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Help with motor wiring

Cgantner5150

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I restored an old Excelsior Power Hacksaw. This motor and switch was on it when I got it. I used a large pipe wrench and got it moving and oiled up. It runs now, I'm just not sure how it is wired? It was wired this way and I just temp spliced a cord onto it at 120vac. It runs fine and hums along nicely. Never gets warm.

The old cord is wired to terminals #1 and #4. Terminals #2 and #3 are jumpered together. I'm the pic the terminals are numbered 1-4 top to bottom. Nothing is in the square hole #5.

I can do either 120 or 240vac. Just not sure which is which. No wiring diagram plate.

Any help is appreciated.







 
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Motorman55

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Type in the GE Model 5K063AB666B number on your web search and you will get up a bunch of vintage motor wiring diagrams, Might be able figure it out .
 

nadogail

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If it works wired like it is, the connections are correct.

I guess you could call the "GE Answer Man" , with the name plate data.

My Smart Phone just died so I can't give you the number.
 
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Cgantner5150

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I have been all over Google trying to find anything - found nothing. Tried several different versions of wording and only found wiring diagrams for more than 4 terminals. Tried "4 terminal" as a part of a search and got some clues.

Will a motor run on 120 when it is terminated for 240? I have heard yes but I hear it will overheat and should draw a lot of amps (double). But that is just what I read in the Internet. Haven't had the cajoles to try it wired to 240.

I did ohm out the terminals but I didn't write it down. I'll try to do that tomorrow.

Just hoped that some of you guru's might be able to help.
 
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