Electric Motor Problem on a Cement Mixer

[zen83237]

I loned my mixer that had not been used for a few years to a friend but it only ran for a few seconds then cut out. It would restart but cut out again so my guess is temperature related but I am hopeless at electric motors. The mixer has been left in the open. I have just retreived it with the intention of dumping it but thought I might as well check it out. The motor is very simple but looks in good condition. It has a solenoid type switch that cuts out. Now the question is does it cut out because it is faulty or cut out because something else is and it cuts out because their is no power. Is the capacitor likely to be the fault? I assume that I can bypass the switch to rule that in or out. Is this worth the effort or just dump it?

Kevin

[Andrew Mawson]

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The motor on my Belle mixer did this when I dug it out from storage a few weeks back - turned out to be the internal centrifugal switch that had jammed. All ok when freed. This is the switch that switches from the start winding to the run winding, and is mounted on the stator, but operated by weights / springs fixed to the rear of the rotor.

AWEM

[NoSpam]

I loaned mine to a neighbour a few years ago and later noticed he was loading it before switching it on! I had a word but it was too late, the start winding was knackered and gave out shortly afterwards. Any chance your mate has done the same? A new motor wasn't very expensive but it's too long ago to recall where it came from.

Dave

[oakpach1962]

Hi I have had the same problem it was the capacitor. I contactted the maufacturers and they wanted =A326 I looked at maplin and the same part was only =A36.84 delivered. It is very easy to change. Good luck