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Hi,

I purchased a metal roller from a window factory and the problem is, the rollers only spin in 1 direction but I need them to spin both directions.

The machine only has an on/off switch but I dropped the motor and it is a bi-direction motor. I have a drum switch that I would love to wire up and am a bit confused on how to do so.

I drew a picture of the motor, drum switch and what needs to happen. I just for the life of me can't figure out how to wire it. I put a 9v battery on the left side of the switch and tested every terminal (1-5 and A-E) so that I could document the electrical flow.

Hoping someone with a bit more understanding than I can lend a hand.

Dave.
 

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Should we assume low voltage is 120, and high voltage is 240? What voltage are you using it on?

Edit: Also, your switch diagrams don't make sense. I don't know what all those colored lines are, or where you connected the battery.

You just need to measure continuity between terminals for each switch position and record which contacts have continuity.
 
It's hard to tell with the colored lines on the switch, but it looks like you want hot to go to red and switch 2, neutral to switch 4, green and blue to switch B, and yellow and white to switch C. Make sure you verify (with a continuity tester) that this is correct before powering it up.

Note that your switch diagram really should only have one row showing the three positions the switch can be in; the three rows really confuse things.

This is not showing any limit switches; do you have any on the shade? If so, that will complicate things a bit

/mike
 
I think I figured it out. If not, I will redraw everything to show 1 row. If I did figure it out, I will post the answer.
Not active on Youtube but should make a quick video and post it detailing the hookup to help others.
 
My Dad bought a 3 phase radial arm drill from his previous employer. The arm would only go one direction, and he would have to swap 2 wires to get it to go the other way. So he got it for a bargain price.

The Drum switch had the 3 lines in, and 3 motor leads out, and one jumper wire. After checking continuity between every contact for every switch position, we figured out it just needed another jumper. I assume someone had taken it off for some reason at some point.
 
steve66 said:
My Dad bought a 3 phase radial arm drill from his previous employer. The arm would only go one direction, and he would have to swap 2 wires to get it to go the other way. So he got it for a bargain price.

The Drum switch had the 3 lines in, and 3 motor leads out, and one jumper wire. After checking continuity between every contact for every switch position, we figured out it just needed another jumper. I assume someone had taken it off for some reason at some point.
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This is how the current flows and I connected everything according to my findings and the motor hums and doesn't spin. Am I close?
 

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n1ist said:
It's hard to tell with the colored lines on the switch, but it looks like you want hot to go to red and switch 2, neutral to switch 4, green and blue to switch B, and yellow and white to switch C. Make sure you verify (with a continuity tester) that this is correct before powering it up.

Note that your switch diagram really should only have one row showing the three positions the switch can be in; the three rows really confuse things.

This is not showing any limit switches; do you have any on the shade? If so, that will complicate things a bit

/mike
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I'm not seeing any limit switches and am a bit surprised that my latest configuration (in the post above) doesn't work.
In theory it should, right?
 
I will post a video on Youtube within the next few hours to let everyone know how the current flows and how to connect to a motor similar to mine.

Thank you to everyone who chimed in. :)
 
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