220 to 110?

sonicdrft

hi i was wandering if theres a way to wire up a 220 electric motor to 110 (regular household plug) ?

thanks

Jim Port

If you could post the nameplate data from the motor it would help greatly. Some motors can be changed, others cannot be.

rgsgww

What jim port said is probably your best bet.

Its possible, I think if it was hot to neutral (120) instead of l1-l2 (220-240) it would pull alot more amps, so don't expect to run it on just any household circuit.

Otherwise its always easy to pull 10/3, sometimes 8/3...not so sure about 6/3

If it comes down to pulling wire...id be glad to help you.

Speedy Petey

What if it is a 1/2 or 1/4 HP motor??? Still think you need 8/3???

Also, why X/3 wire? You think a motor is going to need 120/240v? I've never seen one that did.

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rgsgww

Well it depends on the size of the motor.

And yes you don't need x/3 wire for that, just giving an example.

sonicdrft

ok heres the inside on it..it is a motor for a fan what people call "squirel cages" and heres what the plate said..

Magnetek Universal Motor
V-208/230
HZ 6 Amps 3.2
RPM 1075
SP PH1 CAP 7.5MFD 370 VAC

it has a white,black,red,and blue wires coming out of it and then going into a coil pack looking thing then to what would be a plug or even i guess hard wiring..right now theres nothing on it..i would like to get it to where i can put it where ever in my garage like a normal fan...thanks again let me know if theres anything else and please bare with me in still new at the wiring part....

Speedy Petey

Exactly my point, we don't know the size of the motor. So WHY suggest 10/3, 8/3 or even 6/3???

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Speedy Petey

This is a 208-230 volt motor. It CANNOT be wired for 120v.

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220/221

Then, no.

If it said 120/240 you could wire it either way.

If it says 220/221, send it back.

sonicdrft

well that sucks a little bit...well then i guess ill try to find a way to use it as it is or a replacement motor maybe..again thanks everyone for all the help and info...

Wildie

You could wire in a separate 220 circuit for the motor.

rgsgww

Hold on...you could run a 240 v line. Maybe you could post pics of the location and the panel.

Whats the total distance from the panel to the site?

Looks easy...a distance of 30+ft you could use 10/2...remember no neutral required. But due to the cost of copper...it might be wise to use 10/3 in case you need 120/240 in the future.

chris75

The motor draws 3.2 amps, what are you guys smoking?

rgsgww

marijuana to be exact.

Actually I did not see that...looks like 14/2 should work.

Is this hardwire?

sonicdrft

ill try to get an idea as of where i want it and get some pictures to.i was kinda hoping to get it to where i can move it around but cant always get what u want....thanks