I have a liquid cooled CNC machine that runs on 220V/60Hz. The cooling pump, which is an aquarium/fountain pump, is 110V/60Hz. Presently, I have to plug the cooling pump in separately, which recently lead to a situation where I ran without cooling for a few minutes. No big deal, but I want to prevent this from happening again by connecting the cooling pump to the main, 220V circuit so it comes on as I power on the machine itself.
Unfortunately, neither the machine's power cord nor the wiring in my walls have a neutral wire. I suppose I could get 110V by using the ground, but that seems like a terrible, possibly dangerous idea.
This is the pump - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077S2TCT2. I bought this one because it's from a European company, made in Europe, and the Amazon picture showed a European electrical tag (220V/50Hz). I was hoping for a European unit with a US plug, but the unit I got has a tag that says 120V/60Hz.
The motor itself, or the stator at least, is completed epoxy potted. The only moving part is a rotor with a magnet that looks like this - https://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-Replacement-Assembly-Aquarium-Impeller/dp/B01E6V649Y, which sits in a blind hole on the "exposed to water" side of the pump (obviously ;-).
As you can tell, I don't know much about motors. Part of me thinks the part is universal and the manufacturer just labels it with US or Global power specs, and that I'd be fine to try hooking it up to 220V/60Hz. On the other hand, if that were the case, why not just put a universal label on it, too?
My questions are two:
1. Based on this limited info, what's the likelihood the pump catches fire and melts if I connect it to 220V, wasting my $45?
2. If it doesn't melt, at least initially, do you think I'm impacting it's longevity by running it on 220V?
I get confused with electricity. Part of me thinks it might run faster on 220V. Part of me thinks the speed will be the same because of the 60Hz being the same, and it will just pull fewer amps on 220V, like some of my power tools that can be wired either way. And part of me thinks the 220V is too much "pressure" for a coil potentially designed for 110V, and the whole think will heat up and grenade. All of these seem like viable ideas, I just get confused about how they interact with each other and which ideas apply to which motor types.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
Unfortunately, neither the machine's power cord nor the wiring in my walls have a neutral wire. I suppose I could get 110V by using the ground, but that seems like a terrible, possibly dangerous idea.
This is the pump - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077S2TCT2. I bought this one because it's from a European company, made in Europe, and the Amazon picture showed a European electrical tag (220V/50Hz). I was hoping for a European unit with a US plug, but the unit I got has a tag that says 120V/60Hz.
The motor itself, or the stator at least, is completed epoxy potted. The only moving part is a rotor with a magnet that looks like this - https://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-Replacement-Assembly-Aquarium-Impeller/dp/B01E6V649Y, which sits in a blind hole on the "exposed to water" side of the pump (obviously ;-).
As you can tell, I don't know much about motors. Part of me thinks the part is universal and the manufacturer just labels it with US or Global power specs, and that I'd be fine to try hooking it up to 220V/60Hz. On the other hand, if that were the case, why not just put a universal label on it, too?
My questions are two:
1. Based on this limited info, what's the likelihood the pump catches fire and melts if I connect it to 220V, wasting my $45?
2. If it doesn't melt, at least initially, do you think I'm impacting it's longevity by running it on 220V?
I get confused with electricity. Part of me thinks it might run faster on 220V. Part of me thinks the speed will be the same because of the 60Hz being the same, and it will just pull fewer amps on 220V, like some of my power tools that can be wired either way. And part of me thinks the 220V is too much "pressure" for a coil potentially designed for 110V, and the whole think will heat up and grenade. All of these seem like viable ideas, I just get confused about how they interact with each other and which ideas apply to which motor types.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!