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How to connect a 220V AC electric motor?

It's quite a newbie question x_x there is a label on the motor I've got (top image) and it has 3 inlets for wires. 2 white wire go into the middle inlet and one blue for each left and right inlets.I presume the middle one is for the neutral and either left or right is for the phase wire.Thanks in advance :)

Answer:

DO NOT MESS WITH 220 unless you know what your are doing.! learn about electricity first seriously, you can get in all kinds of trouble , including dead!
Connect the 220 volt power to terminals 1 and 2. Terminal 0 is not connected.
The labeling is ambiguous, and the motor lacks a dedicated ground. Your assumption seems correct. The blue wires are the Capacitor on the load side of the terminal block. Don't alter the load side. Connect neutral to the center (0) terminal on the supply side, and Line 1 (220VAC ungrounded) to terminal 1 or 2 depending on desired rotation. Ground the motor's frame.

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