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 12:17:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes: 


>
> Jonathon, Terry, all, 
>
> I agree this sounds like a wiring problem.  Maybe it's a 120/240volt 
> motor and the connections in the motor are hooked up for 240 volts 
> which would give it very little torque on 120 volts.  Or maybe it's 
> running on the start winding only, etc.   BTW, what's 
> the diameter of the armature rotor?  (often they are 3.3" or so) 
> Also, maybe the motor uses a capacitor and it's missing? 
>
> John Freau 




its 120 only, I don't see any lose connections, the start widings are 
definitly kicking out, the rotor is 3  3/8", and there is no wires hanging or 
anything. I don't see where there is any room for a cap! there is this black 
rectangular thing on the end cap. is that a capacitor?