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I just picked up a 90's shaper (wood, not metal) and want to rewire it. It's a 120/240 motor, currently wired for 120v (I'm assuming, as it has a 120v plug). Grizzly put a 14 gage wire on a 1.5hp/20 amp motor, and I'd much rather run it at 10 amps on 240.
The problem is that it's an older model and the wiring diagram in the current manual doesn't color match the motor.
In the photo below, the wires on the bottom are from the switch. The ones on top feed the motor. I have 2 questions:
1) On the top, what position should should I put those wires in for 240v.
2) On the bottom, which two should be hot?
- I have two hots and a ground; there is no neutral in my 20 amp 240v circuit.
More info: it currently has a reversing drum switch that (I'm assuming) has failed. The motor spins up in reverse, but not in forward. In forward, it trips a 20 amp breaker. I have a 30 amp 120/240 volt switch that I'll replace the drum switch with. I do not need reverse on this tool.
Thanks in advance for any info.
The problem is that it's an older model and the wiring diagram in the current manual doesn't color match the motor.
In the photo below, the wires on the bottom are from the switch. The ones on top feed the motor. I have 2 questions:
1) On the top, what position should should I put those wires in for 240v.
2) On the bottom, which two should be hot?
- I have two hots and a ground; there is no neutral in my 20 amp 240v circuit.
More info: it currently has a reversing drum switch that (I'm assuming) has failed. The motor spins up in reverse, but not in forward. In forward, it trips a 20 amp breaker. I have a 30 amp 120/240 volt switch that I'll replace the drum switch with. I do not need reverse on this tool.
Thanks in advance for any info.