Subject: marathon electric

From: Dave Schrader <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1996 13:41:34 -0500

I have a motor manufactured by Marathon Electric that I need to make
run the other way.  It doesn't have any diagram on it.  Does anyone
happen to have the address for Marathon Electric Mfg, Wisconsin within
reach ?
                                Dave Schrader

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From: [email-masked]
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 1996 03:02:41 GMT

>happen to have the address for Marathon Electric Mfg, Wisconsin within

Dave. You didn't say if the motor was single or 3phase.
If it is a single phase 120volt motor, look in the wiring access
cover.  If it is reversable there should be a wire with the number 5
and another wire marked with the number 8.  Put the number  5 wire
where the number 8 wire was and the number 8 wire where the number 5
wire was.  Most of the time there will be a label on the underside of
the cover that tells how to do that.  
The above steps should be the same for a dual voltage (120/240v)
motors.
If there are no numbers on the wires, check to see if the wires are
different colors. The color codes for the wires are as follows:
1-Blue
2-White
3-Orange
4-Yellow	
5- Black........swap this one with the Red wire
6-N/A
7-N/A
8-Red............swap this one with the Black wire
The 2 brown wires may/may not be the thermal overload switch.

If the motor is a 3phase motor, shaft dirrection can be changed by
swapping T-1 with T-2 or T-3, doesn't really matter.

Hope you get going in the right direction!
Ray Pierce

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From: [email-masked] (Peter Drumm)
Date: 27 Sep 1996 00:35:59 GMT

In message <[email-masked]> - [email-masked], 26
Sep 1996 03:02:41 GMT writes:
:->
:->Dave Schrader <[email-masked]> wrote:
:->
:->>I have a motor manufactured by Marathon Electric that I need to make
:->>run the other way.  It doesn't have any diagram on it.  Does anyone
:->>happen to have the address for Marathon Electric Mfg, Wisconsin within
:->>reach ?
:->>                                Dave Schrader
:->
<snip>
:->If there are no numbers on the wires, check to see if the wires are
:->different colors. The color codes for the wires are as follows:
:->1-Blue
:->2-White
:->3-Orange
:->4-Yellow	
:->5- Black........swap this one with the Red wire
:->6-N/A
:->7-N/A
:->8-Red............swap this one with the Black wire
:->The 2 brown wires may/may not be the thermal overload switch.
:->
:->If the motor is a 3phase motor, shaft dirrection can be changed by
:->swapping T-1 with T-2 or T-3, doesn't really matter.

My dad worked at ME for 30+ years, all their motors are reversable.
Just like Ray says, switch the red & black wires in a single phase
motor, or any 2 line wires for 3-phase.

[email-masked]
Wausau, WI. 44d 58m 00s N x 89d 36m 45s W
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