how to connect ac motors?
1 Confirm that the motor is a 3 phase AC motor. This information will be on the motor faceplate. It also can be noted that the motor has 3 connecting wires, rather than 2. Confirm from the motor faceplate the operating voltage that the motor will require from the power distribution system. 2 Figure out the direction that the motor will turn. The motor nameplate and motor manufacturer's information should explain the needed wiring to make the motor turn in a particular direction 3 Attach the motor power leads. Wire the 3 motor leads to the 3 phases of input power. Do not use the neutral line. If the motor does not turn in the desired direction, swap any 2 of the 3 motor wires to reverse the direction of rotation of the motor.
