Motor
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Excessive noise | 1. | Motor | 1. | Have motor checked by qualified |
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Motor fails to develop | 1. | Circuit overloaded | 1. | Do not use other appliances or |
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full power. NOTE: |
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LOW VOLTAGE: |
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| the lathe. |
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(Power output of |
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motor decreases rap- | 2. | Undersize wires or | 2. | Increase wire sizes, or reduce |
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idly with decrease in |
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voltage at motor ter- |
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minals. For example, |
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a reduction of 10% in |
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voltage causes a | 3. | General overloading | 3. | Request a voltage check from the |
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reduction of 19% in |
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maximum power out- |
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put of which the |
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motor is capable and |
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a reduction of 20% in |
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voltage causes a |
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reduction of 36% in |
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maximum power out- |
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put.) |
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Motor starts slowly or | 1. | Low voltage will not | 1. | Request voltage check from the |
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fails to come up to |
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full speed. | 2. | Windings burned out | 2. | Have motor repaired or replaced. |
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Motor overheats | 1. | Motor overloaded. | 1. | Take shallower cuts. |
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