TROUBLE SHOOTING -- MOTOR (Continued)

TROUBLE

PROBABLE

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

REMEDY

 

 

 

Motor

starts slowly

1.

Low voltage

will

not

1, Request voltage check from the power

or falls to come up

 

trip relay.

 

 

 

 

 

company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to full

speed.

2.

Windings

burned

out

2.

Have motor repaired or replaced.

 

 

 

 

 

or open.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Starting

relay not

 

3.

Have

relay

replaced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

operating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor

overheats.

1.

Motor

overloaded.

 

1.

Feed work slower into blade.

 

 

 

 

2.

improper

cooling.

(Air

2.

Clean

out sawdust to

provide normal air

 

 

 

 

circulation

restricted

 

circulation

through

motor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

through

motor

due to

 

See "Maintenance

and

Lubrication"

 

 

 

 

sawdust.

 

 

 

 

 

section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starting

switch in

1.

Burned

 

switch

contacts

1. Have switch

 

replaced

and request

a voltage

motor

will not

 

(due to extended

hold-in

 

check from the power company.

 

operate.

 

 

periods

 

caused

by low

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

line voltage,

etc.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Shorted

capacitor

 

2.

Have

capacitor

tested

and

replace if

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

defective.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Loose

 

or

broken

 

3.

Have

wiring

 

checked

and

repaired.

 

 

 

 

connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor

stalls

1.

Starting

switch

not

1.

Have

switch

replaced.

 

 

 

 

(resulting

in blown

 

operating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fuses

or

tripped

2.

Voltage

too Iowto

permit

2.

Request voltage check from the power

circuit

breakers).

 

motor

to reach operating

 

company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

speed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Fuses

or circuit

breakers

3.

Install

proper

size fuses

or circuit

breakers.

 

 

 

 

do not

 

have

sufficient

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

capacity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frequent

opening of

1. Motor

 

overloaded.

 

1. Feed work slower

into

blade.

 

fuses

or circuit

2. Fuses or circuit breakers 2. Install proper size fuses or circuit breakers.

breakers.

 

 

do not

 

have

sufficient

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

capacity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Starting

switch

not

3. Have

switch

replaced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

operating

(motor

does

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

reach

speed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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