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you still have to change over to delta wiring?can you get to connections?
you still have to change over to delta wiring?can you get to connections?
Ian, i wired the coolant pump motor in delta for 220v, and connected a 2.5uf 440v motor run capacitor across 2 of the legs. I bought the cap in maplin for a couple of euros, i drilled a small hole through the casing of the motor to pass the wires of the cap through into the area where the motor is wired. Then i epoxied the cap to the outside of the motor.
Leaving the motor to run for a hour or so on the bench it was quiet, started easily, and nothing got hot.
The pump is not connected to any of the lathes wiring, apart from the switch on the headstock, the cable going on to an ordinary household 3 pin plug. This is how i operate the pump and it works fine.
Thank you Ronan, I will likely go with this one. I need not ask about the terminations. I will crack one of the motors over in the coming months and if my eyes glaze over I will be back and asking.