Delta Band Saw

[mandoboy]

I have a Delta band saw (with a 1HP motor) that is wired for 220V. I would like to wire it for 120V. The motor says it can do either. The manual does not address this.

I found the cover plate, terminals and the wiring diagram for both "low" voltage and "high" voltage on the motor. The wiring that is currently in the motor does not match anything on the diagram, in fact there is a blue wire that isn't mentioned on the diagram.

Is there anyone out there that knows anything about this that can help me switch it over to 120V?

Thanks.

Jeff

[a1gutterman]

I personally have changed the wiring from one voltage to another on occasion. I always follow the directions on the motor itself as you have described. I have never had to deal with an "extra" wire. If no one here can answer your question, I suggest that you find a local motor repair shop and ask some one there. Usually, you can get a question like that answered N/C!:)

[Ed in Tampa]

I have a Delta band saw (with a 1HP motor) that is wired for 220V. I would like to wire it for 120V. The motor says it can do either. The manual does not address this.

I found the cover plate, terminals and the wiring diagram for both "low" voltage and "high" voltage on the motor. The wiring that is currently in the motor does not match anything on the diagram, in fact there is a blue wire that isn't mentioned on the diagram.

Is there anyone out there that knows anything about this that can help me switch it over to 120V?

Thanks.

Jeff

Jeff
Delta is now owned by Black and Decker the same company that owns Dewalt. If you have a Black and Decker or Dewalt or Delta factory repair center near you call them, they should be able to help. Also try the Delta website at http://www.deltaportercable.com/ and see if you can get an answer there.

Last hope as someone else mentioned a motor repair center.

Does the diagram on the motor cover match the terminals inside or is everything different besides the blue wire?

Most motors change voltage by putting the wirings in series or parallel however Delta at one time did sell motors that had two different windings one for 110 and 220. The 220 windings were on the outside of the 110 and bigger thus they actually made more horsepower which contributed to the common misconception (fable) that a motor ran on 220 is more powerful than one on 110.
Ed

[mandoboy]

Thanks guys.

I got the motor rewired and all is working fine.

All was the same except for the blue wire. I wired it as per the diagram and left the blue wire where it was. Worked great except it was running backwards. I switched the red and black wires and all is good.

Now to bring my 9 year old into the shop to introduce him to woodworking. We are building a redwood bird feeder for his mom for xmas. It is all cut out and ready to assemble. He will use the drill press and a hammer. I am going to keep him away from the saw for a while.

JeffG

[dusty]

It's great to hear that you have a youngster who is interested in being in the shop. I would incourage you to grasp every opportunity to do this with him.

However, be aware that you can lose shop time doing this. My grandson and son-in-law are taking over the shop next week.

Guess I have been moved to nightshift.

[mandoboy]

I can imagine that would be a difficult thing to do Dusty. I am not sure that will be a problem here. We only got 6 nails hammered home before he lost interest. Good thing we started early, have at least another 20 nails to go. LOL

It is fun to see how hard of a skill even hammering is when you are first learning.

JeffG

[curiousgeorge]

Jeff, if your saw has a light, that is probably what the blue wire is for.