[Healeys] FW: [Shop-talk] 110 v motor wiring

[Michael Salter]

Thank you all who responded to my request for help.
With guidance from several and in particular Oliver Viitamaki I have
managed to figure out the wiring and the machine is running beautifully.

M

On Tue., Oct. 25, 2022, 10:41 a.m. , <alfuller194 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Michael:  I haven’t gotten much response on the shop talk list, but this
> seems helpful:
>
>
>
> “I'm not familiar with your application but a typical reversable AC motor
> is controlled by a SPST center-off switch.  The motor has three leads.  One
> is connected to neutral directly.  The other tow wires have a run capacitor
> connected between them.  Applying power to one of these two leads will make
> the motor run in one direction and applying power to the other lead will
> make the motor run in the opposite direction.  There should be a label on
> the motor somewhere indicating which wire is which.”
>
>
>
>
>
> ----------------
>
> All the best,
>
>
>
> Al Fuller
>
>
>
> *From:* DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey at cs.com>
> *Sent:* Saturday, October 22, 2022 4:56 AM
> *To:* alfuller194 at gmail.com; Shop-talk at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Shop-talk] 110 v motor wiring
>
>
>
> I'm not familiar with your application but a typical reversable AC motor
> is controlled by a SPST center-off switch.  The motor has three leads.  One
> is connected to neutral directly.  The other tow wires have a run capacitor
> connected between them.  Applying power to one of these two leads will make
> the motor run in one direction and applying power to the other lead will
> make the motor run in the opposite direction.  There should be a label on
> the motor somewhere indicating which wire is which.
>
>
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: alfuller194 at gmail.com
> To: Shop-talk at autox.team.net
> Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2022 3:07 pm
> Subject: [Shop-talk] 110 v motor wiring
>
> Posting for a friend:
>
>
>
> I have purchased an old machine named a Kemsway Tire Conditioner.
>
> I'm overhauling it to hopefully use to shave tires on wire wheels.
>
> I have all the mechanical issues resolved but am stumped when it comes to
> rewiring the 110 volt single phase reversable cutter motor.
>
> Anyone out there who is knowledgeable on AC motor wiring who would be
> prepared to offer some assistance.
>
>
>
>
>
> ----------------
>
> All the best,
>
>
>
> Al Fuller
>
>
>
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