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Hello everyone,
I have a new (to me) lathe that I’m having electrical issues with. When I attempt to start the motor, it jogs for a fraction of a second and that’s it. Opening the control cabinet, I can see the motor starter (the middle one in the attached photo) visibly spark, but it doesn’t stay engaged. I can manually push the contactors (with an insulated screwdriver) and it will start the motor and stay engaged.
Does this mean the motor starter needs to be replaced or is there something else I need to check first?
I have a new (to me) lathe that I’m having electrical issues with. When I attempt to start the motor, it jogs for a fraction of a second and that’s it. Opening the control cabinet, I can see the motor starter (the middle one in the attached photo) visibly spark, but it doesn’t stay engaged. I can manually push the contactors (with an insulated screwdriver) and it will start the motor and stay engaged.
Does this mean the motor starter needs to be replaced or is there something else I need to check first?