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Antique motor wiring

From inspection of the old strip there appears to be arcing on the contacts previously
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- Post #17
- Jul 31, 2024
- Forum: Ireland
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Antique motor wiring

Is it possible to change the old one with a new one even if its not directly on the motor? If so what spec/rating would I look for? Or could I use a type C circuit breaker?
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- Post #16
- Jul 31, 2024
- Forum: Ireland
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Antique motor wiring

so should that be adjusted so its normally closed? and how does it fit into the wiring diagram? or do i leave it out?
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- Post #13
- Jul 30, 2024
- Forum: Ireland
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Antique motor wiring

Here are some images of the switch External view Internal View with adjustable screw to adjust the distance of the connecting metal parts Removed switch
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- Post #11
- Jul 30, 2024
- Forum: Ireland
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Antique motor wiring

I'll take the reset switch off this evening and post photos of it. For the windings I read somewhere that the main winding was the thickest wire and the auxiliary was the thinner. But I could be very wrong.
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- Post #10
- Jul 30, 2024
- Forum: Ireland
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Antique motor wiring

Just thinking about this last night my diagram was slightly wrong, the green comes from the winding and not the capacitor. Would the reset button be wired in parallel to the capacitor as in the following diagram?
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- Post #8
- Jul 30, 2024
- Forum: Ireland
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Antique motor wiring

See wiring diagram I think is correct with insulation test results and better resistance readings When I tested the Green to Black connections I made sure they were not wired together at the back of the motor. There is a push reset button on the back of the motor that is a normally open...
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- Post #7
- Jul 29, 2024
- Forum: Ireland
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Antique motor wiring

Sorry for not getting back sooner. See attached image of the inside of the motor I managed to get a lend of an insulation tester so I will post results once I have them Any idea what rating the replacement capacitor should be?
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- Post #5
- Jul 29, 2024
- Forum: Ireland
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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...
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- Jul 24, 2024
- antique motor wiring
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- Forum: Ireland

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