I would like to fix this. In this video jamie shows you how to read a wiring diagram and the basics of hooking up an electric air compressor motor.
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Westinghouse 1 3 hp electric motor wiring diagram. Motor sits behind the press under the. With it came an old westinghouse 12 hp 1725rpm motor 115 volts serial. A list of electric signs and summaries could be found on the electrical icon web page. Westinghouse electric corporation small motor division lima ohio usa. Westinghouse electric motor manufactured in 76. Joined mar 15 2014 messages 8.
National electric code and all local safety requirements. Lifting means when supplied are intended for lifting the motor only. I want to revive this motor by adding the proper ground wire and wiring in an onoff switch at the press not at the motor. It seems to me that the terminals are bypassed as the power cord is directly connected to the motor. Joined sep 11 2012 messages 329. When plugging the motor i hear a humming sound and i have to hand turn the shaft to make it rotate any direction.
Mar 16 2014 2 someone can most certainly help. Page 2 design and construction benefits 1 frame and end brackets frames on westinghouse fractional horse power motors are of rolled steel construction with both ends precision machined to assure. Rpm 17251140 12 hp 115v 60hz thermally protected l type. Nema 143t and 145t frame 1 3 hp 2820 dwea descriptive bulletin page 1 general purpose standard and stock motors www. In this video i talk about how to go about wiring a motor that was never supplied with a wiring diagram. Of electric motors and generators.
Click on the image to. Larry assured me it would run just fine. Suitable protection must be used when working near machinery with high noise. Teco westinghouse motor wiring diagram westinghouse wiring diagram fan new 3 speed ceiling fan switch wiring diagram elegant westinghouse fair. I have this 2hp 230 volt 1725 rpm westinghouse motor that someone re wired to run on 115 volts and to my surprise it does. So i checked the centrifugal switch cleaned it with sandpaper and still no automatic starting of the motor.
I bought it from an old friend about ten years ago for 40. These tips can be used on most electric motor brands such as weg baldor. Nema 48 and 56 frame to 5 hp integral motors. The previous owner ran the motor off of a 2 prong plug with no ground. Variety of teco westinghouse motor wiring diagram. When servicing all power sources to the motor and to the accessory devices should be de energized and disconnected and all rotating parts should be at standstill.
Wiring diagram sheets detail. Larry was a professional flea marketeer whom i bought a lot of tools stuff from over the years. Start date mar 16 2014. The story was he bought this motor from some old guy who told him he had it wired at lubbock electric. The motor is separate from the press and is an addition that most printers added to run the press via belt and flywheel to make printing much quicker. I am glad for that but i wish it turned in the opposite direction.
Mar 16 2014 1 i bought a south bend lathe with a westinghouse 12 hp motor 115 volt style801038 series ed there is no wiring diagram and im not sure how to wire it there are 5 wires was wondering if anyone had any insight. That tells me that there is a problem with the start winding. When two lifting devices are supplied with the motor a dual chain must be used. 115 use with 170 mfd capacitor. The usual aspects in a wiring diagram are ground power supply cord and link outcome devices switches resistors reasoning entrance lights etc. To read a wiring diagram first you need to know exactly what basic components are included in a wiring diagram and also which pictorial icons are used to represent them.