Spot the Oddity

[ActionDave]

New motor right out of the crate. It was manufactured south of the equator, Brazil. Maybe that's why it is the way it is.

 

[Smart $]

Pecker head on the right instead of the left?

 

[JohnBob]

Picking eye off center?

 

[Frank DuVal]

No grease fitting, or the plug to unscrew and add a grease fitting is at the 5 o'clock position in the picture? :?

Frank DuVal

 

[steve66]

The baby blue paint doesn't match the other colors in the mech. room?

Otherwise, I'm at a loss.

 

[Ibsft]

Tie rod going through the wiring opening?

 

[al hildenbrand]

Is that a threaded hole in the center of the motor shaft?

 

[ActionDave]

Pecker head on the right instead of the left?

You got it. Hard to see from the angle but it's also at towards the front of the motor.
I have had to switch end bells and spin the rotor around to get a motor to fit but this is the first time I have seen one from the factory that way.

It's a replacement IEC motor. The original had the peckerhead on top.

 

[LEO2854]

You got it. Hard to see from the angle but it's also at towards the front of the motor.
I have had to switch end bells and spin the rotor around to get a motor to fit but this is the first time I have seen one from the factory that way.

It's a replacement IEC motor. The original had the peckerhead on top.

Well at least they were close to right..

 

[ritelec]

I haven't wired motors like that in a few years now. But did do a search. Some peckerheads are on left some right some top. Why is ths on the right odd ?

 

[ritelec]

By the way. Having it on the right was the first thing that caught my eye but again why is it odd ?

Ps. I thought the lifting bolt was a good one

 

[Smart $]

I haven't wired motors like that in a few years now. But did do a search. Some peckerheads are on left some right some top. Why is ths on the right odd ?

Odd only in the sense it is less common in U.S. NEMA floor-frame motors commonly have the pecker head on the left.

http://www.reliance.com/mtr/aplmnt.htm

 

[kwired]

If it was made south of equator it will turn wrong direction if used in North America:happyyes:

 

[ritelec]

If it was made south of equator it will turn wrong direction if used in North America:happyyes:

Not if it's hung upside down from the ceiling

 

[ritelec]

Thank you for the link smart$

 

[Ponchik]

It seems to be a very large motor. Or the way the picture was taken.
What is the physical dimension?

 

[electricman2]

Odd only in the sense it is less common in U.S. NEMA floor-frame motors commonly have the pecker head on the left.

http://www.reliance.com/mtr/aplmnt.htm

In my experience I have seen about an equal mix with those on the right having a slight edge.

 

[kwired]

Does it have a NEMA frame designation? I'd bet no.

 

[ActionDave]

Well at least they were close to right..

Close enough. It fit fine.

 

[ActionDave]

In my experience I have seen about an equal mix with those on the right having a slight edge.

Now that is really odd. What kind of motors are they?