Wiring a china drum switch

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Randall Va
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Wiring a china drum switch

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/60-Amp-Drum-Swi ... 1e9be60082

Anyone wired up one of these switches?I have a friend that has a 2hp lesson motor on his lathe and wants to reverse it,has no diagram of switch or motor!
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J.Ramsey
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Re: Wiring a china drum switch

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From the Leeson website.
http://www.leeson.com/leeson/searchprod ... oductType=
Click upper right "view connection".


Switch may have diagram under the cover?
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Re: Wiring a china drum switch

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Thanks J
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Re: Wiring a china drum switch

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Some of these motors, see "CC" on that emblem , are not made to run in reverse. I had a post or thread here about drum switches. I was wondering if the newer were any good as compared to different manufacturers of different ones. You can't blame the switch unless it is a reversible motor.
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Re: Wiring a china drum switch

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The photo of the motor tag you posted clearly shows the wiring diagram and states it's a reversible motor. Just swap leads 5 & 8 to change rotation.

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Re: Wiring a china drum switch

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Of course. Sorry to jump there.
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Re: Wiring a china drum switch

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Bob D. wrote:The photo of the motor tag you posted clearly shows the wiring diagram and states it's a reversible motor. Just swap leads 5 & 8 to change rotation.

Bob D.
Got it wired,here's how
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Re: Wiring a china drum switch

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Super. The dotted lines are jumpers. I never found my diagram but yours is fine. How does the quality of that switch look to you? Were they skimpy on copper?
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Re: Wiring a china drum switch

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spro wrote:Super. The dotted lines are jumpers. I never found my diagram but yours is fine. How does the quality of that switch look to you? Were they skimpy on copper?
its sure not top qualty and I don't see alot of copper its on my friends lathe ,guess we'll see how it last's
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