I'm in the process of adding a DC ammeter to mine, inline with the feed to the Fwd/Rev switch.? I bought a 3amp one based on Youtube videos and it looks like it will be a good match in testing, but a 4 or 5 may be better.
On Tuesday, April 9th, 2024 at 7:58 PM, davesmith1800 <davesmith1@...> wrote:
I order the thermometer for my lathe?
The advantage is I see the temperature rising and let lathe run higher speed to cool the motor down .
All the other ways only till you?you to hot ?.??
The dial on the thermometer tells me I may have problems.?
Dave
Insulation Class
Insulation temperature (insulation class). The MAX temperature rises so that the winding of the motor can handle normal operation. Below is the Insulation class table. Found the motor name plate
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Class A.? 221¡ãF? / 105 Degrees C
Class B? ?266¡ãF? /?130 Degrees C
Class F? 311¡ãF? /??155 Degrees C
Class H? 356¡ãF? /??180 Degrees C
chrisser