size wire for my lift

[december45]

getting a rotary lift installed, the motor has on the plate;
2hp 1.5 kw 17-16 amps 208-230 60 hz 1700 rpm and its about 60' from the service.... what size wire and what size breaker will i need please...

im thinking ; 10/2 20 amp 220 breaker.....

please advise me.

 

[Nugent1021]

the xpr-10acx requires a 30amp 2 phase

 

[walrus]

the xpr-10acx requires a 30amp 2 phase

single phase 230 or 3phase 208

 

[stinkpot]

I ran 10/2 to mine (about 40 feet). You should be fine.

 

[december45]

its single phase.... when i removed it from a body shop the distance was about 30 feet and it had what appeared to be 12/2 didnt get to see the size breaker.

 

[Aceman]

2hp 1.5 kw 17-16 amps 208-230 60 hz

That's pretty damn inefficient if it a 2HP 240v single phase motor draws that. The NEC motor tables are usually worst case scenario, and it only shows a 2HP drawing 12 amps. Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever seen a motor draw more then the tables show, it's always been equal to or less than by a few amps.

To answer your question, #10 on a 20 amp breaker should be fine. If that won't start it, you can always bump up to a 25.

 

[december45]

since im not really familiar with motors.. can the phase be changed on a motor by; for example moving some jumpers....? like this motor could it be single phase or move some jumpers and make it 2 phase....?
its a rotary SPOA10

 

[walrus]

since im not really familiar with motors.. can the phase be changed on a motor by; for example moving some jumpers....? like this motor could it be single phase or move some jumpers and make it 2 phase....?
its a rotary SPOA10

2phase? its 230 volts single phase or 208 volts 3 phase. Its 2 hot wires from a single or 3 phase panel. No jumpers to move, if you have it in your house, use a 2 pole breaker and you'll be fine just the way it is. Motors will generally run within 10% of the nameplate voltage.

 

[december45]

ok i just went out to the shop.... and verified that its a phase 1
its a GHS motor
pt# FA7147 No. 01-0021053... now i believe this is the number my eyes arent what they used to be...
i also verified that the wires feeding the motor at the body shop were infact 12/2

 

[december45]

ohhh ok.. see i told you i didnt know about motors and phases.... im sure we only have single phase here at the shop.

 

[sberry]

If the instructions specifically call for a 10 its great, if not the 12 will work for this unit especially at this distance and for home use. My new one was plated 2 hp and 14.8 amps.

 

[craigfaris]

What capacitor for the GHS FA7147

I have this same hydraulic motor however the motor capacitor is shot and now missing. Everything else about the unit works perfectly. Could someone look under the face place a send me the specs on the capacitor so I can order a new one?

Thanks, Craig

 

[Charles (in GA)]

The 9,000 lb two post Challenger lift I recently installed has a Doerr motor on it that is placarded 208v-230v and 14.8amp-14.3 amp. However, the lift manufacturer added their own placard that says "Amperage at Maximum Load 19 amps". Based on this, I ran #10 THHN wire in about 45-50 ft of conduit and installed a 30 amp breaker. I put the box overhead with a 30 amp 4 prong twist lock L14-30R (I also carried a neutral to the receptacle) and a L14-30P plug and 16 ft of 10/3 SO cord down to the lift. I used a eyebolt near the box and some jack chain to provide a strain relief for the cord and connector. Twist locks that size are not cheap, but the Pass and Seymour at Home Depot are MUCH cheaper than the Leviton and Hubbell at Grainger. I used a connector rather than hardwiring it as I wanted to be able to disconnect the cord and pass my portable gantry crane over the top of the lift if I needed.

Charles

 

[Greatbear]

Being that it's an intermittent duty application, you can get away with a 20A circuit and 12ga wiring.