How to wire AC Universal Appliance motors (Washer/Drier)

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How to wire up a universal ac 240v motor out of a washing machine or clothes drier. Make sure it is earthed!
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@GhostlyMonk 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I am no electrician and did not understand how an AC motor worked and with this I was able to get a motor to run.

@jonathansimmonds5784 3 жыл бұрын

A question that often pops up for me when I'm watching videos on YT is why can't you focus the camera then put the bloody thing down, on a tripod, stuck on a lump of blu tac, wedged between two heavy books, anything but these out of focus shakey films with you trying to do everything with one hand!! How on earth Andrew Wilson 4 years ago could say thank you for a clear and concise and easily understood explanation beats me!

@fatihozcan6446 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, your video was really helpful for my endwork on school the only thing i did not know was how to wire the washing machine motor. :)

@andrewwilson8317 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for clear concise and easily understood explanation mate. If you going to get advice,make sure it good advice!

@BrianPellerin 9 жыл бұрын

Excellent video for a jump start into wiring AC motors

@NathanH5 11 жыл бұрын

Hi Sam, I have been trying to find one of these universal European washing machine motors for a long time. I live in the US and all our washing machines are powered by boring split phase induction motors, all 1725 rpm 4-pole. I estimate the rpm of your motor, when you ran it, to be well over 10,000...I have a large step-up transformer (overkill for its use!!!) 120-220VAC to run my antique British Veritys electric orbital fan. It should easily spin-up one of these big motors!! Thanks! Fred

@MrMacman98 7 жыл бұрын

Good vid. Anyone who is wondering on how to control the speed of one of these, use a Variac. Cheapest simplest way

@ChrisCraigie-oi1un Жыл бұрын

Outstanding presentation! Great information. I learned a lot. Thank you.

@nightschoolblacksmith6219 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for an outstanding tutorial, just wired mine up and.... it works!! Brilliant.

@kerrykennedy1697 8 жыл бұрын

hay man do you know how to regulate the speed? pls help

@PedPEx 8 жыл бұрын

The channel "GreatScott" made a video and "The Post Apocalyptic Inventor" too ;)

@CCNivek 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sam... Please describe how and where to connect the variac or speed controller

@kickemassicus 10 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial!

@MarkTillotson 10 жыл бұрын

This is wiring the motor as a series motor, which I'd be wary of as there is no well defined upper speed limit for series-wound motors and they are not supposed to be run unloaded due to the danger of overspeed disintegration.

@orcoastgreenman 3 жыл бұрын

Unloaded over speed disintegration is just an added feature. You’re just looking at things from too pessimistic a stance.

@SidneyKoen 10 жыл бұрын

wow actually much simpler than i though, i got the exact same motor taken out of an old washing maching and plan to use it for a tennis ball launcher :D or any projectile launcher

@m.moustaphathiam8308 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks it help a lot, how wout you put a capacitor with it, i particularly have 7 cables

@petterlindberg4915 9 жыл бұрын

would it work without making that last bridge between the second brush and the remaining field coils? also are all the pins in the terminal in the same position in all motors? i got a bosh motor made in germany for example, should i be able to wire it just like this? all the seven wires from my terminal is orange.

@azizzable 11 жыл бұрын

tanks very much mine has only 2 fields and worked

@frankied445 6 жыл бұрын

Good video. The wiring is exactly the same as an Asko motor I have just pulled out. One question, will the different field winding produce different speeds? Or is the speed controlled through other means?

@owenwood3258 5 жыл бұрын

I did as you said but mine sparks and jolts up when I plug it in it still works but it seems way sketchy

@georgezarifis7409 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, I found it very useful.

@malinamalinovic7579 8 жыл бұрын

+GEORGE ZARIFIS Hey hey, The best info that I have checked out was on Volt daddy (just google it) Without a doubt the most useful info on batteries and this kinda stuff that I have found.

@georgezarifis7409 8 жыл бұрын

Malina Malinovic I don't know what you're talking about. I googled it and the results I got were a bunch of porn movies...

@SuIcIdE0013 11 жыл бұрын

thank you, you've made my day :)

@JB_Auto 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks that was helpful.

@dmr9042 4 жыл бұрын

If i use this in a project car. What can I use to control speed. Thank for video

@davidsteinfeld9123 5 жыл бұрын

There is another guy who discusses motors like this but by far I like how you say things about dryer and washer motors as being universal no one seems to want to give the info For this I thank you Now my question to you since we established the type of motor can it run on DC at 12 volts and how to set it up Thank you

@kerrykennedy1697 8 жыл бұрын

Hay man thanks I now know how to wire the motor but can you help me to regulate the speed? Maybe with a potentiometer

@joelfisch 10 жыл бұрын

Sam, this is very helpful and what I am looking for. The motor i have (Maytag dryer) is slightly different, and perhaps you can steer me straight. 3 wires from the motor to the connector - blue, black and yellow. The connectors are numbered as follows. 2, 0, 4, 3, 5, and G. Blue is 4, black is 3 and yellow is 5. So, to connect up an external power source, to which open spades do i connect the 0 and phase 220 leads? Many thanks, Joey

@arrowstheorem1881 8 жыл бұрын

I like to know how to vary the magnetism of the coils to speed control the motor

@mjvien 7 жыл бұрын

I have a question for you. Can you tell me how to remove the drive end bearing? How to manage with the drive end part diameter that is bigger than the bearing diameter? Is there a way to unscrew the drive end or do I have to use an extractor of bearing ? And thank you for your video, very helpfull.

@mszopu 8 жыл бұрын

Nice to understand!

@scientist12345 11 жыл бұрын

very good video, I was lookin for somethng like this, but do I understand it correctly that power goes first to the first brush (blue wire from power cable in your video) and the power returns to the electricty cable through a field coil in the stator. Then you make a jumper cable to bridge the second brush and another field coil. So power goes from the first brush through the rotor windings to the second brush and then through the field coils, and the field coils must be in series

@hasmukhvpatel4539 7 жыл бұрын

is this brush less motor ?i have 195 volt 5-A 820 w-286Hz3 phase Inuction motor from Whirlpool washer ,how can i re use ???

@michaelisbill7666 8 жыл бұрын

can i use this to power a electric motorbike. also wht kind battery would i need to use

@gharnepal 9 жыл бұрын

i Have 2 white wires one green and one red with 630vac 15.4j capacitor. how do i connect it to mains to rotate ?Whould be very thankfull if you have any wiring instruction ?

@TerrariumFirma 6 жыл бұрын

I have a Sole motor. It has 9 wires. I have identified the tacho and brushes wires. Then theres a bundle of them coming from the interior. They are GREEN, two WHITE, BROWN and BLACK. It won't turn. The motor looks new but i'm wondering if its broken. Do these motors often break? Please advise, as i would love to get this baby turning.

@expert1705 6 жыл бұрын

Check the continuity between the wires if you haven't already, if there is no resistance that means one of the coils is damaged or the brushes don't have a connection to the commutator and the power source.

@gotobedandtickler 7 жыл бұрын

If I put a washing machine motor on my mountain bike will it be a little quicker ?

@FixitSam 11 жыл бұрын

That sounds right to me! Cheers

@rfreitas107 11 жыл бұрын

Very well explained and detailed. Thanks. Just on question: I believe that these type of universal motors also work with DC power; would the connections be the same? thanks in advance.

@antresia.9723 4 жыл бұрын

I like the sound of it when it spins 😍.what's the name of the washing machine motor and what number.

@charleshenderson3447 10 жыл бұрын

Can I ask how many amps where used? I want to guess thirty or forty.

@wolflahti412 8 жыл бұрын

I have a 3/4-hp 131761300 (115V 60Hz) with white, orange, blue, yellow, and red. The white wire goes through a plastic box and thence connects to the white. All the other wires disappear into the innards and cannot be traced. Please advise.

@sorenvisholm335 11 жыл бұрын

yes I am interested in knowing about DC connections as well!

@antresia.9723 4 жыл бұрын

Me too.I have a bunch of DC Motors and Computer fans and Few AC motors.

@alistairkapp7136 8 жыл бұрын

Where do the 2 extra ports go if you want to make is variable, i am currently trying to figure out to make an ebike wiht this any help is very muchly aprechiated

@teoyuan1361 8 жыл бұрын

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@AntonyTrickrider 11 жыл бұрын

Can I use a light dimmer to regulate speed? Will I damage the motor?

@FixitSam 11 жыл бұрын

You would need a higher ratted controller than a sewing machine pedal to handle the watts the motor uses. Have a look on ebay for motor speed controller or a variac.

@AliAhmed-pg7eh 10 жыл бұрын

Very good

@SmileyGas 4 жыл бұрын

Hi it would be very big help if you could help me with the following I watched your video is very good but my motor got 7 pin connectors and got a separate earth connection, I have eliminated the 2 wires coming from the speed sensor, but I am confused because there are 6 wires coming from the inside, Red & Black together, Yellow & Green together and then I got 2 thin blue wires could you please help me to connect this please The 2 thin blue wires comes from the front of the motor and the other comes from the back of the motor

@terrylear4219 Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@SamSung-cd4re 4 жыл бұрын

How can I run this motor on 12 v dc?? Please help me. I already have this motor

@avril1556677 2 жыл бұрын

Brush or brushless?

@anwaarbukhari6009 7 жыл бұрын

if end connectors are not there . only four wires how do u know which wire to connect where

@LSuperSuperUkBeats 11 жыл бұрын

okay well i have a washer motor wiring is total different it is a plug with five wires that contains in order brown brown there from the back i take it there, speed controllers right? not doing to be using them dont want to blow it up want it smooth working order. Any way lol now i have the other three wires in a plug on the side they are from the top white, red, black i would like to wire this up to a plug with speed controller

@fabiov2053 11 жыл бұрын

best video

@irishguy200007 4 жыл бұрын

These don't use start capacitor?

@kumbuwa 11 жыл бұрын

How to lower speed please?

@antresia.9723 4 жыл бұрын

What's the name of the washing machine motor I want it for Christmas

@specialrepair 8 жыл бұрын

hi few days ago Changed board.The problem is that the program makes normally powered, cut it heats, the drum spins left and right, spin INTERMEDIATE but at last SPIN opens and closes the relay and a current of the motor gives a not.end the technician who came told me that blame the tachometer Motor while not not make any trouble codes when you doing the diagnostics test the lights flash 8 times.means motor HELP me if you know something thanks model gorenje wa50060 art.n 157264 ser.n

@prakashchemjong8459 7 жыл бұрын

thank you

@DownhillAllTheWay 9 жыл бұрын

How does the speed control work on this motor when it is in a washing machine? Is it the same as the electronic triac control in an electric drill?

@dukeskylar 9 жыл бұрын

Youre gonna need to wire it to a magnetic motor starter with either drum switch or pushbutton switches to make high speed low speed. I just forgot what the configuration is

@sanlanka 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you. .

@salvadormussas9391 10 жыл бұрын

Excelente

@Govaned1 7 жыл бұрын

Hi ,can you use a dimmer switch to reduce RPM?

@SamSung-cd4re 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, i do use 3000 watt dimmer to go slow for this motor

@edmondrivera108 6 жыл бұрын

Could there be at least one frame in the video that could be in focus?

@ssevey1715 10 жыл бұрын

What about a motor that uses a capacitor?

@OrenBroder 10 жыл бұрын

how can i control the speed.i have the same motor which i want to use but with little bit lower speed

@michaelroper1419 10 жыл бұрын

Yeah me too :)

@DreStyle 10 жыл бұрын

use a lightbulb or an light dimmer , make sure u meet the wattage of the motor

@jasonyoung6362 9 жыл бұрын

Andrew is on the right track. You want to vary the power only to the stator windings, not the rotor windings. You could do this using a variac of a suitable power rating, or alternatively a triac circuit as found in light dimmers.

@londonnight937 9 жыл бұрын

Jason Young I think you should wary the rotor power, not the stator, because if you get to a low enough speed you can fry the rotor windings.

@altaroffire56 8 жыл бұрын

You shouldn't connect this type of motor (series field coil) without load. It can basically accelerate to death.

@jstuyfzand5467 8 жыл бұрын

+altaroffire56 but it will take some time

@Ainarasik 9 жыл бұрын

Hi ! your video helped alot, but is it possible to make this motor go slow ? to control speed ?

@altaroffire56 8 жыл бұрын

+Ainaras Gyza You power it through a rheostat.

@robviolin1 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@wluczymorda 11 жыл бұрын

Why do you say that blue is the positive and brown negative.. is that how it is in your case ?

@danielumpleby131 7 жыл бұрын

So can I wire it to run off a battery???

@danjones9999 7 жыл бұрын

daniel umpleby yes, this wiring will work with ac or dc power, I have run one of these motors on as little as four aa batteries with this wiring configuration.

@fransisroong9399 5 жыл бұрын

Dear Sir, I have a 1 phase electric motor that doesn't use carbon brushes. Used unused washing machines. Specifications of 230 volts AC 50 Hz 3.4 amp 100 watts 2800 rpm, SOLE brands made in Italy and 7 cables in light blue, gray, orange, brown, black, red and white orange. I have checked prisoners light blue - gray = 63 Ohm, light blue - orange = 58 Ohm, light blue - brown = 63.1 Ohm, light blue - white orange = 18.4 Ohm, gray - orange = 84.3 Ohm, gray- ash - brown = 89.4 Ohm, gray - orange white = 45.1 Ohm, orange - brown = 84.4 Ohm, orange - orange white = 41.2 Ohm, brown - orange white = 45.9 Ohm, black - red = 27.4 Ohm / alarm sound. Can you help me to determine which connection is phase and neutral.

@dharmadude4371 9 жыл бұрын

could i use this on a go kart or mini bike?

@boganindustries 9 жыл бұрын

with a really long extension cord....yes you could.

@dharmadude4371 9 жыл бұрын

what if you used and battary

@boganindustries 9 жыл бұрын

full metal gears I guess you could use a deep cycle battery and an inverter but I doubt it would be efficient and usage time would be low. Would be an interesting project. I wonder if a variac for speed control could be usage in conjunction with an inverter. Hmmm

@jakelanier4042 8 жыл бұрын

Actually you wouldn't need an inverter these can run on AC or DC

@probablystoned1295 8 жыл бұрын

mine keeps shorting out and sparking from the back, any idea what I've done wrong?

@mrcaboosevg6089 8 жыл бұрын

Nothing, that's how some motors work

@probablystoned1295 8 жыл бұрын

it sparks from the socket too though. do i need a higher amp fuse? am I missing an earth somewhere? do i need to plug it into some kind of transformer? how do i keep it going safely? I want to make grinding wheel with it

@mrcaboosevg6089 8 жыл бұрын

Jordan Griffiths Probably best if you get on some electronics forum, i only fix lawnmowers so beyond the motors in them i don't know much else

@chrisnew7092 8 жыл бұрын

can I use the engine to power a boat

@alistairkapp7136 8 жыл бұрын

+Chris New it would be slow but yes

@ilcs1965 8 жыл бұрын

You could, but you'd need a long extension lead :)

@FixitSam 11 жыл бұрын

Motor draws too many amps for a light dimmer. Washing machines use a pwm board to control speed. A variac would be the simplest way to regulate speed.

@Multi1000001 10 жыл бұрын

How many rpm is this engine?

@aerox8103 10 жыл бұрын

i think it is 1000 rpm iam not sure

@pauliusvdp 10 жыл бұрын

Actually those kind of motors usually have around 10000-13000 RPM. For sure it depends on motor type. But more or less RPM is higher than 10000

@geordiemik72 4 жыл бұрын

You need some sort of speed control when using one of these otherwise the thing will just run away with itself getting faster until something gives. If you see how fast this thing is running, what on earth are you going to drive at that speed?

@Tony-Tequalla 10 жыл бұрын

How the hell can you take advice about testi g AC motors from a man who does not know the way AC mains is supplied. BROWN wires are POSITIVE FEED. BLUE NEGATIVE return.

@hobbyelectronics7600 9 жыл бұрын

hmm. its AC so the cord with power should change constantly? you can plug the cord into the wall any direction aswell.

@nicholasdowns3502 5 жыл бұрын

Tony Tobias, there is only two lives and a ground, that is how ac works.

@josephkron3085 10 жыл бұрын

U need a throttle to change the speed. Just hook it up to the live cable before it goes into the motor.

@josephkron3085 10 жыл бұрын

sry i meant a potentiometer

@joelfisch 10 жыл бұрын

Sam - typo in my post - numbers are 2, followed by 6, 4, 3, 5, G (i mistakenly said 0, instead of 6.

@Guds777 10 жыл бұрын

those motors can go up to 12 - 15,000 rpm.

@joseywells264 5 жыл бұрын

That don't help mine's only a hundred 10 volt versus 220 what the hell

@gyulakovalovszky7381 7 жыл бұрын

Kár, hogy homályos a felvétel. :-( Damage to obscure the recording. :-(

@philiphartley8823 4 жыл бұрын

A shame the camera is so out of focus

@MrThomas0407 8 жыл бұрын

my motor is brushless

@atsun1961 3 жыл бұрын

Focus!!!!!!!!

@73superglide62 7 жыл бұрын

@Prawnchowmein 8 жыл бұрын

YOU CALLED THE BROWN NEGATIVE AND BLUE POSITIVE - WORRYING

@breakfastbuddy5 4 жыл бұрын

ITS AC

@nightschoolblacksmith6219 8 жыл бұрын

Kerry Kennedy, No I'm sorry I don't.

@Meshirr 9 жыл бұрын

słaba rozpiska narzędzi. powinny być wypunktowane jedno pod drugim(lub na odwrót) w ten sposób byłoby bardziej przejrzyste. dodatkowo dodaj napisy w różnych językach. i jeszcze jedno. przewód uziemiający nazywa się w angielskim GROUND a nie EARTH

@SERVISELEKTRON 6 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jLR9l8KZm7XFpp8.html; Ja pravim ove el. kutije .

@davidmitchell1379 2 жыл бұрын

Hi ,I've just bee

@arnoldkekesi9022 7 жыл бұрын

hard to watch because it is out of focus, learn how to record properly!

@Patrick-kc5ur 5 жыл бұрын

Did you ever watch your own Video? It's totally out of focus for the entire length. DUH.

@jonathansimmonds5784 3 жыл бұрын

Woah!! Blue positive?? The brown now a negative? Do I keep watching or look for someone who knows his positive colour from his negative colour? The jumper then goes from the remaining brush to one of the remaining field coil wires, if there are only two coil wires anyway and you've used one of them already then how can there be 'one of the remaining coil wires'? There IS only one remaining so it's a no choice situation! You're dealing with something that can kill, you really do need to get your use of language sorted my friend. Jaysus H! Mole gripping the earth? Use a fecking bolt with washers!! This is truly amateur stuff, I'm off to find a better safer video.

@ducky57 3 жыл бұрын

wouldnt trust this guy for a secound if he thinks blue is positive just open up a uk 3 pin plug blue is neutral brown is live is he trying to kill people or just plain stupid

@sanlanka 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you. .