mega arc 5040dd
Aluminum
- Joined
- Apr 17, 2012
- Location
- Saskatchewan, Canada
This seemed like the most appropriate place to ask this but if it should be somewhere else I apologize.
I am putting a bigger motor I have laying around onto an old lathe. The motor is 5hp single phase 230V 21A according to the plate. Originally the lathe had a under powered 120V 3/4hp motor. My problem is I need a new switch to turn on the 230V motor but I don't know exactly what I need. Price is the main concern this project has a very small budget. I assume I need a 2 pole switch rated to more than 21 amps but most of the on/off switches for tools and stuff I have found have a HP rating between 1-3HP and less than 21amps. Is there a cheap and simple way to turn the lathe on/off with this size motor? Not sure if it is relevant I am located in Canada.
I am putting a bigger motor I have laying around onto an old lathe. The motor is 5hp single phase 230V 21A according to the plate. Originally the lathe had a under powered 120V 3/4hp motor. My problem is I need a new switch to turn on the 230V motor but I don't know exactly what I need. Price is the main concern this project has a very small budget. I assume I need a 2 pole switch rated to more than 21 amps but most of the on/off switches for tools and stuff I have found have a HP rating between 1-3HP and less than 21amps. Is there a cheap and simple way to turn the lathe on/off with this size motor? Not sure if it is relevant I am located in Canada.