Chris,
Don't forget the obvious, mine just started tripping the circuit breakers.
Colder weather allowing a little more draw. I don't know. Maybe you lost a
phase?
Andy
P.S.
I'm jealous of your system. Maybe our collective jealousy put the jinx on it.
We'll try to stop.
On 01/19/98 02:59 PM Chris Prugh said...
>
>
>Listers,
>
> About a month ago, (you may remember), I got this 1 hp, 220 V.
motor to
>drive my compressor. I got the new pressure cutout switch, wired up the
new main
>switch and fired her up. Everything worked fine. I proceeded to plumb the
rest of
>the garage with my new air lines, got my drier and regulator all in line,
downspouts
>every 10 feet, etc., etc.
>
> Yesterday, I went to actually use the damn thing. Mind you last time
I tried it,
>it worked just fine. Plug it in, turn on the main power....nothing. Try
>switch
multiple
>times (of course)...nothing. No hum as though things were bound, just
nothing. Spin the
>pully, everything is free wheeling. Start pulling wires and checking for
cicuit continuity.
>Everything checks out. As a last resort, I wire straight to the motor,
bypassing all switches.
>Still....nothing. The motor just died. Hell, it's brand new, maybe .5 hr on
>it.
I don't want
>to dismount the damn thing and ship it back if I can repair it here.
>
> What would you suggest I try from this point? I know it's kinda
tough to diagnose
>this kinda thing without seeing it, but maybe somewhere in the recesses of
your vast
>fountain of electrical expertise you can pull out a few of the more obvious
things to check.
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>Chris Prugh
>72 Spitfar (up on stands)
>Morgan Hill, CA
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