trapster
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Match the current use and I think you will be close regardless of what the HP says.
Of course bigger is better
Of course bigger is better
Yes I do. Any of the ones I have linked to will work. Just make sure three things, RPM, shaft size, and direction of rotation. The last is pretty common. these all meet these requirements.So with my tag information above, do you think I've got a 3HP motor. ?
direction of rotation. [/QUOTE said:Direction of rotation is selected at hook up, there are instructions for which leads to connect together for clock wise, or counter clock wise rotation.
Some are not changeable. Most are notJBurch;1971204483]Direction of rotation is selected at hook up, there are instructions for which leads to connect together for clock wise, or counter clock wise rotation.
Some are not changeable. Most are not
I dont see what you mean. r.... Most AC motors are NOT reversible!I just can't let this go........misinformation just sets me off
I will grant you there are some motors that you can not change direction at hook up, they are fixed CW or CCW.
Most in, my 30 years of industrial maintenance are convertible CW or CCW; I've done motors from 300HP 3600rpm drive motors on 800cfm Ingersoll-Rand Centac centrifugal air compressors to fractional HP motors on squirrel cage air circulators. All at hook up were/are given a "bump test" to verify rotation and corrected as needed.
Give this a thought..........if, if all motors were fixed for rotation, CW or CCW, you just doubled the inventory a distributor has to carry to meet their customers needs. You have to make 2 of every thing when one could do the job, not very efficient manufacturing. DUUUHHH!
Thanks for the help. Should have posted the tag sooner.That is indeed a fake five HP motor. HP says special. The ones i have posted will be great. and CCW is the standard direction.