Hi Alex:

First some questions.

You said that you wired the black and the white wire to the outlet.
Where do those two wires connect at the panel?

You said that you bought a 220V 30 amp circuit breaker.

What is the Amperage rating of the Vicmark? 30 amps or 20 Amps. If it
is 30 amps, you should be running #10 wire. #12 is only rated at 20
Amps

Also, if you are going to use black and white wire, you need to tape
with black tape at least 6" up the white insulation, so that people
know that the white wire is HOT (Energized)

Now for the Important one. If you have wired the white wire to the bar
where all your other white wires go, you are feeding the Vicmark with
120V NOT 220 Volt. This can damage the motor. The two wires going to
the out let should BOTH be attached to the Circuit Breaker.

The Other Bruce
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Leif Thorvaldson wrote:
"Alex" wrote in message
oups.com...
I have a question about my new Vicmarc VL300 (that I bought for $1500
dollars from a world famous turner!) It's a 220v 2hp motor and I don't
have 22o wired in my shop. I bought a 30amp 220v circuit breaker,
wired both the black and white wire to the outlet using 12 gauge wire
and everything seems to be working fine, but I can actually stop the
lathe at low speed. It would seem that I should not be able to do
this. Any tips would be appreciated. BTW the wire run is only about
20 feet or so.

thanks....Alex

Errh, I take it you ran a 220 volt line to your shop? Did you measure the
actual voltage across the outlet to insure you haven't just wired one leg of
the circuit (i.e., 110 v) to the lathe? It might require three phase power
to the motor and you might need a box to convert the 220 two phase to three
phase -- unless it is built into the lathe somehow? No expert, just some
questions after doing the same thing myself. I'm sure some 'lectricians
will chime in! Congratulations on your new lathe. Did you get "The
World-famous Turner to autograph it for you? *G*

Leif