaced my positive battery lead that was shot and the only thing that happens when I turn the key is the temp gauge fluttering. The relay only has 0.5 constant...
  7. P

    Starter capacitor

    Hi all, I’m trying to repair my potato peeler and have spotted this little burned out capacitor inside. I noticed the melting in the top corner which also melted away some of the wire touching it. These capacitors I’m having trouble finding. It has the resistor at the top also. Anyone help...
  8. T

    Troubleshooting on a star delta starter

    I've got a call about a pump that is not working. It was a 30 kw motor with a star delta starter. The motor start but before it changes to delta it trips. And it look like the motor is single phasing. So i disconnect both cables at the motor and start it again. As soon as the delta contactor...
  9. V

    Hello, we have a M35G 25040B Starter Motor and unsure of what it fits, can anyone tell us what this goes into??

    M35G 25040B Starter Motor and unsure of what it fits, can anyone tell us what this goes into?? 12V 9 tooth, earth return. we think maybe for a boat??
  10. S

    Compressor 3hp motor DOL starter question

    Hi, I kinda think I know the answer to this but will ask opinion anyway. I am fitting a new compressor pump and motor to my receiver and have bought; twin cylinder pump; 3hp motor (2.2kw) Although, the motor looks like this So, I upgraded the ring main that the compressor will use in my...
  11. HVManiac

    How much current does car starter motor draw without any load?

    Hello everyone, Does anyone have any information on how much current does a car starter motor draw at no load? The motor specs: Power max: 1.4kW Voltage: 12VDC Armature resistance: 0.7 ohm Brand: Bosch Model No.: 1740374 The starter was removed from the engine when tested. A little history...
  12. J

    Motor starter A1 and A2 coil contacts

    Does it matter which part of the coil power is supplied? (can you reverse polarity)? For example can I put the “hot” current carrying conductor on terminal A2 and leave with a grounded conductor from terminal A1 (assuming power supplieD is 120v.) (what about 24V?) Is there a specific type of...
  13. V

    Starter Capacitor on bandsaw

    Hi, I removed a start capacitor (burnt out) from my newly acquired bandsaw and did not take a photo of where to replace wires. Apart from the earth there is on left a brown with opposite black/red, next terminal is blue and blue, next is a white with nothing opposite. This junction box is on the...
  14. E

    Possibly a bad starter on F-150?

    I have a 2004 F-150 STX 2WD with the 4.6L that I inherited from my grandfather this past winter. About 2 months ago, it had a really hard time shifting out of park, so I left it neutral with the keys in it. This naturally drained the battery, so I would just jump it off once a week and let it...
  15. D

    Single phase 240v motor starter & overload with on/off switch wiring?

    Hi, Hoping you all can help me wire up my single phase 240v induction motor. Can someone please explain or even better sketch out where the wires need to go, I have a fair idea already just want some good advice before I continue. Switch is CK-5 10A 250v - SWITCH Thanks in advance!
  16. Pip

    DOL starter switch Trips out

    Advise Please. Called out to my local farm, who deal in fruit and veg, to a DOL starter switch which cuts out after a minute or so. This switch controls a 415V 5 amp 3 phase motor running a conveyor belt, and has done so for a number of years. I replaced the switch with a second hand one I had...
  17. V

    Series parallel motor starter with auto off proximity sensor

    Hi All A while ago a customer asked us to move a 1970s single phase corn mill and return it to use. It had an old series parallel starter with a lever on it ..which we replaced with a crompton controls series 3000 starter...all good and running. Now they had another ip rated box attached to...
  18. dlt27

    Motor starter help.

    Hi all, thanks again for any input. I have been asked to look at this starter as motor starts ok, but when switches over to run motor stops and starter just hums. First of all like I’ve said in previous posts I haven’t had a lot of experience with motors/ starters etc Am I right in thinking this...
  19. T

    Essential starter power tools?

    I am looking to slowly start investing in some quality power tools and wondering which tools I should start with? Keen to hear which brand/model is deemed superior to others and why, although i'm sure there will be a range of opinions on this topic. I assume sticking with one brand makes sense...
  20. M

    Setting Motor Overload

    Hi, How do you set a motor overload? I have read that you set it at the FLA of the motor but also that you should consider service factor. Which is correct? Thanks.
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