In the wiring box, the top terminal is marked line, and has two wire coming from it. Middle terminal has one wire going to it and no markings. Bottom terminal has no wire connected and is marked line. How do I wire this motor to plug it in? It is just an electric shop motor.
There should be a wiring diagram on the nameplate of the motor.
what is this motor for? what do you mean by wiring box?
A third type, the static converter, is simpler but allows you to operate your equipment at only 2/3 its rated power, so it is generally not recommended. This may be what was referred to as a transformer, but it's not that simple - a transformer alone cannot generate 3-phase power from a single phase.
No. This 3 phase 220 motor is probably an induction motor. It can't be run on a single phase.I suppose it could be extensive redesigned to work as a single phase motor but the stator windings would have to be rewound and the rotor most likely would have to be changed. It would be cheaper to buy a 120/240 single phase induction motor.
The two that are marked line are the power input terminals.If they are not marked line1 and line2 then it should not matter which way the wires are connected.Normally there are other terminals for the third wire connector to be moved to for reversing the direction of the motor.As someone else stated there is almost always a wiring diagram sometimes it is inside of the cover,sometimes this diagram will be on a plate on the side of the motor.
