Hey guys,
I have a 1/2 hp motor from a washing machine I'd like to use on my home brew belt sander project. I'm a woodworker, so electronics is foreign to me. I have a 5 wire harness for the motor, a capacitor, and the schematic to accompany it.
My interpretation with a little googling is there is a starting coil and a high speed coil in this motor. I assume power is applied to the starting coil, disengaged, and then power is applied to the high speed coil. If this is true, I have a large 500v (if memory serves)rated toggle switch that should facilitate this.
Could you folks set me straight on my thought process here? What wire goes where and is it possible to start the motor without the use of the starting coil? I'd hate to burn this motor up, so I'm avoiding any trial and error methods.
Thanks for any assistance.
Parts and schematic
Schematic close up
I have a 1/2 hp motor from a washing machine I'd like to use on my home brew belt sander project. I'm a woodworker, so electronics is foreign to me. I have a 5 wire harness for the motor, a capacitor, and the schematic to accompany it.
My interpretation with a little googling is there is a starting coil and a high speed coil in this motor. I assume power is applied to the starting coil, disengaged, and then power is applied to the high speed coil. If this is true, I have a large 500v (if memory serves)rated toggle switch that should facilitate this.
Could you folks set me straight on my thought process here? What wire goes where and is it possible to start the motor without the use of the starting coil? I'd hate to burn this motor up, so I'm avoiding any trial and error methods.
Thanks for any assistance.
Parts and schematic
Schematic close up
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