Great info, straight to the point, clear and consised, and no unnecessary tangent stories. Video is 10/10. Got yourself a new subscriber.

WOW...so logically articulated step by step...one of the most educational technical videos I have viewed! Learned a lot and THANKS.

As others have said, very professionally done, well explained, and top notch camera work. 10/10!

You took the time needed to explain clearly how this setup works. Your camera shots show very clearly how you have wired up the VDF and Motor. A lot of time has been put into producing this excellent video. My thanks to you Sir!

Thanks for your VFD videos. I purposely bought a Teco L510 because of your clear videos. I’m refurbishing an old Delta 3ph bandsaw and installing the VFD on the saw. The manual is tough to follow since this is my first time setting up a VFD. Your videos really helped. Thanks.

Thank you very much for this superb video. The VFD in my Powermatic wood turning lathe died a few weeks ago and I was very apprehensive about replacing it. The replacement part from the manufacturer was $650. With your video, I bought the correct new VFD for $230 and successfully installed and programmed it myself.

Thanks James! My 602 is starting to make those clicky sounds in the motor and I've been wanting to go to variable speed anyhow. Appreciate the hard work you put into this and sharing it with everyone.

This is exactly the video I was looking for. Simple enough for a novice, but detailed enough to be educational. You've earned yourself a subscriber.

Well done! Excellent setup for the shoot and the explanations and instructions were clear.

Hey James just want to say I've watched this video every time I've needed to wire a vfd and its the best one on the internet.

As an electrical engineer, I loved every second of this. UL listed! Surprise, surprise.

Awesome video! this helped me wire up an Arboga 3 phase drill to a VFD

Thanks for another great video- it looks like there are lots of people interested in VFDs for the home shop and I think you've made a terrific series covering the whole process. However regarding EMI- have you considered using a shielded cable? The motor line will act as a 16GHz antenna and is easily solved by using a shielded cable. There are plenty of 3 core + earth shielded cables and their matching shielded gland ends specifically made for VFD use which might work well for you. Keep up the great work!

thank you soo much for taking the time to make this video and explaining everything so well

Clough42, I would like to thank you for your efforts on the video you produced of the VFD installation on your lathe and the subsequent video of the drive RF noise mitigation methods you used, reference your videos from 4 years ago. I used the information from your drive RF noise mitigation method to great effect with an Automation Direct GS2 drive I installed on a bench top mill. This drive produced conducted as well as radiated RF noise into the AC and DC systems. This noise caused an IGgaying DRO to lose its position when the drive motor was running. I installed the same EMI filter on the drive input and ferrite toroid’s on the drive output to the motor as described in your noise reduction video. I have also installed a Teco 2 HP drive on a lathe project. Thank you for the detailed look into the drive manual. Very helpful.

You is a pretty smart fellow, pleasure to watch you work 😄

An exemplary work in how to produce a video and how to clearly and unequivocally deliver technical information into understandable terms. Thank you!!

I just saw this, 5 years after. I’ve replaced a number of motors with 3 phase inverter motors. After having used a number of different VFDs and motors, I’ve settled on these TECO/Westinghouse VFDs and their motors as well. I’ve found them to be easy to program, some are more confusing to those not experienced in this. The motors are made very well, and you know they work together. There are different types of VFD and different types of inverter motors. Make sure you get those designed to work together. Generally, an inverter motor is constant torque at and below the rated frequency, down to some specified frequency, and then constant power above that to the max frequency. So my 2 Hp motor, for example, is constant torque from 3 Hz to 60 Hz, and constant power from 60 Hz to 120 Hz. Be careful when setting adjustment compensation for constant torque. Don’t be tempted to go right to the highest level, which is usually +50%. Stay close to +20-30%. Your motor may overheat otherwise unless you have a high overload factor. At any rate, there’s a lot to this, many adjustments you don’t have to do. These VFDs have intimidating manuals for the uninitiated. I’m going now to the second video to see what he did. And, by the way, program the VFDs BEFORE attaching the motor, that’s a must. A beginners mistake.

Thank you very very much guy!! Você é o cara!!!!! Felicitações do Rio de Janeiro!

A very clear and imitable project. Thank you so much for sharing this.

Such a helpful video series. Thanks heaps for posting.

Fantastic detail and explanations!

wow you look so much healthier in your newer videos, amazing work!

you are using a single phase to 3 phase vfd. when I watched some of your videos i had questions; I thought you were using a regular vfd but now makes sense .

Great video ! Really simply explains it.

Very informative. Thanks!

Well, I'm really late to the VFD on a G0602 party. But when I ran across James' videos, I knew I had to make the jump to a VFD. The way James breaks everything down is clear and concise. Excellent content James! I got everything ordered and made the conversion. It works perfectly as in the videos. My next step is the ELS conversion. I have most of the parts already, just waiting on the Texas Instrument developer board and the cogs from China. I can't wait to get rid of all those nasty gears. Well done James! Thanks for your excellent content! You earned a new subscriber!

Great video thank you. never seen a label like that before. my connections as follows; 4-5-6-, 1-1-7, 2-2-8, 3-3-9. I wire in over 1000k motors in a year.

THE BEST EVER VIDEO I HAVE EVER WATCHED ANY WHERE........... I AM AN IDOT AND I CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD EVERY THING CLEARLY BRAVO SIR EXTREAMLY WELL DONE FAULTLESS PERFECT I CANT BELIVE I HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH I DIDNT KNOW ............ABOUT 3PH MOTORS AND VFD,S PROGRAMING AND WIRING

nice explanation sir..thanks

great vid! I will be using it as a reference...thanks!

excellent video , I'm now a fan of the channel!

Amazing video

Thanks for going into so much detail on this whole process. I've just completed the same job on my G0602, using the referenced VFD and motor. Thanks to your efforts, it was an easy job. Did you ever try running the VFD auto tuning procedure?

Very good and nice video. However, for the cable selection from VFD to motor, don't you think the cable should be the shielded or screen type?

Great video!

If wiring the motor directly to a wall plugin, do I just leave the negative terminal empty and splice the 3 hot wires together? Thanks for the great video.

Awesome video thank you

VT in motor speed stands for variable torque. The torque will change when you change the speed of the motor.

Great video, I'm dealing with wiring mine up right now. Big issue I have is the wires coming from my 3 hp 3 phase motor are solid copper either 16 ga or 14 ga all the same color. It's a South Bend from 1960. Wire nuts keep coming loose when putting 12 ga stranded wire together with the solid, (2 solid & 1 stranded), I have considered soldering or maybe connectors but can't seem to find a large enough connectors to put all 3 together that will work on the terminals with the VFD. I guess it's what we all run into trying to modify our equipement. Thanks

Hi James, What size is the cable gland you used for the motor and where did you get it? I'm assuming it's metric 16mm? I've been planning this upgrade for a while and already had the Leeson motor and Teco 510 VFD, but I did by the line filter, pots and Ferite rings through your affiliate links. My motor also had the 6 posts like another viewer mentioned. It was more of a PITA to wire than yours, but I think I've got it. Any info regarding the cable gland will be appreciated. Jody

Awesome, thanks

Very informative, but how would you go about with a variable speed on a variable size pulley system leave

Thank you

Very nice

thanks for the vids . Does the groundwire for power cable in VFD shorts the ground for motor cables ?i have this VFD named invt from gooddrive company , it does not have a grounded terminal for power cable but it has a terminal for motor cable. shall i just connect to that terminal. appreciate any help .

Thanjj jy s for sharing. I am also learning more about VFD’s and electrical motors. I have a VFD on my lathe because I don’t have 3 phase power and the lathe has s 3 phase motor. Now, I am doing some research after the fact because I am building a machine for a client. I see that everyone now is using SHIELDED wire between the VFD and the motor as they say it can damage thd motor, the motor bearings… as well as the cable ( Ozone that eats PVC! ) What is your thoughts about this as I see you did not mention shielded wire in your setup…

THIS IS GOLD!!!!

Good Video keep it coming

My lathe and mill already have 220-3ph motors.So I can just add a VFD,and run them on 110-115?I had a rotary conv. at my other home,but didn't install it here yet,and looking forward to not having to if this works..

When using a VFD the cable for the motor must be sheild and connected to the frame or ground in the VFD to prevent EMC noise.

Hi James I am just curious if you have any regret going with the 1HP motor or do you wish you went with more horsepower ?

I'm going to do the same conversion as you. The motor you have linked to is no longer available. You mention the different RPM motors. What would be the downside to using the 3600 RPM?

On the VFD spec plate, I see that the AC Input is 19 Amps. Have you ever checked the actual VFD input current draw? Is the VFD on a separate circuit? Thanks.

I have a 3 phase 12 lead motor, any ideas on how to wire it to a vfd converter

great video where were you going to find the shorting bars for the motor

OMG I cant believe how much weight you've lost!! This must be the first old vid I've seen!

The tradesmen that I worked with referred to what your calling a cable gland they called it a water dust proof strain relief I preferred to use the ones that are explosion proof any time needed even in my truck when I ran any wires through the firewall in my truck for a power inverter and the 110v and 12v to the back inside box and into the tool box where I had emergency lights and a cooler when needed .

Can the material of the shorting bar be stainless steel metal or must it be a of specific type of metal?

Is the LEESON C80T17FZ54A (cat # 192241.00) going to work? The difference I see is it states on the plate it is a PMW but doesn’t say VFD. Also, under the cover it has 9 wires, but only 6 studs and no metal jumpers. Not sure if this is just the newer version of your motor. The specs plate is nearly identical otherwise... thanks man!

if i get a 110v input vfd does my 3 phase motor need to be 110 or does the vfd convert it to 110

Hello, Can you kindly guide me that from any VFD which has output of 3-Phase 220V, can we handle speed control of 30V 6KW 3-Phase AC Motor with full torque?

Do you have any alternative motor choices ? I’m having a hard time finding this motor.

I have a 110 v sanding floor machine that I wish to convert to run on both 1110 and 240 do you know where I could find instructions to do this, please?

Nice explaine sir I am interesting used vfd invertors off you have provide me? Thank you

Cliffhanger of an ending!

Fantastic videos. Very Informative. Now that you have had that set up are you still happy with it? I have the same lathe and Co sidering the same upgrade.

Thank you for the good video. Please explain is the low voltage connection at time 16:16 in a delta or star configuration? It's confusing as I've never heard of a 9 lead motor before . New electrical student haha...

Merci

I have a enco 13x40 3phaae lathe can I hook the lathe main input wires straight to the vfd to run the machine

VT stands for Variable Torque

Sir pl make a video on DBR ( DC Breaking Resistor) how set parameters in vfd

James, Other than cost, any reason why you didn't with a 2hp VFD? In general, I have always over-spec'd things like this, but thought I would ask if there was any downside to using a higher HP rated VFD on a lower HP rated motor? Thanks in advance for any input John

HELP!!! After the installation does it matter where the belt placement is placed thanks.

revisiting this video..have a vfd on the way...who the hell is the guy in this video :). nice work sir.

Hello, James You mentioned about Hi voltage and Lo voltage, does it mean that Hi voltage is for direct wiring with three phase electrical system if you have it in your building? Please answer. Thanks.

I tried to find exactly the same engine and VFD, however, I did not find. Is the motor more powerful and the other VFD can be similarly configured?

Is there a way to display RPM instead of HZ. If so how is done.

Which connection is mentioned as 'low voltage' connection, Is it star or delta ?

How did you fix this vfd, mine does the same thing out of the box?

I am mostly curious as to what improvement in the machine function can be realized by this fairly expensive upgrade. Grizzly says the machine has speeds from 150 to 2400 rpm. This seems to me a reasonable range for this type of lathe. What am I missing?

Just wondering why you didn't go with 120 volt fans? i.e. I see Hammond actually has fan kits for it's enclosures...

Is there any particular reason you decided to go with 110v input instead of 220v? Is there more power to be had at 220v than using 110v? Thank you

it is possible to run single phase motor using micromaster 420??

What was the size of your cable gland on the motor box

When testing the wires. It looks like you used 110 outlet to bench test. I thought I needed 220 to setup, but rather use 110.

nice job. I suspect that you will wish you did something a bit bigger. I've done a few and found that 2 hp is a lot nicer. Able to run at a much lower speed without stalling out. 3 phase IS better at low speeds but when you have reduced the speed using the VFD by say 4 times, then the relevant hp would be about 1/4 hp. Ok, but not great. If you cut that in half again, 1/8 hp is not enough, at least for me

Hi James, Any chance you could give the dimensions of that motor, (diameter and length), I have A HF 8 x 20 and I’d like see if it would fit onto my lath? Thanks

Is the motor in Delta?

I had the same problem you have to configure the VFD to get it to work

so is low voltage...... 456 tied together 1-7 then 2-8 then 3-9 and they are L1 L2 L3 ?

Hi what is the shaft motor diameter? Tank you

It's actually required electrical code to use a ring terminal.

I don’t own a lathe but Soon I will. My question is, if the motor is rated for 230/460 volts. How’s it working with 110 volts?

Remenber when use a VFD to drive a motor then select a motor with ceramic bearings otherwise your bearings will be harmed by eddy current.

I have a LEESON 6 post D80 motor how would wire it ?

I'm now watching this video after I purchased my 3 phase 1.5kw 2 pole motor @2800rpm for my grizzly style lathe. I feel as though i did a big yikes! I'm gonna have to make it work. 😟

At 22:28, talking about the 4.3A max out corresponding to 19A at 100V in...does that imply that the VFD efficiency in that case would be about (3^.5)*4.3A*240V/(19A*100V) = 1787W/1900W = ~94%? just dividing power out (using square root of three and assuming a power factor of 1, based on sciencing.com/how-6521700-calculate-3-phase-power.html) by power in.

Really informative video. Thank You. At: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l9aBfsqkxKqUdIE.html However, the gripping spring washer on the ground wire ended on the wrong side of the terminal. This type of washers are used to ensure a good electrical contact between dissimilar metals. In this case the aluminium body of the motor and the tinned brass connector. The washer edges bite into the metal making tiny airtight contacts that do not corrode easily. In addition to that those washers prevent the connector from rotating when the screw is tightened. That type of washer should be placed between the motor body and the connector, not between the connector and the screw.

How do you wire up a motor that has 3 leads?