Motor Peckerhead with Transformer

[augie47]

Opened a new motor peckerhead today to connect it and found a small transformer inside the peckerhead. Secondary leads are factory wired back into the motor, primary leads are to be field connected. Nameplate is difficult to read but primary appears to be 480, secondary possibly 52v.
I'm thinking possibly some type braking but have no definite idea,
Anyone every seen a this ?

 

[texie]

Opened a new motor peckerhead today to connect it and found a small transformer inside the peckerhead. Secondary leads are factory wired back into the motor, primary leads are to be field connected. Nameplate is difficult to read but primary appears to be 480, secondary possibly 52v.
I'm thinking possibly some type braking but have no definite idea,
Anyone every seen a this ?

Sounds like possibly for winding heaters.

 

[ActionDave]

Sounds like possibly for winding heaters.

I agree.

 

[goldstar]

I must say I've never heard the term "motor peckerhead" before so I found this definition :

http://www.answers.com/Q/Where_does_peckerhead_originate

Is this accurate or far off the mark ?

 

[iwire]

Sounds like possibly for winding heaters.

You would not run the heat when the windings are live.


(Never mind, I miss read)

 

[augie47]

(a) As it turned out it supplies a brake.

(b) Have no idea of the origin or how common the term is. It's been used all my working life..sometimes to describe what 314.16 calls a "terminal housing for motors"..sometimes to describe me.

 

[kentirwin]

(b) Have no idea of the origin or how common the term is. It's been used all my working life..sometimes to describe what 314.16 calls a "terminal housing for motors"..sometimes to describe me.

Ditto.