3ph 5hp motor and control box, change to single ph??

by Tim Stephens
(Mooresville, NC, USA)

I have a Speedaire model 1WD55, SKU-35812 2 stage, 5 hp motor-3ph voltage rating 208/230/460, current rating-14/13.8/6.9 . Can the the motor be changed to single phase 220v. along with the control box. e-mail to xxxxxxxx@yahoo.com
Thanks Tim

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Bill says...

Tim, all answers to questions are posted on these forums so that all can benefit from the response, when there is one.

I am not an electrician, so I'll ask any that read this to please post a response.

Cheers,

Bill

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Apr 16, 2011

3ph motor/control box to single ph.
by: Tim

Found answer from local electrical contractor. He look at the 3ph. starter and said just don't use the third phase L3-T3. But had to replace the 3ph motor with a single ph. So I wired it up and its running OK.
Thanks Tim

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Glad it worked out, Tim. Thanks for the update.

B.

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antique curtis compressor /general electric 1.50 hp motor/ installed on a 80 gal. tank

by Jerry Glenn
(Altoona, Iowa)

The Curtis Compressor / General Electric Motor
by Jerry Glenn
(Altoona, Iowa)
A friend of mine moved and gave me an old curtis air compressor and it ran when she turned the switch on in the garage.. it was connected in there garage to an electrical off/on switch and I shut the power off from the breaker and disconnected the wiring and brought it home on my trailer. It is very heavy and it took 3 men to lift it on my trailer. My Question is: The tank when I drained it was full of about a quart of completely clear water. But the plugs were full of rust, and the drain valve was full of rust. So how can I clean up the rust and stuff that is in the tank and have piece of mind that it will not blow up when it is turned on. The tags are hard to read and I removed them and put them under a lighted magnifier light and got most of the information from the metal tags that I could. the First tag is off of the Compressor, and the second tag is off of the G.E. Motor. I also need to know much air the compressor tank holds.
Sincerely, Jerry G.

THE CURTIS COMPRESSOR
PAT. AUG.31-15 NOV. 30-15 NOV.14-16 NOV. 8-21

KEEP BASE FILLED BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW LEVEL OF OIL
WITH GOOD AUTOMOBILE CYLINDER OIL. CLEAN OUT BASE
ONCE A YEAR. RUN AT LEAST 250 REV: PER MIN.
MANUFACTURED BY
CURTIS PNEUMATIC MACHINERY COMPANY
ST. LOUIS USA Q-82
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GENERAL ELECTRIC 1.50 HP MOTOR
GENERAL ELECTRIC
REPULSION-INDUCTION MOTOR
MODEL: 5SCR224 C 53 FRAME -224 TYPE-SCR
CYG-60 SINGLE PHASE SPEED EJ 1760
VOLTS 110@15.0 AMPS VOLTS 220@7.5 AMPS
SERVICE FACTOR
1.50 HP CONTINOUS LN 5890