adamsmitqc
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Now then folks, I have a problem with the motor on my lathe. Yesterday whilst using the lathe I lost drive to the headstock. Initially I thought the belts were slipping as they were a tad slack so I tensioned them up correctly I tried the motor again.
Nothing, all I was getting was a slight vibration but no rotation at the motor. I had previously rotated the motor and thus the belts and the headstock by hand and everything felt fine. I have checked the clutch on the lathe and that is fine as well.
A bit of info on the setup. The lathe motor is a 440V, 3HP unit being fed from a domestic supply through a Transwave phase converter. I have never had any problems with this setup up to this point.
I have checked the wiring for any loose connections on the breaker fitted to the lathe, on the three phase plug from the phase converter, in the junction box on the front of the phase converter and also in the plug on the extension I am using.
It is popping 13 amp fuses on the domestic supply side. Before it does this the motor is humming but I get no drive.
Any electrically minded people help me with fault finding on the motor?
Also, the voltmeter on the phase converter is not showing any voltage before a fuse blows?
Thanks in advance.
Nothing, all I was getting was a slight vibration but no rotation at the motor. I had previously rotated the motor and thus the belts and the headstock by hand and everything felt fine. I have checked the clutch on the lathe and that is fine as well.
A bit of info on the setup. The lathe motor is a 440V, 3HP unit being fed from a domestic supply through a Transwave phase converter. I have never had any problems with this setup up to this point.
I have checked the wiring for any loose connections on the breaker fitted to the lathe, on the three phase plug from the phase converter, in the junction box on the front of the phase converter and also in the plug on the extension I am using.
It is popping 13 amp fuses on the domestic supply side. Before it does this the motor is humming but I get no drive.
Any electrically minded people help me with fault finding on the motor?
Also, the voltmeter on the phase converter is not showing any voltage before a fuse blows?
Thanks in advance.