I have a 115v split phase 1/4hp motor I'm using on a small belt sander. It's reversible. Initially, I hooked it up with a SPST switch but I'd like to wire a DPDT switch so I can run it in either direction.
I thought I had this figured out when I wired it up last night but the motor hummed with the switch in the off position when I plugged it in. I quickly disconnected it realizing I'm not as smart as I thought I was. Now I'm looking for some help. I did some searching through old posts but other examples only seemed to have 2 wires coming off the motor but mine has 4 as you can see below.
If someone could give me some guidance on how to wire it up or tell me I need a different switch it would be greatly appreciated. I'll try to post a diagram of how I initially tried to wire it up when I get home later but since it's wrong (and would probably look incredibly crude) I'm not sure how much it will help.
This is the motor.
I also have a DPDT on-off-on switch that's wired internally like this. This is the switch.
I thought I had this figured out when I wired it up last night but the motor hummed with the switch in the off position when I plugged it in. I quickly disconnected it realizing I'm not as smart as I thought I was. Now I'm looking for some help. I did some searching through old posts but other examples only seemed to have 2 wires coming off the motor but mine has 4 as you can see below.
If someone could give me some guidance on how to wire it up or tell me I need a different switch it would be greatly appreciated. I'll try to post a diagram of how I initially tried to wire it up when I get home later but since it's wrong (and would probably look incredibly crude) I'm not sure how much it will help.
This is the motor.
I also have a DPDT on-off-on switch that's wired internally like this. This is the switch.