HELP with wiring Poolwood Lathe

Re: HELP with wiring Poolwood Lathe

walta

I am almost certain your lathe has a 3 phase motor. So you will have 3 power wires and 1 ground.

The 3 power wires are interchangeable to the controller. If you connect the power wires at random, you will have a 50 50 chance that the lathe will turn in the correct direction. If it is wrong swap any 2 of the wires around that will reverse the direction of rotation.

The ground wire will almost certainly be green. Also it will have very low resistance to the case of the motor. The other 3 wires will have very high resistance to the case of the motor. The ground wire will connect frame of the lathe or the case of an electrical box.

Walta

Re: HELP with wiring Poolwood Lathe

john lucas

Does it have a Variable frequency drive? Are the wires going from the drive to the motor or from the input line to the Drive. A photo would help tremendously.

Re: HELP with wiring Poolwood Lathe *LINK*

Dave Paine

I had not heard of Poolewood lathes before this thread. Seems to be an old UK manufacturer.

Two UK forum threads with some information, but does not seem to include wiring.

One thread linked, other I have to paste as text.

28-40 thread

http://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/poolewood-2840-t45405.html

As others mentioned, sounds like you have a 3 phase motor and a VFD (Variable Speed Drive). Normal power connections from the wall to the VFD.

VFD to the motor will be 4 wires as mentioned. 1 for each phase and 1 for ground. Find the ground then connect the other three. As mentioned if the motor rotates correct you are done, otherwise switch any two wires to change rotation.


http://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/poolewood-superlathe-28-40-manual-t85963.html

Re: HELP with wiring Poolwood Lathe

Joe Fleming

Mike, David Ellsworth was a Poolwood dealer years ago. you might try contacting him. Joe

Re: HELP with wiring Poolwood Lathe

Michael Dameron

Got it! Poolewood machinery sent a photo of a box on a Poolewood 2000. I'll share it if anyone needs it and has a PW 2000. Might come in handy. I put mine in with the owner's manual. My email address is above.

Re: HELP with wiring Poolwood Lathe

Michael Dameron

variable speed, reversible. Very HEAVY tool. The company also makes farm equipment. One of the tools, along with my other 1000 lb lathe, delta table saw, etc. that kept me in North Carolina several years after we wanted to move. between my wife's hobbies (pottery and stained glass) and my WW shop, we were "anchored" there. My son and his employees volunteered to come up and move the shops and studio. We're now in west central Florida.

Thanks guys!

Re: HELP with wiring Poolwood Lathe

Brad Vietje

Just in case there are any further issues, Bill Grumbine was a dealer, too.

Safe spinning,

Brad Vietje

Newbury, VT