how do you run capacitor start ac motor in reverse

Posted by Mike_in_SD on August 6, 2006, 4:17 pm

I have a couple of shop projects where I need to reverse a
110v capacitor start ac motor ..

whats the simplist way to do this ..

tia
mike

Posted by RBM on August 6, 2006, 4:24 pm

If the wiring is accessible to reverse the motor, there should be a diagram
on the motor or inside the splice box to show you which wires to switch

> I have a couple of shop projects where I need to reverse a
> 110v capacitor start ac motor ..
> whats the simplist way to do this ..
> tia
> mike

Posted by Mike_in_SD on August 7, 2006, 2:50 am

rbm2(remove this)@optonline.net (RBM) wrote in

>If the wiring is accessible to reverse the motor, there should be a
>diagram on the motor or inside the splice box to show you which wires to
>switch

thanks .. ill look

mike

Posted by on August 7, 2006, 6:30 am

On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 06:50:23 GMT, Idontthinkso@nospam.com (Mike_in_SD)
wrote:

>rbm2(remove this)@optonline.net (RBM) wrote in

>>If the wiring is accessible to reverse the motor, there should be a
>>diagram on the motor or inside the splice box to show you which wires to
>>switch

>thanks .. ill look
>mike

If there is a shaft on both ends? Just use the other end.
Unfortunately thats seldom an option.

Posted by Mike_in_SD on August 7, 2006, 10:52 am

maradcliff@UNLISTED.com wrote in <ue5ed2hmrnu6855ok99ff0j8549mo5gggj@

4ax.com>:

>On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 06:50:23 GMT, Idontthinkso@nospam.com (Mike_in_SD)
>wrote:

>>rbm2(remove this)@optonline.net (RBM) wrote in

>>>If the wiring is accessible to reverse the motor, there should be a
>>>diagram on the motor or inside the splice box to show you which wires to
>>>switch

>>thanks .. ill look
>>mike

>If there is a shaft on both ends? Just use the other end.
>Unfortunately thats seldom an option.

no .. its on my drill press

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