Recent content by lukesdaddy

I miss spoke in my reply and it was pointed out that some single phase motors can be reversed, is true. What I should have said is it depends on the motor, usually cheaper single phase AC motor with no starter capacitor. The previous poster is correct about the starter capacitor winding...

A single phase motor cannot be reversed. Only a 3 phase motor. All household power is single phase, i.e. One black wire and one white wire. The only way to convert power from single phase to three phase is to buy phase converter. The cheapest way to get a reversable motor is to buy a DC...

I'm in. I agree with your philosophy and think the world would be a better place if other thought the same. Thanks from a fellow Mississipian.

The panel can only be considered "grounded" if there is a clean, no paint, no rust, connection. Bolting is adequate as long as this is true. I would recommend using a star washer on the bolted connection. This allows for the washer to "bite" into the steel. An alternative, is a dedicated...

If the stand does not have any other un-grounded electrical components mounted to it, then I would say no, you do not need to ground the frame. The reason items like the motor require a ground wire is if the internal wiring shorts to the case then the energy in the case will be taken to ground...