[SEL] 208V motor

[Andy Glines]

> 27. Re: 208V motor (Curt)> From: Curt <curt at imc-group.com>> Subject: Re: [SEL] 208V motor> Andy,> Connect it to the 220v and it will run just fine. You will be over > voltage by a mere 6%. You can reduce the heater protection by 5% > (208/220) as it will pull 95% of the nameplate current, but not really > necessary.> Curt Holland> Gastonia, NC> > > Andy Glines wrote:> > I have a 208V 1 phase motor for my sandblast cabinet. I am used to seeing 220/240V 1 ph but this 208 is new to me. How do I connect this motor to a standard household box?> > > > here is the motor that I want to use.> > > > http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2008012310074489&item=10-1010&catname=electric> > 
The motors that I am familiar with have two hot wires and a neutral.  The wiring instructions with this motor show hooking up two hot only.  There is no neutral????  The name plate does indicate that it is a 1ph motor.
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