AboutWill Expertise Three phase electic motors, controls and related problems or failures, three phase motor installation issues, performance issues, connections, data and duty cycle information. All other electic motors. Specialty motors, repair concerns, performance concerns, obsolete motors and solutions. Other specialty equipment issues. Lost nameplate data and identification, lost connection data.
Also DC motors of all types.
See my profile under Home/electrical at this site
Experience 30 plus years in the electrical motor and apparatus repair industry. VP level management of repair facilities, current owner of my own specialty repair and consulting firm.
Organizations EASA, IBEW [retired], other specialty organizatons, Lubrication, Vibration EDI, Triboelectric Councils
Publications Currently fielding concerns at this site under "Home Electrical"
Education/Credentials 4 year technical, College level specific courses, EASA repair courses, vibration analysis electronic and electrical trade school.
Expert: Will Date: 6/10/2008 Subject: 220 volts to 120 volts
Question i just got a new pool motor that doesn't have a switch to adjust for 220 volts which is what my garage is putting out and i was wondering what i could about it?
Answer What is the motor rated on the nameplate? 120/220 or just a single voltage?
Most motors don't have voltage switches they have reconnection diagrams in the connection box, but before disturbing that, look on the nameplate and see what the voltage says, it will be either a dual voltage or single voltage motor,
Now your garage puts out 220 and you have a possible 120 volt motor, not the worst thing in the world, one if your service is large enough to handle the 120 volt you simply reconfigure the out coming power from the garage to 120.
Or if they sent you a single voltage motor and it is 120 not 220 like you need, ADO NOT DISTURB IT AND SEND IT BACK ASKING FOR A 220 VOLT MOTOR.
