dunlap split phase motor help, reversing

[gilbo]

folks need a little help, i need to reverse my 1/4 HP dunlap split phase motor.

tag says to reverse the yellow leads in terminal box end casting.

unfortunately due to the age of the motor the color of the wires have faded.

 

[MTW]

Check this thread. Drawing should provide the info you need to identify the winding leads.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=214070

Reverse one winding to Change rotation.


MTW

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[nehog]

OK, do this:

1. Mark all the wires and disconnect each one.
2. From the one visible yellow wire, measure continuity to all the (now disconnected) wires. One will have continuity. This is your other yellow!
3. Reattach the wires you removed in step 1.

 

[gilbo]

perfect thanks folks

 

[gilbo]

well nehog thanks for the help, it work, picked what i thought was a yellow wire, then tested the other three. started it up rotated in the correct direction and nothing blew up

another question say for example

wire C and wire D had continuity

then

wire A and wire B had continutiy

would it matter which set of wires i reversed ??

 

[BigMike782]

I have the same motor and issue as the OP except my motor only has two wires(that are also faded). Is it just as simple as switching wires from post to post?

 

[MTW]

No, only 2 wires means its non reversible without delving further into the internal connections, behind the connection plate.

MTW Ω

 

[Miller72]

Similar to the OP of this post...

I have this motor for a whetstone I just aquired, unfortunately the previous owner had the rotation incorrect and I would like to properly use the whetsone on my ax heads.

Thank you and any help will be appreciated!
I am just home recovering from my bilateral inguinal hernia operation this past Thursday and I am already chomping at the bit to get back in my garage!!

Miller from CT

 

[Miller72]

Thanks for looking, I just snuck out now and made the interchange, after finding my yellow leads.

My wife went out to grab the boys from her mum's, I am not to be tinkering she said...

Thanks to everyone and hope you are reading this from the step stool in your garage!!

Miller from CT