Anyone familiar with motor wiring?

Started by rficalora, January 25, 2018, 02:51:56 PM

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rficalora

I had to move my 7.5hp, 80 gallon compressor to the new house myself.  With the come-alongs I had & the size of my garage rafters, I had to remove the pump & motor to lift it onto the trailer...  thought I took a picture of the wiring but I either remember wrong or accidentally deleted it :(.  Most of the wires are clear, but two are not.  When I wired it the way I thought it went, the motor buzzed loudly when I turned it on.  (Shut it off pretty quickly so hope nothing got damaged.)

Below is a picture of the wiring.  I'm assuming the R1's & B1's get tied together (respectively).  I thought both the smaller yellow wires (T5 & 8?) were tied together with one of the power legs, but per above, that's not right.  Anyone know where those go?

Goal is to have motor work & spin counter clockwise.

Have googled a bit but haven't found a diagram (motor is a Leeson 7.5Hp single voltage (220); single phase motor)

Compressor Motor Wiring.jpg

Jim Stabe

I know it's not helping but I always make some tape flags to mark wires when I have to take them apart. Have yuu tried the manufacturer?

74ls1tr6

https://www.doityourself.com/forum/electrical-ac-dc/388634-need-help-electric-motor-wiring.html

Maybe this will help.

So maybe R1 to R1

B1 to B1

5 to R1

8 to B1

or switch 5 and 8 if it is not going in ccw rotation?

The buzzing you had I think, the motor didn't know what way to rotate being tied together on one leg.

rficalora

That was it Calvin!  It's working again.  Thanks.

Charles

Rob, Leeson motors are sold buy Northern Tools. I found a diagram on there site, might look there. Another thought, there may be a diagram on the box cover.
regards
charles

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