Wiring a permanent split capacitor motor

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around wiring a 5-wire induction motor from a washing machine, specifically one with a permanent capacitor and no centrifugal switch. Participants are exploring how to determine the correct connections based on resistance measurements between the motor's terminals.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant seeks guidance on how to interpret resistance measurements between the motor's wires to establish the correct wiring connections.
  • The participant provides specific resistance values measured between various wire pairs, indicating a desire to learn the procedure for wiring induction motors.
  • Another participant references a previous contributor, Jim Hardy, who had extensive knowledge about wiring washing machine motors, suggesting that his past posts may contain relevant information.
  • Links to previous discussions and resources related to washing machine motor wiring are shared, although no specific wiring instructions are provided in this thread.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

There is no consensus on the specific wiring procedure for the motor in question, and the discussion remains unresolved regarding the exact connections needed based on the resistance measurements provided.

Contextual Notes

The discussion lacks a wiring diagram and relies solely on resistance measurements, which may not provide a complete understanding of the motor's wiring requirements. The absence of a centrifugal switch and the specific characteristics of the motor may further complicate the wiring process.

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Greetings
This query is regarding a 5 wire induction motor without a wiring diagram from a washing machine, one permanent capacitor, no centrifugal switch. here its 240v 50hz
I would appreciate someone explaining how to actually figure out the connections after measuring the resistance of the terminals against each other with various ohm readings, I want to learn this procedure.
I will include here the chart from measuring resistance between the wires, and someone could tell me do this and that to get it run, that's ok..
green-brown 92ohm
green-orange 140.1ohm
green-blue 86.9ohm
green-white 73.3ohm
brown-orange 106.1ohm
brown-blue 89ohm
brown-white 75.3ohm
orange-blue 44.8ohm
orange-white 31ohm
white-blue 14ohm
IMG_0649[1].JPG

But in general as well if someone could write down instructions of how to figure out the connections in any induction motor when I have the information of the resistance of wires to each other.
 
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Thanks for your references
 

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