Hi all

I got my hands on a washing machine motor.
It's brushless three-phase (three input wires), and it's 220V.

I understand that in order to get it to work it must be connected to a controller (with two input wires and 3 output wires).
Should I look for a 220V AC controller? I couldn't find anything like that on Amazon. Most controllers on Amazon are for much lower voltages...

Any idea?

 

That is one of the Fischer-Paykel style of motors, you require a controller from a the same or similar machine.
They require a operating circuit that detects the pole count of the motor and produces the correct commutation .
Some motors have built in commutation sensors.

 

Thanks, you saved me a lot of time going forward (I've been spending too much time online looking for a solution)

Just as a rough rule of thumb - would you say that this is true for all large appliances (treadmills, washing machines, etc.)? That is - in such appliances the motor should be salvaged alongside its own brand-specific controller? Or is it more casedependent?

 

Generally TM's have traditionally used DC brushed motors, 2hp to 3.5hp for e.g..
These are simpler to find or build a bi-directional controller for them.
For uni-direction apps, the TM controller itself can be used

 

Ok. Thanks again, man )
Cheers

 

Hi all

I got my hands on a washing machine motor.
It's brushless three-phase (three input wires), and it's 220V.

I understand that in order to get it to work it must be connected to a controller (with two input wires and 3 output wires).
Should I look for a 220V AC controller? I couldn't find anything like that on Amazon. Most controllers on Amazon are for much lower voltages...

Any idea?

amazon is far from the best choice supplier for a lot of stuff that is not super common. and among the worst for providing adequate product information.