use these guys for wiring advice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do7InNH9wx4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do7InNH9wx4
Well Bob it appears that you have a single phase unit. I am not big on how they wired it but I would like to know why they didn't use the white wire for the return and used the green. In the pic of the innerds is that a white wire hooked to the metal case below the green wire?
I'll watch from here
They don't bother me, I can't hear them anymoreI HATE air leaks! Even the smallest ones drive me crazy.
It works!
My brother was here visiting and is a carpenter so I had him look at it. Using the 3 wires he said there is only one way they could have been using it so I said, let's try it! We put the plug on and I let him plug it in. I bravely flipped the on switch so give me some credit. It lit up and the cooling fan started running.
Only one thing. It didn't want to start from a dead stop so I gave the tire a little spin and then hit start and it worked perfectly. I suspect it could still possibly be a 3 phase but if they were using it all those years wired like this, it should be good enough for my occasional use.
So, it's been a good day. Both work and I'm happy.
Don, you'll have to go elsewhere for the fireworks show.