But how do you build up confidence . I've had you guys helping me this afternoon otherwise I wouldn't be doing it . I'll probably be back tomorrow when the VFD arrives ,so make sure you have your tea and biscuits at the ready
I kind of meant that if your not 100% confident then you shouldn’t take any shortcuts - I’ve done it (run without an earth, as a test) because it got me out of a hole and I was absolutely confident it was safe, there was no way anyone would be able to touch the motor.
The fact that you weren’t sure what the earth was is no fault of yours but shows that you have some way to go - and as the motor is on the machine then you can’t take any chances, I had incorrectly assumed the motor was sitting out on a bench. There’s nothing magical or particularly difficult about any of this but you’ve done the right thing by asking for advice and making sure it’s done safely.
