Varnish for electric motor repair

[OldWood]

This is for a planer, so is a wood working project !!!

I'm converting the 3 phase motor from star to delta to run on an inverter. I've had to cut and replace a number of the cord bindings for the windings and am wondering whether I should paint them over with a varnish and is so what sort.

Many thanks for any help.
Rob

 

[Tuna808]

Shellac

 

[Gordon Tarling]

Shellac is the traditional stuff to use, but there's other, more modern, substances you could use. As long as it's not providing insulation, the shellac will be fine though.

G.

 

[OldWood]

Thanks guys - memory says I played around with french polishing very many moons ago - like 25years! - and might possibly still have some shellac.
Rob