I have a lathe I have rebuilt. Well almost but its time to start thinking wiring.
It has a 1/2 HP single phase motor with a capacitor on it and 4 leads. 2 green and 2 red.
The docs about the wiring aren't exactly clear and I was wondering if anyone knows of any
basic documentation about wiring a motor like this.
The only thing it powers is the lathe spindle but it is meant to have forward and reverse.
Do I just reverse the direction of the AC through the windings? Like wire the second 2
wire backwards from the first?
I feel like I am missing something...
Also, I want to use new wire and the leads from the motor only have a few inches left coming out of the housing.
Can I just run new 18 gauge solid core? Do I solder it? What type of connection is good to splice to the motor
leads?
Should I get the motor fixed with proper leads coming out of it? Am I gonna burn my house down?
I have done a lot with electronics, but not much with motors or HV AC. Mostly low voltage DC stuff.
Thanks!!
-greg
It has a 1/2 HP single phase motor with a capacitor on it and 4 leads. 2 green and 2 red.
The docs about the wiring aren't exactly clear and I was wondering if anyone knows of any
basic documentation about wiring a motor like this.
The only thing it powers is the lathe spindle but it is meant to have forward and reverse.
Do I just reverse the direction of the AC through the windings? Like wire the second 2
wire backwards from the first?
I feel like I am missing something...
Also, I want to use new wire and the leads from the motor only have a few inches left coming out of the housing.
Can I just run new 18 gauge solid core? Do I solder it? What type of connection is good to splice to the motor
leads?
Should I get the motor fixed with proper leads coming out of it? Am I gonna burn my house down?
I have done a lot with electronics, but not much with motors or HV AC. Mostly low voltage DC stuff.
Thanks!!
-greg