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Thread: Motor rotation
12/08/2017 07:00:54
I don't have a vertical head nor am I ever likely to have .
12/08/2017 05:50:06
All I'm bothered about just now is wiring up the vfd to get me up and running ,plain old simple on and off is all I require , can't see me needing reverse on the Centec2 somehow .
11/08/2017 19:16:34
Cheers , I've now added photos in my albums .

Sean
11/08/2017 18:54:48
Which side of the connection terminals do I wire the 240v single phase to . Bottom right or left ... I've tried Google but no luck .

Sean
11/08/2017 12:39:57
Finally the inverter arrived will try and get it up and running tonight . Seems I'll need to get myself a potentiometer as well for more control of motor speeds .

Sean
05/08/2017 17:09:41

So the tabs would only be in that configuration if there was 400v feed

05/08/2017 11:17:45
Right .... I've changed the tabs on the motor to concur with what the diagram say inside the lid of the motor , I've added photos to my album .

Sean
03/08/2017 20:02:51
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02/08/2017 15:25:44
Can someone let me know what type of cable , I know it's 3 core + earth but what weight of cable .

Sean
31/07/2017 22:43:26

Thanks everyone for the information , I have downloaded the manual .

Sean

31/07/2017 20:06:07
So correct me if I'm wrong .... the brass tab connectors on the motor are to be left in the configuration they're in just now . Sorry for being dumb 😁

Sean
30/07/2017 20:41:57

I've bit the bullet and bought the £55 one on eBay , I guess now I'll need to swat up on how to install and use 😊.

Thanks

Sean

30/07/2017 19:27:36
Posted by Martin Cargill on 29/07/2017 18:55:14:

Sean.

There is a second hand inverter on ebay just now that will run your motor. Price is £55 (buy it now price). This will give you a whole range of simple drive options including reversing and variable speed etc. Its got to be easier fitting/running this than any of the other options for trying to run a 3 phase motor from a single phase supply.

Martin

Hi Martin, been away for the weekend,do you have a link for the inverter .

Thanks

Sean

29/07/2017 09:20:11
Hmmmm.... not really wanting to stump up for a vfd. I've set myself a hard budget for getting this mill up and running . Not even sure if I plan in keep it that long .

Sean
29/07/2017 08:09:49
Thanks Jason , need to figure out inserting photos to a thread 😉

Sean
28/07/2017 23:33:30
I've added a photo of the nameplate and it is a 3 phase .

Sean
28/07/2017 20:35:19
Posted by John Haine on 28/07/2017 19:36:10:
Posted by sean logie on 28/07/2017 06:56:40:

Thanks guys ,I changed the blue wire of the capacitor to the opposite side of the red wire and hey presto motor now turns in the direction I need.

Sean

Edited By sean logie on 28/07/2017 07:07:07

The opposite side of which red wire? There are 4 on your photo! As Keith says, you need to trace all the wires.

When you switch on the motor and it runs, and then you switch it off, do you hear a click as it runs down? If so that is the starter centrifugal switch. If you don't hear it, then the motor may be a "capacitor start and run". Whichever type, if you swap over the connections of the winding to which one end of the capacitor is connected (so the capacitor is in series with the winding) the motor will reverse correctly.

The red and blue at the top of the picture were the the one's I swap first and then I changed the blue wire to the opposite end (the red and blue wires being the capacitor) The power feed cables at the bottom sticking through the casing were wired from a drawing the guy I bought the motor from sent with the motor . Wiring is not my my best subject ,,being colour blind doesn't help either .

 

Sean 

Edited By sean logie on 28/07/2017 20:37:02

28/07/2017 18:45:22

The motor is mounted onto the mill now ,so I gave it a wee test run cutting some delrin to start with for about 10-15 min and I noticed the motor started to get warm then hot untill I could barely put my hand on it . Could it be possible seeing as I changed the direction the motor turns this is the cause of the motor getting very hot or is it just goosed .

Sean

28/07/2017 06:56:40

Thanks guys ,I changed the blue wire of the capacitor to the opposite side of the red wire and hey presto motor now turns in the direction I need.

Sean

Edited By sean logie on 28/07/2017 07:07:07

27/07/2017 19:32:09
Hi, just got the motor for centec 2 , the motor is turning the wrong way for the mill . I've tried changing over the capacitor wires but motor still turns the wrong way . Motor is a 1hp advantage lite 11, single phase . Heres how its wired just now https://flic.kr/p/WyAwZ3.
Is there anything else I can try .

Edited By sean logie on 27/07/2017 19:35:27

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