yes we thought the same thing so we lifted the motor and set it on top of wooden blocks to eliminate those influences still had the same result i agree with you that there is no special connections. we also have tested several 1 circuit and 2 circuit WYE's all good clean surge's. and what is the...
To Ratcher: no I am connected the black lead to ground and the three red to each phase taking a reading go to the next phase. i am pretty positive @ this point that a delta connected motor just simply has this trait with a aurge tester when connected as such what i was hoping for is some...
First to Electricpete the surge test was not done with rotor in place and yes I have checked one phase from one side and then from the otherside and i have done this on all the groups and all three phase's and I still am getting same results two test bad one good.
I read the information Below from DougMSOE color #EF2929]25 Jan 04 0:58 thread[/color] from a previous thread and it looks like what i am seeing on a motor that I have spent 100's of hours testing. This motor is Delta connected, has 180 coils,60 groups, 20 in each phase, so i agree it is not...
