compressor motor swap

[DestroyItYourself]

could this be converted to single phase/swap motor easy enough? or not worth the hassle

https://www.gumtree.com/p/air-compr...in-compressor-.-.-to-clear-at-£100/1286339012

 

[brightspark]

providing it doesn't need more that a 3 or a 4hp motor on it one will cost u about 100 quid

 

[DestroyItYourself]

providing it doesn't need more that a 3 or a 4hp motor on it one will cost u about 100 quid

how simple is fitting a new motor? cheers

 

[brightspark]

looks an easy swap as theres plenty of room just make sure u get a foot mounted motor with the correct shaft size --hp -- and speed

 

[julianf]

Do the pressure switches on 3ph machines switch all three phases directly, or is some other contactor involved?

Either way, I guess you would just use one terminal to switch the live on single phase, and leave the others out of use?

 

[brightspark]

Do the pressure switches on 3ph machines switch all three phases directly, or is some other contactor involved?

Either way, I guess you would just use one terminal to switch the live on single phase, and leave the others out of use?

just 3 make and break contacts in pressure switch. just use 2 contacts Live and neutral in live and neutral out. just check the contact rating amperage

 

[frank horton]

should last forever if it's a good'n........well worth the time to swop motors.......

 

[johnny7]

That's unfortunate, I had a good 3hp single phase motor that came off a compressor (Pump packed in), Gave it away last year as I was fed up of tripping over it


John