Chg Capacitor 115v to 230v
Chg Capacitor 115v to 230v
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Hi,
I have an old 2HP dual voltage compressor motor that I want to run on 230 instead of 115. The starting capacitor is 594 mfd 110vac. If I rewire for 230v, what should be the value of the capacitor? tia
Sturdy
I have an old 2HP dual voltage compressor motor that I want to run on 230 instead of 115. The starting capacitor is 594 mfd 110vac. If I rewire for 230v, what should be the value of the capacitor? tia
Sturdy





RE: Chg Capacitor 115v to 230v
Very likely the same.
RE: Chg Capacitor 115v to 230v
If the motor came factory with the mentioned capacitor and dual voltage taps, then most likely the only difference you will encounter is the power tap connection of the motor leads.
Hope this helps.
JB
RE: Chg Capacitor 115v to 230v
RE: Chg Capacitor 115v to 230v
RE: Chg Capacitor 115v to 230v
Factory motor with dual voltage taps, two terminals on the cap. After a little thought, this makes sense. Guess I'll stick to something simple, like computers.
Sturdy
RE: Chg Capacitor 115v to 230v
RE: Chg Capacitor 115v to 230v
I have seen this before and disagree!
Putting aside the voltage drop from the wiring to the motor on 110 volts ...
A motor connected 110 volts has ALL of its windings ACROSS the line as opposed to having the motor 220 volts and the start windings in SERIES with one of the run windings.
Would that not limit the current to the start windings and therefore dampen the starting torque???
Am I wrong?
Will the voltage drop at 110 volts decide it?
RE: Chg Capacitor 115v to 230v
If it is a DUAL voltage motor ... regardless of how you connect it ... high or low voltage ... the start winding ALWAYS sees low voltage!
///Assuming that this is correct, then\\\
A motor connected 110 volts has ALL of its windings ACROSS the line as opposed to having the motor 220 volts and the start windings in SERIES with one of the run windings.
///This means that the 110V start winding in series with one of the run winding has 110V and the run winding has 110V. Then, after the start is performed, the start winding will be turned off and the run windind 110V will be connected to 230V or will not?\\\
RE: Chg Capacitor 115v to 230v
See first illustration in
http://www.cybernetic.com.au/Bowling/diagrams/Ssbe_C90DV.pdf
In some cases, the run winding may be used as a short-duty autotransformer.
RE: Chg Capacitor 115v to 230v
Ignore my previous posts...
Using Busbars last link ( http://www.cybernetic.com.au/Bowling/diagrams/Ssbe_C90DV.pdf ) showing the single phase motor connected 220 volts and the START windings attached BETWEEN the two run windings...
Would not the series/parallel circuit shown there NOT have an EXACT voltage of 110 at the center point (labeled #4 between lead numbers 2 & 3) ?
RE: Chg Capacitor 115v to 230v