"Tim Williams" wrote in message
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"PrecisionMachinisT" wrote in message
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If it will not operate when properly connected as such, it is obviously
defective.

If it were defective, would it not run? It is still capable of starting,
running and creating a useful amount of power.

Trying with 1uF external (hey, it's all I can find on short notice)
between
the windings starts it on its own in the forward direction but does
nothing
when powered off the other side (the "start" winding).


It needs power connected to both windings to start on its own, one winding
straight off line, the other in series with a capacitor, to create phase
lag.

On PSC, both windings stay energized when running, though once started, the
motor will continue to commute on lifting of power from either winding--you
just wont get but near to 1/2 the horsepower out of it is all.

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SVL