Re: sync motor :-( update_2

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Kidd6488-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 7/29/01 12:13:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes: 


>
> Hi Jonathon, 
>
> >At 11:31 PM 7/28/2001 -0400, you wrote: 
> >In a message dated 7/28/01 11:16:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> >tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes: 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >People Have said use a variac. Is that necessary to get the voltage jsut 
> >right? Not for phase shifting, just to get it to sync. 
> > 
> > 
>
> No. Not at all.  The motor should easily sync from 80 to 140 VAC so no 
> variac is needed at all.  It "should" easily sync up just of the 120VAC 
> wall outlet. 
>
> > 
> >I know, I was hoping this would be easy... 
>
> I should be easy, but something strange is going on here. 
>
> If this motor is reversible or has connections in it that can be moved 
> around (like the wires under the AC input plate) I wonder if one of those 
> wire is connected wrong.  Is it possible some wire or connection is on 
> wrong? 


   No, There are only two connections, and I'm using, for now, a two-prong, 
NON-polarized plug. 


>
> Is there any chance it is psyching up and working fine but the RPM meter or 
> strobe disk test was wrong in any way? 



I don't think so. The RPM meter is pretty accurate, and it was staying right 
near 1725. 

>
> I am running out of ideas...



me too. 0:-\ 

>
> Cheers, 
>
>    Terry 




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