Recent content by Scottyb

That's how the motor was wired in this configuration it worked, so definitely external problems, so its the configuration of the external, yeah I'm pretty sure there's no brushes, Thanks

hey i have revised the drawing to show what the parts are, hope this clears it up a little? I am still unsure why i would have 2 lives coming from a signle phase supply, i have never seen this before, it would beeen soo bloody good if there was a drawing on the inderside of the plate! it must be...

Ah ok right, I was told find the negative of the capacitor and that would indicate where my neutral of the incoming poeer to the motor would be.

Am I right in saying the neutral will be connected to the negative of the capacitor? Thanks very much for replying really appreciate it, it has become a personel how to myself to get it working again! Thanks again scott

Here is a picture if anyone can help! thanks

Hey I was wondering if anyone could help me, I have a single phase motor with a single capacitor,on a woodworking saw, which the switch broke, it was sprung loaded, so I guess a start run switch. It's for a friend and he took the switch off without marking the terminals, I can't find another...