I bought a couple of used Dayton bench grinders recently, and found some
Klixon current-type motor starter relays being used instead of centrifugal
switches for switching between Start and Run windings in these small
split-phase 120VAC induction motors.
http://www.sensata.com/klixon/motor-protector-3cr.htm

I mention these relays because they would be a suitable replacement for
damaged mechanical components or switch contacts related to centrifugal
switches.

These relays are the types used with refrigeration and air conditioning
compressors, and also completely suitable for other split-phase motors. They
have a heavy duty winding that the motor current passes thru, not a separate
coil like common relays.
When the power is turned on, the relay is is pulled to make contact to the
Start winding.
The starting amperage of the motor is initially high, but it drops as the
rotor approaches Run speed, the relay drops out, connecting the line voltage
to the Run winding.

There are charts of different models of the SR start relays (in PDFs at the
link above), but I didn't find any type of selector guide for choosing what
the appropriate amp ratings would be for various HP ratings.
The models of Klixon SRs I was looking at were applicable for motors up to
15A (3CR series), and the next larger series of SRs were for up to 25A, so
these ratings would cover nearly all single phase split-phase motors
(capacitor start or non-capacitor start) used in a home shop environment.

One particular aspect of the SRs is that they are gravity-dependent, and
therefore need to be installed with the proper end pointed up.
Aside from that, they are highly reliable starting devices, rated for about
1 million cycles.

The specific ratings used for a 1/3 HP bench grinder motor use an 11A
pull-in (Start) spec and a 6A drop-out (Run) spec.
Of course, larger motors would use higher rated specs for pull-in and
drop-out currents, and the ratings vary in tenths-of-an-ampere (11.5A/6.3A,
etc).

--
WB
..........

Wild_Bill wrote:

I bought a couple of used Dayton bench grinders recently, and found some
Klixon current-type motor starter relays being used instead of centrifugal
switches for switching between Start and Run windings in these small
split-phase 120VAC induction motors.
http://www.sensata.com/klixon/motor-protector-3cr.htm

I mention these relays because they would be a suitable replacement for
damaged mechanical components or switch contacts related to centrifugal
switches.

These relays are the types used with refrigeration and air conditioning
compressors, and also completely suitable for other split-phase motors. They
have a heavy duty winding that the motor current passes thru, not a separate
coil like common relays.
When the power is turned on, the relay is is pulled to make contact to the
Start winding.
The starting amperage of the motor is initially high, but it drops as the
rotor approaches Run speed, the relay drops out, connecting the line voltage
to the Run winding.

There are charts of different models of the SR start relays (in PDFs at the
link above), but I didn't find any type of selector guide for choosing what
the appropriate amp ratings would be for various HP ratings.
The models of Klixon SRs I was looking at were applicable for motors up to
15A (3CR series), and the next larger series of SRs were for up to 25A, so
these ratings would cover nearly all single phase split-phase motors
(capacitor start or non-capacitor start) used in a home shop environment.

One particular aspect of the SRs is that they are gravity-dependent, and
therefore need to be installed with the proper end pointed up.
Aside from that, they are highly reliable starting devices, rated for about
1 million cycles.

The specific ratings used for a 1/3 HP bench grinder motor use an 11A
pull-in (Start) spec and a 6A drop-out (Run) spec.
Of course, larger motors would use higher rated specs for pull-in and
drop-out currents, and the ratings vary in tenths-of-an-ampere (11.5A/6.3A,
etc).


Klixon used to be a Texas Instruments product line. They had software
on their website to tell you which part you needed, based on a motor's
specifications and the application.


--
Lead free solder is Belgium's version of 'Hold my beer and watch this!'