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- Dec 31, 2015
Gentlemen...Please help, so my husband doesn't want to tie me up with my power cord... (haha..)
The motor has 4 wire colors on the R/M Motor. It is 115v 2.1 amp 1/8 HP Single Phase, 1625 RPM.
Green / Yellow and this is assumed to be the ground wire - this seems pretty self explanatory - connect it under screw terminal to the motor.
Then a single Yellow, Red and Blue Wire. I want to attach the motor to the on/off switch.
I purchased an appliance power cord at Lowe's - something similar to this. I want to attach the cord to the switch.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Southwire-9ft-16-3-SJTW-Power-Supply-Cord/5001797431
It has green, white and black wires. I *think* the black wire is hot. The green wire is the ground, the white wire is neutral.
I have not purchased a drum switch - so looking for recommendation if this is the only option. I would like to use an ordinary on/off power switch.... mounted in a silver box on top of my lathe's board. I have multiple ordinary household switches... I did buy a Leviton Switch, but the 2 screw construction is the same as an ordinary US household on/off switch. I don't know if I will find a drum switch without ordering from Amazon, MSC or McMaster Carr...
Referencing the motor label Does the Yellow "Line" on the motor label get connected to the Black? If the Black wire on the power cord is hot, then I need the switch to interrupt the power for the hot wires.
Why do I have red and blue wires? Is this to reverse the direction of the motor?
AND WHY ISN'T WIRE COLORS UNIVERSAL For all 115 v motors???? <Geez!>
I also have a 115v Dayton Motor... but same problem with 4 wires. I know this motor is reversible.
And which color wires do I connect the motor to an ordinary 2 screw(s) power switch. I bought Audel's Small electric Motors book by Rex Miller, the book does have electronic symbols in the appendix, but none of the symbols match this Robbins & Meyers label for instruction purposes.
I'm trying to 'do over" a piece of 1/8" steel for my bow drill from Rivett608 2021 class. Thanks in advance for your help.
Thanks - Tamra
The motor has 4 wire colors on the R/M Motor. It is 115v 2.1 amp 1/8 HP Single Phase, 1625 RPM.
Green / Yellow and this is assumed to be the ground wire - this seems pretty self explanatory - connect it under screw terminal to the motor.
Then a single Yellow, Red and Blue Wire. I want to attach the motor to the on/off switch.
I purchased an appliance power cord at Lowe's - something similar to this. I want to attach the cord to the switch.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Southwire-9ft-16-3-SJTW-Power-Supply-Cord/5001797431
It has green, white and black wires. I *think* the black wire is hot. The green wire is the ground, the white wire is neutral.
I have not purchased a drum switch - so looking for recommendation if this is the only option. I would like to use an ordinary on/off power switch.... mounted in a silver box on top of my lathe's board. I have multiple ordinary household switches... I did buy a Leviton Switch, but the 2 screw construction is the same as an ordinary US household on/off switch. I don't know if I will find a drum switch without ordering from Amazon, MSC or McMaster Carr...
Referencing the motor label Does the Yellow "Line" on the motor label get connected to the Black? If the Black wire on the power cord is hot, then I need the switch to interrupt the power for the hot wires.
Why do I have red and blue wires? Is this to reverse the direction of the motor?
AND WHY ISN'T WIRE COLORS UNIVERSAL For all 115 v motors???? <Geez!>
I also have a 115v Dayton Motor... but same problem with 4 wires. I know this motor is reversible.
And which color wires do I connect the motor to an ordinary 2 screw(s) power switch. I bought Audel's Small electric Motors book by Rex Miller, the book does have electronic symbols in the appendix, but none of the symbols match this Robbins & Meyers label for instruction purposes.
I'm trying to 'do over" a piece of 1/8" steel for my bow drill from Rivett608 2021 class. Thanks in advance for your help.
Thanks - Tamra