I just took an Ac electric motor from an old broken washing machine and I would like to use it for a project but I dont know how to wire it to make it work. Im trying to build a machine to roast pigs over a fire but i need help because i dont know how to set up the motor. if some one can explainto me how it works, it would be very helpfull. There are two white wires going to the top and three others, black blue and red, going to the coils. On the motor, it says its a 110v Ac - EL (CL F) 16000 rpm 50/60HzIf some one could help me or show me where i can learn all i need to know, it would be very helpfull.
Hi. I'm going to assume this motor is a shunt motor (parallel wound) which means it has a good constant speed but low starting torque. And the rpm seems alot. are you sure it's not 1600 rpm? Either way you would probably have to get some gears built into as cause you don't want that pig taking off. There are other speed control options depending on the type or motor it is. So to power it you're gonna need a transformer ( unless you're in a country where 110 is standard). You're gonna need to wire a motor starter into it. This will consist of a start/stop switch, a contactor, an emergency stop, a breaker (the rating of this will depend on the FLC (full load current) of the motor, and you will need a TYPE C) and to protect the motor you'll need some thermal overloads. This can also be 110v so you won't need a transformer. I can explain how to wire it using what I know and using the equipment I use.. You should be able to start it DOL - direct on line, which means you can start it from the mains without adding extra starters (star/delta) 1.You take the power into the breaker and out into the contactor. If it's a single phase 110v contactor the numbers are normally 1 (in) and 2 (out). 2. You then take it from the out and into the motor. That's your power done. For the control you need to... 1. Take some 110 power from the incoming power and start from the emergency stop. 2. If you are using a thermal overload connect from the emergency stop to 95 on the o/l. Then take it from 86 to the stop switch (1). 3. Then connect (2) to number 3 on the start. The holding contact needs to be in parallel with the start button so you need to wire 3 to number 13 aswell. 4. (4) from the start button needs to go to number 14 AND A1 - which is the actual coil. Then you finish off with A2. Easy peasy lol. I hope you've understood my waffling... Good luck
good luck with roasting pigs at 16000 rpm(you must mean 1600 for a washing machine), it's a multi speed motor with reverse and needs a capacitor to start so you will need a wiring diagram unless you can work out what the wires on the washing machine did
