Who likes big resistor banks?

[Knobhead]

You say you don't understand and then in the next breath say the thermostats have been shorted out.

The manufactures fit the thermostats instead of timers for a reason. You will also find they are set lower than the maximum temperature, this is to take in to account the thermal build up during a subsequent start. The thermostat should be wired in the start PB circuit so it can’t stop the drive during start up, only prevent it starting. Most will have a manual reset over temperature thermostat set above the maximum temperature to sense a locked rotor, this will stop the drive.

Does the idiot that shorted out the thermostat still have a job?

You obviously don’t know how these drives work. It would be far better if you left well alone.

 

[WaterSparky]

Thermostats work a lot better. A timer can’t take thermal build up in to account.

I’ll almost guarantee that resistor is off a slipring motor, look at the tappings. Pity the OP doesn’t not know what the drive was.

That is the part i didn't understand not, thermostatic part.

I understand the premise behind these series resistor starters, just lacked the science behind them.

 

[gnuuser]

We had things like that controlling the Waltzer and other fairground rides ............... The louder you scream girls, the FASTER it goes!!!


We also had this: Spirit In The Sky Norman Greenbaum - YouTube playing endlessly!!!

It ain't Rockabilly baby, and that's when I knew I had had enough of fairgrounds.

better than vanilli ice in jump around played loud enough to knock you over when you walked in front of the loud speakers
Vanilla Ice - Jump Around (House Of Pain Cover) - YouTube