RIDGID WL1200LS1 manual Motor, LOW Voltage

Motor

Trouble		Probable Cause		Remedy
Excessive noise	1.	Motor	1.	Have motor checked by qualified
				service technician. Repair service
				is available at an Authorized
				RIDGID Service Center.
Motor fails to develop	1.	Circuit overloaded	1.	Do not use other appliances or
full power. NOTE:		with light, appliances		motors on same circuit when using
LOW VOLTAGE:		and other motors.		the lathe.
(Power output of
motor decreases rap-	2.	Undersize wires or	2.	Increase wire sizes, or reduce
idly with decrease in		circuit too long.		length of wiring. See “motor Speci	-
voltage at motor ter-				fications and Electrical Require-
minals. For example,				ments” section.
a reduction of 10% in
voltage causes a	3.	General overloading	3.	Request a voltage check from the
reduction of 19% in		of power company		power company.
maximum power out-		facilities.
put of which the
motor is capable and
a reduction of 20% in
voltage causes a
reduction of 36% in
maximum power out-
put.)
Motor starts slowly or	1.	Low voltage will not	1.	Request voltage check from the
fails to come up to		trip relay.		power company.
full speed.	2.	Windings burned out	2.	Have motor repaired or replaced.
		or open.
Motor overheats	1.	Motor overloaded.	1.	Take shallower cuts.

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