3/4 HP Motor Followup - 2/3 of us were right

BarnyardEngineering · Jan 11, 2020

Those that had said the motor was wired for 220 were right.

Those who said the motor should have more oomph were right.

60 degree rainy day, so I decided to head out to the garage to tackle this mystery. Sure enough, it was wired for 220.

Can't stop it now. I can take a 2x4, lay the 3-1/2" side against the belt and REEF on it. It just chews through it like a beaver.

Thank you all your input!

David G · Jan 11, 2020

Bob · Jan 11, 2020

(quoted from post at 12:32:32 01/11/20) Those that had said the motor was wired for 220 were right.

Those who said the motor should have more oomph were right.

60 degree rainy day, so I decided to head out to the garage to tackle this mystery. Sure enough, it was wired for 220.

Can't stop it now. I can take a 2x4, lay the 3-1/2" side against the belt and REEF on it. It just chews through it like a beaver.

Thank you all your input!

GOOD deal! Sometimes the problem IS the most simple, obvious thing!

BarnyardEngineering · Jan 11, 2020

The hardest part was trying to figure out how to wire it. While there was a diagram on the inside of the cover, someone had cut the overload protection out and the colors didn't match.

kcm.MN · Jan 11, 2020

Was a bit different, but reminds me of a time when I carried my then-fairly-new Dewalt circular saw to work. The operation was still being built, so everyone was doing multiple jobs.

I plugged the saw into a nearby 110V outlet, but it really seemed to run effortlessly through some really thick, heavy material. I was surprised that it didn't bog down, not even a little.

Some time later I saw electricians working on that outlet. Being Nosy (and because it was in my Assembly Line Area), I asked. They said they had mistakenly wired that outlet and a few others to 220V rather than 110. AHHhhhh, NOW it makes sense! I had no idea the saw motor wouldn't have fried with that much voltage, but seems there were no effects. That saw still works like a champ.

quefan · Jan 11, 2020

Sounds like the time at work, contractor took short cut and wired 110 outlet to a junction box closeby in ceiling 347 volts helps to get the smoke out of a electric typewriter ( yes typewriter about 1990 lol )

jeffcat · Jan 11, 2020

You betcha. Nothing like tapping off three phase 480. One way the Darn ballast will not work. The other way they hum and fry. Adventures in electricity.

Russ from MN · Jan 11, 2020

Glad you got it fixed, and thanks for letting us know what it was!

jeffcat · Jan 11, 2020

I can bet you why some bozo cut the overload out. Being wired incorrectly when
they layed on it the overload would keep tripping. Stupid attemp at fixing.

David G · Jan 11, 2020

Good probability.

buickanddeere · Jan 11, 2020

Thank you for the update .

waynesteuck · Jan 12, 2020

Had a W/O in the motor pool told us all compressors where 220 and not 110, we didn't,t have the end on it yet , so He just stuck the 3 wires in a 220 outlet !! POOF !! LOTS of
smoke and other stuff , tried not to laugh !! of coarse they where all 110
Wayne

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