Strahan
Senior Member
- Location
- Watsontown, PA
Need some help. I have a motor that has a namplate written in Chinese. I translated to english. 240V 3phase (single voltage) 6 lead motor. Connection diagram only shows a wye connection for the 6 leads. Nameplate current is 1.8amps. This motor is a pump motor for a CIP skid. Unfotunately this motor has burned up after running only a short time. Upon putting another motor on same specs I ran the motor and checked current with no load except the impeller. Readings were already at 1.8 amps without pumping any water. I feel this motor is undersized or there is a mechanical issue with the connection of the impeller. Manufacturer says everything is sized right. I even had a suggestion of connection it in delta. Nameplate clearly shows a wye config and not a delta besides I don't know what this will prove. Any help or suggestions?