What kind of place is your shop? Normal residential wiring should be at *least*
110V and usually more like 117V. 108V makes me wonder if your power is some
weird split off of 3-phase or something. Low voltage for sure means less power.

GWE

Alex wrote:
When motor starting my meter shows 70V momentarily(not sure if it's a
true reading) then goes blank for a second then 108V and stays there
while motor is running with no load.

Is this too much of a drop?

Thanks,
Alex

Jerry Martes wrote:

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Alex wrote:



I shouldn't be able to stall it easily. But I can.
Some one suggested it might be the circuitry and wiring.
I have original 1927 wiring in my house. Is it any way I can check
if my wiring can handle the load? I have a multimeter.



See what voltage is at motor prior and after stalling. BTW, 120 or
240 motor?

Wes


It's a 120/240 volt motor wired for 120v.



Alex

You have probably just checked your wiring. An unloaded 1 1/2 HP
motor wont dim the lights in a properly wired home.
Take the motor to a friend's house and test it there. Choose the
friend with the newest house.

Jerry