Lift wiring

[Mr. Pink]

I'm in the midst of finishing a garage build and the rotary 2-post lift was installed yesterday. When the electrician pre-ran the wire a few months ago, he put in 30amp double pole wired using 10/3 w/ ground. I noticed that the lift motor is only a 2 wire hook-up (black hot, white common). What are my options here? I imagine it's as simple as not using the red hot wire and switching out the breaker. Am I correct?

 

[Boatman62]

Is the lift motor 120v or 240v? Need more info.

 

[Mr. Pink]

Data plate attached.

 

[Bert_]

Use black and red, cap the white. The motor clearly says 240 volt so you need the double pole breaker

 

[Mr. Pink]

Thanks....I was expecting to see three wires (red, black, white) when the lift's switch plate was taken off. Learned something new today.

 

[NikonRon]

Color doesn't matter, use the 2 hots that are landed on the breaker that's installed. That black and white at the motor are both hots.

 

[Bert_]

Thanks....I was expecting to see three wires (red, black, white) when the lift's switch plate was taken off. Learned something new today.

A 240v motor has no need for a neutral.

 

[infinkc]

Yeah I have my neutral also capped off, you could run it down to an outlet on the lift and use one of the hots.

 

[Bert_]

Yeah I have my neutral also capped off, you could run it down to an outlet on the lift and use one of the hots.

Not a 15/20a outlet with a 30A breaker