Anyone please help me how to wire a Dryer Motor for my micro Hydro power project

[Fujiyamaiputu]

Anyone please help me how to wire a Dryer Motor for my micro Hydro power project.

Dryer Motor
Model:S58NXMSR-6957
1/4 H.P
230 Volts
1425/1725 R.P.M
1 Phase

 

[Pommie]

What's a micro hydro power project?

Mike.

 

[Fujiyamaiputu]

I want to use the motor to generate power a/c

 

[shortbus=]

I want to use the motor to generate power a/c

I'm guessing you can't do it with that motor. To generate you need a way to make the rotor magnetic, with alternating poles, something your motor as it stands can't do.

 

[Pommie]

Squirrel cage?

Mike.

 

[MaxHeadRoom78]

Look for a motor with a P.M. field, it will be much easier, and AC induction motor is NOT a good choice.
Max.

 

[dr pepper]

A universal motor such as yours as mentioned is not a good choice, you could make it work by replacing the armature with neo magnets, but its a lot of effort.
You can make an induction motor make power by applying a impulse from a battery on one of its windings, however as max said still not an excellent choice.
A permanent magnet treadmill motor is a better one.

 

[MaxHeadRoom78]

A universal motor such as yours as mentioned is not a good choice

The motor in the OP is a squirrel cage induction motor, one give away is the RPM
Max.

 

[dr pepper]

Yeah your right max I hadnt seen that.
4 pole is around 1440 rpm.
So giving the run winding a kick once the motor is turning may start the thing to generate, bit of a pain to do for something in common use.

 

[MaxHeadRoom78]

1425hz in 50Hz 1725Hz on 60Hz (as the label says)
I think a Universal motor for a dryer it would be a Centrifuge!
Max.