I have removed a Hubbel electric motor from a rise & return disability bed and would like to re-use it for another application by just wiring a plug onto the end and connecting to the mains. The problem is that the cable has 4 wires in it. The earth, Red, Black, and white.By connecting the red, black and earth the motor fails to energise but what does the white wire do? Upon removing the motor cover the white wire goes to the motor windings along side the black wire onto a pick up/sensor connector or something.
Any help would be gratefully appreciated
Thank you
Brian
The red and black wires supply power to the motor to either turn it one way or the other. The white wire is neutral. The motor is dc; look at the nameplate data and it tells you the operating voltage. Black and white make the motor turn one way, power to the red and white and it goes the other way. (Black neg. Red pos.)
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