Bridgeport Textron Help!!

Yoteman89 · Jun 23, 2017

Ok I have a very nice Bridgeport that I have a acquired and it's all wired up. We have a Roatry Phase Convertor that runs our shop and run everything fine. We wired the mill for low voltage and it runs perfect for about 5 minutes then shuts off. You must wait approximately 5 minutes or so then you will here a faint click and you can start it back up. I'm tired of beating my head on it, it has proper power, and new fuses. What else am I missing?

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Rich

CalG · Jun 23, 2017

it must be a power mismatch. Generated leg on some load sensitive relay is my bet.

JRIowa · Jun 24, 2017

Does it have a control box on the side or back with mag starters? Did you check the heaters?

BTW, you should change your title to something more descriptive. Just because it says Textron has nothing to do with your problem.
Maybe something like "BP shuts down after 5 min"
JR

Yoteman89 · Jun 24, 2017

There is a control box on the side, what would the heaters look like? I've heard other people say the heaters but I can't find what they look like.

Rich

Yoteman89 · Jun 24, 2017

Here's a picture

comstockfriend · Jun 26, 2017

Yoteman89,

Here's a YouTube for you:

Motor Starter Heater Sizing - MyToolboxTV Ep. 1 - YouTube

Motor starter heaters keep you from overloading the motor and damaging it. Circuit breakers and fuses are for over current (like shorts and other insulation failures).

John

rons · Jun 28, 2017

Yoteman89 said:
Ok I have a very nice Bridgeport that I have a acquired and it's all wired up. We have a Roatry Phase Convertor that runs our shop and run everything fine. We wired the mill for low voltage and it runs perfect for about 5 minutes then shuts off.

Sounds like you wired the mill from a high to lower voltage which explains why your overloads are opening up the control circuit. The three overloads are located on the Bridgeport contactor in the middle of the picture.

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