I have bought a pottery wheel with an a/c single phase motor. The motor wiring has been disconnected and I'd like help to reconnect it. The wiring which went to the motor has just live and neutral. Earth is connected to the frame of the pottery wheel so that when mounted, the motor is therefore earthed.

Can anyone help with which terminals I connect L & N to? (see pics)

 

The wiring which went to the motor has just live and neutral.

Yet, the motor name plate reflects a 3 phase motor including both High and Low voltage connections. You are absolutely sure this motor was run on single phase Hot and Neutral? I see a N (Neutral) and U, V, and W connections using Red, Brown and Yellow telling me 3 phase.

Ron

 

Yet, the motor name plate reflects a 3 phase motor including both High and Low voltage connections. You are absolutely sure this motor was run on single phase Hot and Neutral?

Ron

that's what they told me but I guess they could've lied

 

How annoying. Presumably my only option is to replace the motor.

 

that's what they told me but I guess they could've lied

All I can say is the motor's name plate data tells me you have a 3 phase motor. That said, they do make single phase to 3 phase converters. The FLA (Full Load Amps) is 1.7 oe 3.0 depending on if the motor is used with low or high voltage. Anyway based on FLA you can use a converter. Just an option available to you.

Ron

 

The motor label states 3ph also, as Ron mentions, one option to run on three phase is a VFD with 1ph supply.