Commercial How to wire motor plug

[jinsingh]

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Hi everyone

I purchased a bench polisher which looks to have come from China. It says its 220v single phase and should work fine in the UK. The power cable has 4 wires in it so I'm confused how to wire a standard UK plug. I have attached a photo of the cable.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

 

[Strima]

Looks like a forward and reverse switch is required. What do the manufacturers instructions say? Do you have a web link for this machine?

 

[Spoon]

Welcome to the forum mate.
The motor should have a information plate on it, with the spec of the motor. Take a pic and post it up. Post a pic of the motor as well. Are there any controls with the motor?

 

[netblindpaul]

If this was bought in the UK, the law states it must come with a fitted plug.

 

[jinsingh]

Looks like a forward and reverse switch is required. What do the manufacturers instructions say? Do you have a web link for this machine?

Hello thank you so much for replying, please find attached images of the machine and some specs, please not its a 220v machine.

 

[jinsingh]

Welcome to the forum mate.
The motor should have a information plate on it, with the spec of the motor. Take a pic and post it up. Post a pic of the motor as well. Are there any controls with the motor?

Hi thanks for replying, ive attached images of the machine. The machine is a 220v machine and is supposed to be single phase. It didnt come with a plug, the power cable has 4 wires which is confusing me.

 

[jinsingh]

I think the cable expects an American 4 pin plug??

 

[Strima]

That's a surface grinder not a polisher so you won't be getting many shiny things from that...

You need a motor reverse switch installing. Something like: Motor Reversing Switch single or 3 phase 25, 32 or 63amp 4 Pole Lathe car lift | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motor-Reversing-Switch-single-or-3-phase-25-32-or-63amp-4-Pole-Lathe-car-lift/331117252512?hash=item4d18204fa0:m:mwsgmUcdOA3BgKppYa0rovQ&var=540332832124

Ideally you need someone experienced with motor controls to install this for you.

 

[GeorgeCooke]

Wrong voltage, no plug, reject it. Simples.

 

[jinsingh]

That's a surface grinder not a polisher so you won't be getting many shiny things from that...

Ideally you need someone experienced with motor controls to install this for you.

H Strima thanks again for replying, I was wondering does it really need a motor reverse switch as it has a FORWARD/REVERSE switch already at the front of the machine.

 

[westward10]

Can you show the motor rating plate.

 

[Spoon]

It seems to state the motor needs 380V. You will only get this if the machine has something like an inverter in it.

Can you take a pic of the plate on the motor.


This might give us more info.

 

[Spoon]

Take some pics of what you actually have rather then from a brochure.

 

[jinsingh]

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It seems to state the motor needs 380V. You will only get this if the machine has something like an inverter in it.

Can you take a pic of the plate on the motor.
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This might give us more info.

Hi there I did pay for the 220v motor version. The problem is there is no plate or info anywhere on the machine.

 

[westward10]

Just wondering if that motor is three phase, 380v in star and 220v in delta. Your motor maybe pre wired for 220v delta, possibly.