Manual motor starter switches

[G C E]

I am trying to help out my father in law who wants to use a squirlecage fan from an old FAU to make a dust collection/filter system.
fan is 120volt 1 phase probably around 10 amp.
the motor will run with 120 volt but needs to be hand started for rotation.
He has no info on motor and no way to obtain either.
Obviously the motor needs a starting capacitor but none exists, would a manual motor starter with max amperage capacity of say 30 amps suffice?
Dues a manual motor starter have built in capacatance

GCE

 

[ptonsparky]

I am trying to help out my father in law who wants to use a squirlecage fan from an old FAU to make a dust collection/filter system.
fan is 120volt 1 phase probably around 10 amp.
the motor will run with 120 volt but needs to be hand started for rotation.
He has no info on motor and no way to obtain either.
Obviously the motor needs a starting capacitor but none exists, would a manual motor starter with max amperage capacity of say 30 amps suffice?
Dues a manual motor starter have built in capacatance

GCE

Welcome to the Forum.

Yes, it needs a capacitor.

No, a manual motor starter does not include one and it doesn’t matter what amp size it is.

A motor shop may be able to help, but that may be exceeding the budget already.

Do I smell smoke?

 

[Jraef]

Well, there are several different types of single phase motors, some need capacitors to start, some have them built in, some don’t use capacitors at all. You would need to know which type it is.

Do you know for sure that it has to be started by hand, or are you assuming? If it does, that might indicate it is a cap start motor, but why is the cap missing? Usually they are built onto the motor. If there is no cap it might be what’s called a “split phase” motor with a bad centrifugal switch. I agree you should take it to a motor shop and have them tell you what it needs.