How do I wire this motor for use in 110, 25A?
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How do I wire this motor for use in 110, 25A?
I pulled this motor off an old treadmill without paying attention to the wiring. Now I think this could make a decent bench grinder for sharpening tools, but I cannot figure out how to wire it for 110v, 25A. It has one red, one black and two blue wires. Please see the photo. [ATTACH]70811 Of course the cord I want to wire it with has a black, a white and a green wire. Can anyone advise me?
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I can't see the label very well but I think it says it is a DC (Direct Current) motor. You cannot connect this motor directly to house hold 120 volts AC. It needs the power supply that was also in the treadmill.
I can't see the label very well but I think it says it is a DC (Direct Current) motor. You cannot connect this motor directly to house hold 120 volts AC. It needs the power supply that was also in the treadmill.
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The red and black wires are the DC input and the two blues wires are for the servo that tells the treadmill electronics how fast the motor is turning.
That's going to be a high current DC motor. Probably not going to be cost effective for grinder use.
That's going to be a high current DC motor. Probably not going to be cost effective for grinder use.
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Thanks, Tolyn - happy to be here. You and ray2047 are both right. The motor is DC, so it can't be connected directly. The power supply is what went on the treadmill, so I no longer have it.Any suggestions as to what type of supply I could use.
Here is the info from the label:
PM DC motor model C3362B2878
KEYS P/N 12-0025 3.0 PHP
11.8 AMPS 3990 RPM CCW Rotation
Ins. Class F 25C Ambient
Open Const external fan
1.25 HP cont. @ 100 UDC
And of course my voltage here is 120. A typo; I'll be more careful in the future.
Here is the info from the label:
PM DC motor model C3362B2878
KEYS P/N 12-0025 3.0 PHP
11.8 AMPS 3990 RPM CCW Rotation
Ins. Class F 25C Ambient
Open Const external fan
1.25 HP cont. @ 100 UDC
And of course my voltage here is 120. A typo; I'll be more careful in the future.
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100V DC 12+A power supply will be needed to make it work. But, they don't come cheap. Probably few hundreds bucks.
You are better off buying a bench grinder. They are very cheap.
You are better off buying a bench grinder. They are very cheap.
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You could run it with 8) 12v batteries in series.
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Beware of what you take out of a treadmill.
I have repaired several treadmills.
One treadmill I serviced was brand new, and the complaint was that the belt was moving in the wrong direction.
Upon investigation, I discovered that the motor used three-phase 240 V power. The electrician who wired the outlet had the phases connected in the wrong order.
There is no easy way to use such a motor for other applications.
I have repaired several treadmills.
One treadmill I serviced was brand new, and the complaint was that the belt was moving in the wrong direction.
Upon investigation, I discovered that the motor used three-phase 240 V power. The electrician who wired the outlet had the phases connected in the wrong order.
There is no easy way to use such a motor for other applications.