I've popped off the cover and there's this
So am I correct in saying it's a 3phase motor in delta?
(The existing controller is fed from a 13a domestic plug)
If so then as a bare minimum would this work?
Cheap ebay unit
Im painfully aware it's rock bottom quality but the application requires...
I'm replacing a variable speed controller unit that is attached to this motor.
The specs of the new one warn against use on "brushless(magnetic induction) or shaded pole motors"
How can I tell what type this one is (230v variant)?
A bit of an update
Got a bit of dismantling done but not too far
Enough to push out some gummy old brown grease and replace it with new.
It made a slight difference.
I did notice however there is a small rusty metal on/ off toggle switch on the capacitor housing that was very graunchy-seems to...
Worcester Bosch oil firef system boiler 5yrs old serviced(alledgedly) annually by the same outfit.
Its developed an intermittent fault.
Someti!es after finishing a call for heat it appears to ock ot and refuses to restart on the next cal until the reset button is pushed
.Ive had the engineers...
Just trying to cut through the traffic to get home on time.
Possibility of getting reported so pulled over mistakenly thinking the guy in the coffin actually gave a monkeys.
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Any of you fellow old timers know if/how I can replenish the lube on this bearing.
It's a mid 70s Brook Compton
It was running ludicrously hot despite its hosts gearbox being full of oil
The back end bearing has a grease cup which had dried up.
I've gently replenished it...
I've had random tripping on two occasions over the years
One ,some 20 years ago was cured by tightening an earth post screw on a metal ceiling lamp.This only tripped when there was heavy pedestrian traffic above.
The other more recently was cured by moving an (aledgedly)IP junction box from a...
Thanks ,yes it goes though a 90 degree box reducing the 2800rpm down to around 40.
Sorry to be thick but any clue from the picture there are ferrules marked
I'm taking one wire from each pair?
Am I making this more complicated than it is...
Got it wired this morning on a temporary 4m length of 1.0mm flex.
It ran for a second then tripped a 16a breaker
Fuse in the plug was intact so tried again and it runs really well,cycling the socket switch on and off with no probs
I suspect the capacitors needed energising.
Aside getting a...