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Posted by RP on October 9, 2005, 8:09 pm
sparks691@centurytel.net wrote:
> I am trying to circulate air in my house that is heated with a free
> standing oil furnace. I came across a squirrel cage direct drive
> blower at a surplus store for $3 so I thought I would give it a try.
> The problem is that I have no clue how to wire the motor. So far I
> have found out that it is a "permanent split capacitor" motor.
> Does anybody know how I could look up the wiring "pinout" for the
> motor? It is further complicated by the fact that there are 7 wires
> coming out of the motor of various colors so it must be a multi speed
> motor.
> There is a label on the motor that even states the Cap. value of the
> running capacitor but no info. about what color wire does what.
> Two wire "bundles" comming out of the motor.
> One has two purple and one black wire.
> The other has one each of red, yellow, orange, and brown.
> Since this is a 220V motor with a running Capacitor it needs at least
> the following:
> Hot #1, hot #2, neutral, 2 wires for the capacitor. That leaves two
> extra so I am assuming a 3 speed motor.
>
> Tag on the motor reads:
> Emerson Motor 1/3 hp 220V 60Hz
> model number K55HXFLC-9812
> part number 199C0301
>
> Finally, this motor is out of a Lennox system.
You'll have to contact Emerson.
http://www.usmotors.com/EMCContact/EMCContact.asp
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> standing oil furnace. I came across a squirrel cage direct drive
> blower at a surplus store for $3 so I thought I would give it a try.
> The problem is that I have no clue how to wire the motor. So far I
> have found out that it is a "permanent split capacitor" motor.
> Does anybody know how I could look up the wiring "pinout" for the
> motor? It is further complicated by the fact that there are 7 wires
> coming out of the motor of various colors so it must be a multi speed
> motor.
> There is a label on the motor that even states the Cap. value of the
> running capacitor but no info. about what color wire does what.
> Two wire "bundles" comming out of the motor.
> One has two purple and one black wire.
> The other has one each of red, yellow, orange, and brown.
> Since this is a 220V motor with a running Capacitor it needs at least
> the following:
> Hot #1, hot #2, neutral, 2 wires for the capacitor. That leaves two
> extra so I am assuming a 3 speed motor.
>
> Tag on the motor reads:
> Emerson Motor 1/3 hp 220V 60Hz
> model number K55HXFLC-9812
> part number 199C0301
>
> Finally, this motor is out of a Lennox system.