Hi All,
I've used this site quite a bit for a resource to get all the necessary equipment and wiring diagrams for my rotary phase converter. I have it hooked up the way I have been instructed, or at least I think I do, but it doesn't seem to work. When I turn it on, the Idler Motor doesn't spin, it just buzzes and wiggles back and forth. Below are some pictures of the wiring.
The picture below shows the inside of the RPC box that I purchased, and how the start and run capacitors are wired.
This picture shows the instructions that were provided on how to wire it.
This picture shows how I have it wired. Note....I have a two pole disconnect switch between the 220 Panel, and the RPC Box.
From everything I'm reading, it seems like the Idler Motor is getting the 220 power, but the start capacitors in the RPC Box aren't working to get it running. I've read that if you don't have start capacitors, you can spin the motor with a rope to get it a jump, but I don't want to do that. I must have something hooked up incorrectly in the RPC Box. Can anyone offer a little help, or what I need to do to test it?
Jeremy Hallworth
Saint John, NB Canada.
I've used this site quite a bit for a resource to get all the necessary equipment and wiring diagrams for my rotary phase converter. I have it hooked up the way I have been instructed, or at least I think I do, but it doesn't seem to work. When I turn it on, the Idler Motor doesn't spin, it just buzzes and wiggles back and forth. Below are some pictures of the wiring.
The picture below shows the inside of the RPC box that I purchased, and how the start and run capacitors are wired.
This picture shows the instructions that were provided on how to wire it.
This picture shows how I have it wired. Note....I have a two pole disconnect switch between the 220 Panel, and the RPC Box.
From everything I'm reading, it seems like the Idler Motor is getting the 220 power, but the start capacitors in the RPC Box aren't working to get it running. I've read that if you don't have start capacitors, you can spin the motor with a rope to get it a jump, but I don't want to do that. I must have something hooked up incorrectly in the RPC Box. Can anyone offer a little help, or what I need to do to test it?
Jeremy Hallworth
Saint John, NB Canada.