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Location of Starting Capacitor

Location of Starting Capacitor

Location of Starting Capacitor

(OP)
I have a 1/40 hp 115vac motor that I need to reverse. Am I going to have problems if the capacitor is located 60 ft away? I'm using a PLC with relays to switch the leads to change direction. Here is the wiring diagram: http://www.surpluscenter.com/Wire/W10-995.jpg

RE: Location of Starting Capacitor

cenglish,

This should not be a problem.  Reaching full speed might take a little longer.  This is done pretty regularly with single phase rotary electric vibrators, since the vibrator and the item being vibrated (a bin typically) is a bad location to place the capacitor.

BK

RE: Location of Starting Capacitor

Same with down-hole-pumps where the pump is 500ft from the capacitor.

Keith Cress
Flamin Systems, Inc.- http://www.flaminsystems.com

RE: Location of Starting Capacitor

My concern is that the diagram looks like it is connected for 220 (230) volts even though it is labeled 110 volts.
Any comments Keith?
Respectfully

RE: Location of Starting Capacitor

Bill; I think that motor is a little strange.  It doesn't exactly match any of the motors I looked up...bugeyed     

Keith Cress
Flamin Systems, Inc.- http://www.flaminsystems.com

RE: Location of Starting Capacitor

It looks like a ceiling fan motor!

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RE: Location of Starting Capacitor

(OP)
It is a used motor of some sort and came with a small belt drive pulley. I don't think it was a direct drive ceiling fan motor.

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