Rewiring advice requested

[Roy]

3rd time lucky?

 

[Roy]

getting the hang of this now.

 

[flh801978]

Roy
Those are good pictures
But is the machine single phase ? Have you had it working on single phase?
Has the coil the bit with the yellow wires got a voltage rating on it ?
Reading your earlier posts you don't seem to mention whether it's single or 3 phase or if you have ever had it working ?
Ian

 

[Roy]

Single phase 230v.
On the coil I can just make out 250V. I hadn't seen it before because it is fai t and slightly obscured. Also a word or code ending CY.
The lathe has been working fine until recently.

 

[flh801978]

Roy
Do you want to pm me your number and i’ll Talk you through what you need to do?

Ian

 

[flh801978]

Here’s some pictures description will follow

 

[flh801978]

Roy

Right if you can wire mains in to the top of the contactor
Neutral to A
Live to C

Motor neutral to E
Motor live to G

Then the wires from the switch should be a 3 wire set
One is connected to both buttons I’ve called this 2. This needs to connect to C as well as the live wire
One is connected to the stop button which i’ve Called 3 it may go via the microswitches if this are still present this needs to connect to D
The other wire called 1 comes from the start button and this needs to go to H which I think goes to the solonoid wire but this is what i need to talk you through as i cant see on the photos clearly enough

Ian

 

[flh801978]

Just another thing if you are following these diagrams
Its an old machine with mains fed control wiring..current practice would state use a transformer at 24v ac for the control circuit. And then a contactor with a 24v coil..
So essential to earth the machine in plenty of places..Mains in to main pedestal then on to switch box and contactor frame..more earths the better
And run from a rcd

Ian

 

[Roy]

Thanks for all your comments and diagrams. Have successfully got it working and tested it out by turning a bowl this afternoon. Very happy to be back making shavings. Thanks again.